Meeting Report Application of Genomic Medicine in Africa: 14th Conference of the African Society of Human Genetics and the 2nd International Congress of the Moroccan Society of Genomics and Human Genetics, Rabat, Morocco 2022

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Fakhkhari, Meryem ^{[1
]}

Salih, Ikram ^{[1
]}

Maazaz, Najwa ^{[1
,2
]}

Nembaware, Victoria ^{[3
]}

Munung, Nchangwi Syntia ^{[3
]}

Matimba, Alice ^{[4
]}

Chala, Sanaa ^{[5
]}

Belmouden, Ahmed ^{[6
]}

Chappell, Karon ^{[4
]}

Mutesa, Leon ^{[7
,8
]}

El-Kamah, Ghada ^{[9
]}

Oumzil, Hicham ^{[10
]}

Baassi, Larbi ^{[11
]}

Abbas, Younes ^{[12
]}

Alimohamed, Mohamed Zahir ^{[13
,14
,15
]}

Ramsay, Michele ^{[16
]}

Williams, Scott ^{[17
]}

Benabdellah, Karim ^{[18
]}

Idaghdour, Youssef ^{[19
]}

Wonkam, Ambroise ^{[3
,20
,21
]}

Sadki, Khalid ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Mohammed V Univ Rabat, Fac Dent Med, Res Lab Oral Biol & Biotechnol, Rabat, Morocco

[2] Mohammed VI Polytech Univ, Inst Biol Sci, Fac Med Sci, Ben Guerir, Morocco

[3] Univ Cape Town, Fac Hlth Sci, Div Human Genet, Cape Town, South Africa

[4] Adv Courses & Sci Conferences, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxston, England

[5] Mohamed V Univ, Mohamed V Hosp Mil Instruct, Fac Dent Med, Rabat, Morocco

[6] Ibn Zohr Univ, Fac Sci, Lab Cell Biol & Mol Genet, Agadir, Morocco

[7] Einstein Rwanda Res & Capac Bldg Program, Res Dev, Kigali, Rwanda

[8] Univ Rwanda, Coll Med & Hlth Sci, Ctr Human Genet, Kigali, Rwanda

[9] Natl Res Ctr, Dept Clin Genet, Human Genet & Genome Res Div, Cairo, Egypt

[10] Mohammed V Univ, Fac Med & Pharm, Med Biotechnol Lab, Rabat, Morocco

[11] Minist Hlth, Off Labs Natl Inst Hyg, Rabat, Morocco

[12] Sultan Moulay Slimane Univ, Polydisciplinary Fac, Polyvalent Team R&D, Beni Mellal, Morocco

[13] Muhimbili Univ Hlth & Allied Sci, Dept Biochem & Mol Biol, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

[14] Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Dept Genet, Groningen, Netherlands

[15] Tanzania Human Genet Org, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

[16] Univ Witwatersrand, Sydney Brenner Inst Mol Biosci, Fac Hlth Sci, Johannesburg, South Africa

[17] Case Western Reserve Univ, Inst Computat Biol, Sch Med, Dept Populat & Quantitat Hlth Sci, Cleveland, OH USA

[18] Univ Granada, Andalusian Reg Govt Ctr Genom & Oncol Res, Dept Genom Med, Parque Tecnol Salud,Pfizer, Granada, Spain

[19] NYU Abu Dhabi, Program Biol, Div Sci & Math, Abu Dhabi, U Arab Emirates

[20] Johns Hopkins Univ, McKusick Nathans Inst, Sch Med, Baltimore, MD USA

[21] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Dept Genet Med, Baltimore, MD USA

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE | 2024年 / 110卷 / 06期

基金：

美国国家卫生研究院;

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D O I：

10.4269/ajtmh.23-0808

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

The 14th African Society of Human Genetics (AfSHG) Morocco Meeting and 2nd International Congress of the Moroccan Society of Genomics and Human Genetics (SM2GH), held in Rabat, Morocco, from December 12 through 17, 2022, brought together 298 attendees from 23 countries, organized by the AfSHG in collaboration with the SM2GH. The conference's overarching theme was "Applications of Genomics Medicine in Africa," covering a wide range of topics, including population genetics, genetics of infectious diseases, hereditary disorders, cancer genetics, and translational genetics. The conference aimed to address the lag in the field of genetics in Africa and highlight the potential for genetic research and personalized medicine on the continent. The goal was to improve the health of African populations and global communities while nurturing the careers of young African scientists in the field. Distinguished scientists from around the world shared their recent findings in genetics, immunogenetics, genomics, genome editing, immunotherapy, and ethics genomics. Precongress activities included a 2 -day bioinformatics workshop, "NGS Analysis for Monogenic Disease in African Populations," and a Young Investigators Forum, providing opportunities for young African researchers to showcase their work. The vast genetic diversity of the African continent poses a significant challenge in investigating and characterizing public health issues at the genetic and functional levels. Training, research, and the development of expertise in genetics, immunology, genomics, and bioinformatics are vital for addressing these challenges and advancing genetics in Africa. The AfSHG is committed to leading efforts to enhance genetic research, coordinate training, and foster research collaborations on the continent.

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