🚀 Day 2 – IBC 2026
Workshop led by Prof. Collet Dandara (UCT) on Pharmacogenomics in Africa (ethics, consent, data governance & equity).
Co-organised with Ms Nosipho Mabizela (UCT).
Focus on FAIR & inclusive data + AI challenges.
📍 Apr 21
🚀 Day 2 Workshop – Biocuration2026
Workshop led by Dr. Christopher Meyer (U. of Chicago) on the Gen3 platform for biomedical data commons, meshes & hubs.Demo by Edward Malinowski on deployment (Helm, Kubernetes, cloud).
Moderated by Rym El Fessi & Marwa Khedhiri (IPT)
🧬 #Biocuration2026 afternoon workshop!
Hands-on session on African genomics with AfriGen-D, organised by Mr Mamana Mbiyavanga (University of Cape Town).
Featuring a demo of the African Genomic Medicine Portal (AGMP) by Dr Kais Ghedira & Dr Oussema Khamessi.
data analysis & genomic resources 🌍
🧬 Second workshop at #Biocuration2026!
Organised by Mr Wei Kheng Teh (EMBL-EBI), this session focused on spatial transcriptomics, data standards & FAIR principles.
Facilitated by Dr Rym Elfessi (IPT) & Tshinakaho Malesa (eLwazi Open Data Science Platform, South Africa).
🎤 First workshop at #Biocuration2026!
Great discussions on biocuration in Africa and global collaboration 🌍
Featuring:
ThankGodEbenezer
PatriciaCarvajal
FouziaRadhouani (IPM)
MarwaKhedhiri (IPT)
#Biocuration #EMBLEBI #DataCuration
Sponsor Spotlight 🌍
Roche is a global leader in biotech, advancing personalised healthcare and life-saving innovations.
africa.roche.com
Proud to have them supporting #Biocuration2026
Sponsor Spotlight 🧬
inqaba biotec™ is advancing genomics in Africa through cutting-edge sequencing technologies.
inqababiotec.co.za
Proud to have them supporting #Biocuration2026 🌍
Sponsor Spotlight 🧬
The Company of Biologists supports science through publishing, funding, and empowering researchers worldwide.
@biologists.bsky.social
Proud to have them supporting #Biocuration2026 🌍
www.biologists.com
⏳ 1 day to go!
The #Biocuration2026 Conference brings together a global community to share, collaborate, and advance biocuration in life sciences.
See you soon 🌍
⏳ 2 days to go!
The #Biocuration2026 Conference brings together a global community to share, collaborate, and advance biocuration in life sciences.
See you soon 🌍
⏳ 2 days to go!
The #Biocuration2026 Conference brings together a global community to share, collaborate, and advance biocuration in life sciences.
See you soon 🌍
🌍 Sponsor Spotlight
Discover the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics SIB🇨🇭 a key player in biological and biomedical data science..
🔗Learn more: www.sib.swiss
#biocuration2026 #IBC2026 #GlobalCommunity
Sponsor Spotlight 🇿🇦
SANCB supports global conferences with expert planning, trusted partners, and on-the-ground coordination.
Proud to have them supporting #Biocuration2026 🌍
www.southafrica.net/gl/en/business
Sponsor Spotlight 🇿🇦
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) is driving innovation in global health — from genomics to vaccine development and beyond.
@samrcza.bsky.social
Proud to have them supporting #Biocuration2026 🌍
www.samrc.ac.za
3 days to go! ⏳
Join #IBC2026 in Cape Town 🌍a historic first in Africa. Connect, learn & innovate with the global biocuration community.
👉 www.bioinformaticsinstitute.africa/training/19t...
4 days to go until the 19th Annual International Biocuration Conference!
Join the global biocuration community in Cape Town 🇿🇦 for a week of learning, collaboration & innovation
www.bioinformaticsinstitute.africa/training/19t...
