African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP) Open Institute West Africa Regional Workshop 2025 - Day 2

Turn your videos into live streams with https://restream.io WHAT IS IT ABOUT This five-day workshop aims to establish and connect scientists and institutes that are role players in the African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP) initiative, create awareness and galvanize institutions and researchers at the regional level to drive the vision and objectives of AfricaBP. Days 1-2 are symposium-style hybrid workshops focusing on current understanding on biodiversity genomics across Western Africa. Days 3-5 are practical-based, hands-on in-person workshops focusing on sample collections, stakeholders and policy-related engagements, molecular biology and genome sequencing using several technology platforms but not limited to PacBio Hi-Fi, Illumina, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Oxford Nanopore Technologies, and MGI-Tech. WHO CAN ATTEND Anyone interested in genomics, bioinformatics, molecular biology and related fields. WHEN 5th – 9th May, 2025 (08:00 - 17:00 WAT each day) WHERE This hybrid workshop will be coordinated physically from the CBN Centre of Excellence, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria, West Africa, and virtually through Zoom. It will also be live-streamed on the AfricaBP YouTube and Twitter channels.