Genomics for Health in Africa: How Can Medical Genomics Contribute?
Wednesday, 2024/12/04, 18:15
| Event organizer: | Collegium generale |
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| Speaker: | Prof. Dr. Shahida Moosa, Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Stellenbosch University, South Africa |
| Date: | 2024/12/04 |
| Time: | 18:15 - 19:45 |
| Locality: |
Auditorium maximum, room 110 Main Building Hochschulstrasse 4 3012 Bern |
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| Characteristics: |
open to the public free of charge |
Abstract
Without doubt, the genomic revolution is poised to make the most important impact in Africa in the coming years. More than any other technology, genomics and related omics, have the potential to impact the health and well-being of our populations and will overcome the artificial and traditional barriers between infectious disease research and care and non-communicable disease research and care, even and especially in public health across the continent. Medical genetics and genomics have a unique contribution to make to these efforts: the intensive study of the human genome with a focus on monogenic contributions to rare diseases has already translated into discoveries and novel therapies for common diseases. This talk will introduce medical genomics from an African perspective and lay the foundation for the impact expected over the next decade.