The collaborative African genomics network training program: A trainee perspective on training the next generation of African scientists

Genetics in Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2017, Pages 826-833

  Mlotshwa, Busisiwe C ^a   Mwesigwa, Savannah ^b   Mboowa, Gerald ^b   Williams, Lesedi ^a   Retshabile, Gaone ^a   Kekitiinwa, Adeodata ^c   Wayengera, Misaki ^b   Kyobe, Samuel ^b   Brown, Chester W ^d,f   Hanchard, Neil A ^d   Mardon, Graeme ^d   Joloba, Moses ^b   Anabwani, Gabriel ^e   Mpoloka, Sununguko W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^c Baylor College of Medicine Children's Foundation   (Uganda)

^d BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e Princess Marina Hospital   (Botswana)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

African scientists; bioinformatics; genomics research; North South gap; training model

Indexed keywords

BIOINFORMATICS; EDUCATION; GENOMICS; HIGH INCOME COUNTRY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LANGUAGE; MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRY; MODEL; PUBLICATION; SCIENTIST; STUDENT; ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; BIOLOGY; BOTSWANA; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PROCEDURES; UGANDA; UNIVERSITY;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; BOTSWANA; COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EDUCATION, GRADUATE; FEMALE; GENOMICS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; STUDENTS; UGANDA; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 85024096948     PISSN: 10983600     EISSN: 15300366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/gim.2016.177     Document Type: Article

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