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Publication Highlight: Mycobacterium tuberculosis cultured in MGIT media for whole-genome sequencing application: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis — GenPath Africa A new study by GenPath Africa consortium members Emilyn Costa Conceição, Felicia Wells, Abhinav Sharma, Túlio de Oliveira, Gian Van der Spuy, and Rob Warren at Stellenbosch University, and Miguel de D...

🚨New Project Publication!🚨

A new study by our #GenPathAfrica consortium shows that countries can confidently adopt genomic surveillance for #TB, even in resource-limited settings.

Read more ➡️ tinyurl.com/5n867jmv

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GenPath Africa | Introducing Work Package 4
GenPath Africa | Introducing Work Package 4 YouTube video by LINQ management

In a new interview, Dr Gian van der Spuy and Dr Sam Oyola share how the #GenPathAfrica project is leveraging bioinformatics and digital tools to transform genomic surveillance across Sub-Saharan Africa.

🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/9GwuqDfXiZE

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Celebrating World AMR Week 20205: How GenPath Africa is using genomic sequencing to fight drug-resistant TB   — GenPath Africa During this year’s World AMR Awareness Week, PARR-TB study co-leads Annelies van Rie (University of Antwerp) and Rob Warren (Stellenbosch University) discuss how GenPath Affrica is harnessing genomic ...

🌍💊#WAAW2025 highlight – #GenPathAfrica

In a new interview, Prof Annelies van Rie and Prof Rob Warren share how GenPath Africa’s PARR-TB study harnesses #GenomicSequencing to combat the growing threat of drug-resistant #TB.

🎥Watch here: tinyurl.com/4y7pmn42

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During #WorldAMRWeek, we celebrate LINQ-supported projects dedicated to fighting the rise in #AMR to protect global health.

Stay tuned to learn more about #ComBacAfrica, #GenPathAfrica, #MARCSEAfrica, #PROTECT, #Vax2Muc!

#WAAW #WAAW2025 #ActOnAMR @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social

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Mozambique launches ten-year integrated genomics strategic plan — GenPath Africa The Instituto Nacional de Saúde (INS) has unveiled a ten-year plan to develop integrated genomic systems to strengthen Mozambique’s public health efforts. The plan draws on insights from the GenPath A...

🚀 Mozambique takes a major step forward in genomic surveillance

We’re proud to see our #GenPathAfrica colleague's collaboration with Instituto Nacional de Saúde (INS) help lay the groundwork for a new 10-year integrated genomics strategy to protect public health.

Learn more👉 tinyurl.com/ycyfee7f

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GenPath Africa | Introducing Work Package 1
GenPath Africa | Introducing Work Package 1 YouTube video by LINQ management

🎥New video: Using #GenomicSurveillance to control pathogen infections

Watch @tuliodna.bsky.social and Dr Nália Ismael discuss how the #GenPathAfrica project is enhancing genomic surveillance across Africa to protect public health.

Watch here👉 youtu.be/ok4RgsFIlrE

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#Dengue is rising fast in #Africa, especially #WestAfrica, with >90,000 confirmed cases and 900 deaths in the last decade.

New study by our #GenPathAfrica project shows urgent need for better surveillance & local response.

📖 Read: doi.org/10.1016/j.tm...

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GenPath Africa | Introducing the GenPath Africa Project
GenPath Africa | Introducing the GenPath Africa Project YouTube video by LINQ management

🧬How can genomics help control infectious diseases?

In an interview, #GenPathAfrica coordinator @tuliodna.bsky.social shares the project’s mission to control pathogen infections in Africa through advancing genomic surveillance.

🎥Watch here: youtu.be/yfaUsgChOAE

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Publication Highlight: A decade of dengue disease burden in Africa (2013–2023) - a systematic review — GenPath Africa In a new study by our GenPath Africa colleagues Tulio de Oliveira, Cheryl Baxter and Eduan Wilkinson (Stellenbosch University), researchers analysed a decade of dengue disease burden in Africa and war...

🚨New project publication 🚨

A new study by our EDCTP3-funded #GenPathAfrica consortium examines 10 years of #dengue data in Africa – warning that cases will keep rising in the future.

Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/3expbypj

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Publication Highlight: Genomic surveillance of climate-amplified cholera outbreak, Malawi, 2022-2023 — GenPath Africa A recent study by our GenPath Africa colleagues Tulio de Oliveira, Cheryl Baxter, Eduan Wilkinson and Abhinav Sharma at Stellenbosch University (SU) traced Malawi’s 2022–2023 cholera outbreak to bacte...

🚨New project publication🚨

In a new study, our @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social -funded #GenPathAfrica consortium traced Malawi’s 2022–2023 cholera outbreak to bacteria from Pakistan - showing how travel and climate-driven floods can fuel epidemics.

Read more👉 tinyurl.com/mvr58dwv

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🚀 In July 2025, members of our @globalhealthedctp3.bsky.social-funded #GenPathAfrica project hosted two hands-on trainings to strengthen genomic capacity in Africa:

🔬 TB Genomics Bioinformatics in South Africa
🧬 Pathogen Sequencing in Mozambique

Read more👉 tinyurl.com/sxw7bc3h

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🌍On July 6, we celebrate #WorldZoonosesDay!

In our #EDCTP3 -funded #GenPathAfrica project, scientists are championing a #OneHealth approach by using genomic surveillance to track zoonotic threats like Mtb and RVF in Kenya and South Africa.

Explore the project➡️ www.genpath-africa.org

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This week at the #EDCTPForum, CERI Director Prof @tuliodna.bsky.social highlighted how #GenPathAfrica and the GenEpi Network are strengthening outbreak preparedness through genomic epidemiology across Africa. @linq-management.bsky.social

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GenPath Africa consortium holds second annual meeting in Antwerp — GenPath Africa On June 4-5, 2025, the GenPath Africa consortium convened in Antwerp, Belgium for its second annual meeting to share progress updates and align efforts to strengthen genomic epidemiology in Africa.

🤝Last week, the #EDCTP3 funded #GenPathAfrica project held its second annual meeting in Antwerp!

The event brought together partners from across Africa and Europe to reflect on our progress, strengthen collaboration, and plan the next phase of the project.

Read more ➡️ tinyurl.com/5bk3jtub

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#GenPathAfrica partners are meeting in Antwerp this week!

On the agenda: sharing progress, aligning efforts, and planning next steps to advance genomic epidemiology in Africa.

Want to learn more? Check out our website: www.genpath-africa.org

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#GenPathAfrica partners are meeting in Antwerp this week!

On the agenda: sharing progress, aligning efforts, and planning next steps to advance genomic epidemiology in Africa.

Want to learn more? Check out our website: www.genpath-africa.org

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🚨New project publication 🚨

🧬 A recent study by our Global Health EDCTP3-funded #GenPathAfrica consortium uses targeted sequencing to enhance #RVFV genomic surveillance - marking a key innovation in tracking the virus.

Learn more ➡️ tinyurl.com/3fec3nb2

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The people behind GenPath Africa: Meet Nalia Ismael — GenPath Africa Meet Nália Ismael, one of GenPath Africa’s young scientists, who recently earned her PhD from Stellenbosch University. She represents the GenPath Africa consortium at Mozambique’s Instituto Nacional d...

🎉 Congratulations to our #GenPathAfrica colleague Nália Ismael on earning her PhD!

To celebrate, we asked her about her work to improve Mozambique’s response to public health threats by increasing #genomicsurveillance.

Learn more about Nália and her exciting work: tinyurl.com/2jt484up

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On #WorldTBDay2025 our #GenPathAfrica colleagues share how the project’s PARR-TB study is using next-generation sequencing to advance the fight against drug-resistant #TB in South Africa.

Learn more: tinyurl.com/5errxhhr

#WorldTBDay #YesWeCanEndTB #EndTB

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🚨 New Project Publications! 🚨

Two studies from our #EDCTP -funded #GenPathAfrica consortium used genomic analysis to

🧬 provide the first in-depth analysis of #DENV in Ethiopia

🧫discover #TB in shared water sources in rural South Africa, where TB-spread is high

Read more▶️ tinyurl.com/44hwxuuu

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Our #GenPathAfrica coordinator Prof. @tuliodna.bsky.social shares his thoughts on US funding cuts and the future of health research - check out the article on Spotlight 👇

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Today we celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science by talking to some of the inspiring women in our #GenPathAfrica consortium about their journeys as #WomenInSTEM.

Read more➡️ lmy.de/TjRCe

#EDCTP3 #IDWGS #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM

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