Genomics Capacity Building and Training: Lessons Learned through the Fleming Fund SeqAfrica Project

Description

This presentation provided the implementing partner's insights on the SeqAfrica Project and an introduction to the SeqAsia project. Presenter Christa Twyford-Gibson explained the genomics capacity-strengthening activities and goals of the first two phases of the SeqAfrica Project. The project facilitated training and education, generation of sequence data, and IT infrastructure expansion. It also aimed to increase interdisciplinary collaboration and coordination between stakeholders. Twyford-Gibson highlighted strengths of the project as well as challenges to implementation, and lessons learned. She also introduced the SeqAsia project, giving attendees an overview of WGS capacity strengthening activities in South and Southeast Asia.

Period	19 Nov 2024
Event title	Center for Pathogen Genomics and International Pathogen Surveillance Network's Asia-Pacific Workshop: Sustainable Training and Implementation Framework for Public Health
Event type	Workshop
Location	Bangkok, ThailandShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International