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

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dc.contributor.authorMlotshwa, Busisiwe C.
dc.contributor.authorMwesigwa, Savannah
dc.contributor.authorMboowa, Gerald
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Lesedi
dc.contributor.authorRetshabile, Gaone
dc.contributor.authorKekitiinwa, Adeodata
dc.contributor.authorWayengera, Misaki
dc.contributor.authorKyobe, Samuel
dc.contributor.authorBrown, Chester W.
dc.contributor.authorHanchard, Neil A.
dc.contributor.authorMardon, Graeme
dc.contributor.authorJoloba, Moses
dc.contributor.authorAnabwani, Gabriel
dc.contributor.authorMpoloka, Sununguko W.
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-06T20:22:54Z
dc.date.available2023-02-06T20:22:54Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThe Collaborative African Genomics Network (CAf- GEN) aims to establish sustainable genomics research programs in Botswana and Uganda through long-term training of PhD students from these countries at Baylor College of Medicine. Here, we present an overview of the CAfGEN PhD training program alongside trainees’ perspectives on their involvement. Background: Historically, collaborations between high-income countries (HICs) and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), or North–South collaborations, have been criticized for the lack of a mutually beneficial distribution of resources and research findings, often undermining LMICs. CAfGEN plans to address this imbalance in the genomics field through a program of technology and expertise transfer to the participating LMICs. Methods: An overview of the training program is presented. Trainees from the CAfGEN project summarized their experiences, looking specifically at the training model, benefits of the program, challenges encountered relating to the cultural transition, and program outcomes after the first 2 years. Conclusion: Collaborative training programs like CAfGEN will not only help establish sustainable long-term research initiatives in LMICs but also foster stronger North–South and South–South networks. The CAfGEN model offers a framework for the development of training programs aimed at genomics education for those for whom genomics is not their “first language.”en_US
dc.identifier.citationMlotshwa, B. C., Mwesigwa, S., Mboowa, G., Williams, L., Retshabile, G., Kekitiinwa, A., ... & Mpoloka, S. W. (2017). The collaborative African genomics network training program: a trainee perspective on training the next generation of African scientists. Genetics in Medicine, 19(7), 826-833. doi:10.1038/gim.2016.177en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1038/gim.2016.177
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/7622
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherGenetics in Medicineen_US
dc.subjectAfrican scientistsen_US
dc.subjectBioinformaticsen_US
dc.subjectGenomics researchen_US
dc.subjectNorth–South gapen_US
dc.subjectTraining modelen_US
dc.titleThe collaborative African genomics network training program: a trainee perspective on training the next generation of African scientistsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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