African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP) Open Institute East and Central Africa Regional Workshop 2025

The African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP) Open Institute orgagnizes the East and Central Africa Regional Workshop 2025. This five-day workshop aims to establish and connect scientists and institutes that are role players in the African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP) initiative, create awareness and galvanize institutions and researchers at the regional level to drive the vision and objectives of AfricaBP.

Date: 4th – 8th August 2025 (0900 – 17:00hrs EAT). 

Format:  First two days are presentation sessions (hybrid); while the last three days are practical sessions (in-person only). This hybrid workshop will be coordinated and held at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Juja, Kenya, and virtually through Zoom. It will also be live-streamed on the AfricaBP YouTube and Twitter channels.

Days 1-2 are symposium-style hybrid workshops focusing on current understanding on biodiversity genomics across East and Central Africa.

Days 3-5 are practical-based, hands-on in-person workshops focusing on sample collections, stakeholders and policy-related engagements, bioinformatics analysis, molecular biology and genome sequencing using several technology platforms but not limited to PacBio Revio, Hi-Fi, Illumina, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Oxford Nanopore Technologies, and MGI-Tech.

Who can attend?

Anyone interested in genomics, bioinformatics, molecular biology and related fields.

The AfricaBP Open Institute regional workshops and its hands-on practicals are organised for free.

• Abstract submission for oral and poster presentations (Day 1 – 2):  15th June 2025 @ 17:00 hrs EAT
• Registration to attend practical workshop (Day 3 – 5):  15th June 2025 @ 17:00 hrs EAT
• Awareness participants (Day 1 – 2):  5th July 2025 @ 17:00 hrs EAT