A live webcast of this event is available if you cannot attend in person: https://projection.zoom.us/j/87326012165

As global health leaders work to accelerate genomic research in Africa, Roche invites you to join a panel discussion about the role collaborative partnerships can play in advancing genomics in Africa.

The expert panel will share perspectives on how effective multi-stakeholder partnerships can lead to successful initiatives that not only address key challenges and barriers, but also innovate solutions for the future.

A keynote address by Dr. Francis Collins, Former Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute will be followed by a moderated panel discussion. Panellists will include :

Yasmine Belkaid, PhD, Director of the NIH Center for Human Immunology, and Founder and Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Microbiome Program at NIH
Mark McCarthy, MD, Executive Director of Human Genetics, Roche/Genentech
Ayesha A Motala, MD, Professor, Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, University of KwaZulu - Natal School of Clinical Medicine, Co-Chief Investigator of the Discover Me South Africa study
Charles Rotimi, PhD, Founding and Former President of the African Society of Human Genetics, ASHG 2022 President
Sofonias K Tessema, PhD, Program Lead, Africa Pathogen Genomics Initiative (Africa PGI), Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
Ambroise Wonkam, MD, PhD, Professor of Genetic Medicine and Director of the McKusick-Nathans Institute, Department of Genetic Medicine at The Johns Hopkins University; Former Deputy Dean Research at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa

Not attending ASHG 2023 in person? Register to watch the event via livestream webcast.

Accelerating Genomics in Africa: Moving Forward Together