#IBC2026 #Biocuration2026
The countdown continues ⏳ Only 5 days to go until the 19th Annual International Biocuration Conference!
Join us in Cape Town, South Africa 🌍 for a week of learning, collaboration & innovation.
📍 Apr 20–24, 2026
👉 www.bioinformaticsinstitute.africa/.../19th
...
#IBC2026 #Biocuration2026
⏳ The countdown is on!
Only a few days to go until #Biocuration2026 in Cape Town 🇿🇦
Join the global biocuration community for learning, collaboration and innovation.
📅 April 20–24, 2026
Learn More: www.bioinformaticsinstitute.africa/events/6/19t...
#IBC2026 #Biocuration #ScienceCommunity
🎤 Keynote Speaker Spotlight – #Biocuration2026
We welcome Prof Saurabh Raghuvanshi, Director of the Indian Biological Data Centre, advancing plant genomics, bioinformatics & data infrastructure across India.
Join us at #IBC2026.
#Bioinformatics #Genomics
🎤 Invited Speaker Spotlight – #Biocuration2026
Meet Dr Nivedita Yadav, Data Curator at the Indian Biological Data Centre. Her work focuses on genomics, phenomics, metadata harmonization and FAIR data practices.
Join us at #IBC2026.
#Biocuration #FAIRdata #Bioinformatics
🎤 Invited Speaker Spotlight – #Biocuration2026
We’re excited to welcome Dr Mónica Muñoz Torres (University of Colorado Anschutz). Her work focuses on building the socio-technical foundations for trustworthy AI in biomedical science, spanning genomics, biocuration, and data harmonisation.
🎤 Keynote Speaker Spotlight – #Biocuration2026
We welcome Dr @Melek Chaouch (Institut Pasteur of Tunisia & African Genomics Data Hub 🇹🇳), advancing genomics, bioinformatics, and data standardisation to strengthen African genomic research.
Join us at #IBC2026.
#Bioinformatics #Genomics #Africa
🎤 Keynote Speaker Spotlight – #Biocuration2026
We welcome Dr Tshiamo Motshegwa, Director of the African Open Science Platform, advancing open science, data governance & infrastructure across Africa.
Join us at #IBC2026.
#OpenScience #Africa
🎤 Invited Speaker Spotlight – #Biocuration2026
We’re delighted to welcome Dr Kobus Herbst (Africa Health Research Institute) as an Invited Speaker at #IBC2026. A leader in public health and population research, his work strengthens global health research systems.
🎤 Invited Speaker Spotlight #Biocuration2026
We’re excited to welcome Dr Alex Bateman (EMBL-EBI) as an Invited Speaker at #Biocuration2026! A global leader in bioinformatics, he shaped key resources like UniProt, Pfam, InterPro & RNAcentral.
#IBC2026 #Biocuration
🎤 Keynote Speaker Spotlight – #Biocuration2026
Meet Prof. Ruth Lovering (University College London), a leader in biocuration for over 25 years and contributor to HGNC, Gene Ontology & IMEx.
We are honoured to welcome her as a Keynote Speaker at #IBC2026.
#Biocuration #Bioinformatics
🎤 Keynote Speaker Spotlight – #Biocuration2026
Meet Prof. Alan Christoffels (SANBI 🇿🇦), a leading African voice in bioinformatics, genomics & public health. We’re honored to welcome him as a keynote speaker at #IBC2026. 🌍🧬
🔬 #Biocuration2026 Spotlight
Dr Victoria Nembaware (UCT 🇿🇦) is advancing genomics, bioinformatics & data science training across Africa bridging research, education and real-world impact.
#IBC2026 #Genomics #CapacityBuilding
🔬 #Biocuration2026 Spotlight
Dr Victoria Nembaware (UCT 🇿🇦) is advancing genomics, bioinformatics & data science training across Africa bridging research, education and real-world impact.
#IBC2026 #Genomics #CapacityBuilding
