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African Centre for Gene Technologies TIA meeting 31 May 2011

African Centre for Gene Technologies TIA meeting 31 May 2011. Background . SERA: Biotechnology identified as strategic area where collaboration could enhance competitiveness address lack of critical mass 2002: MoU between CSIR and UP ACGT formed Jane Morris as director. Background .

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African Centre for Gene Technologies TIA meeting 31 May 2011

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  1. African Centre for Gene Technologies TIA meeting 31 May 2011

  2. Background • SERA: Biotechnology identified as strategic area where collaboration could • enhance competitiveness • address lack of critical mass • 2002: MoU between CSIR and UP • ACGT formed • Jane Morris as director

  3. Background • 2005: MoA, to include Wits • 2011: New MoA- 5 partners: • ARC, CSIR, Universities of Johannesburg, Pretoria and Witwatersrand

  4. ACGT Vision • To position the partner organizations, through collaboration, to be globally competitive in advanced biotechnology

  5. ACGT Mission • To support collaborative development of advanced biotechnology research for the benefit of all South Africans in key selected areas including agriculture, health, environment and new technology development

  6. Priorities • Establish network of excellence in advanced biotechnology • Establish effective linkages with relevant role-players

  7. Priorities • Facilitate research and development of the highest possible caliber • Identify + build a limited number of flagship programs/projects that build on partner institution capacity in advanced biotech • Raise funds for collaborative research

  8. ACGT achievements • Established microarray, proteomics, bioinformatics facilities • Established SAMI • Several funded FP6, FP7 projects • SABINA, POL-SABINA

  9. ACGT achievements • Created Bioscience researcher database • Regional Plant Biotech Forum • Several linkages established • Several workshops hosted

  10. Next period • Audit new partners: finalize • Audit bioinformatics capacity in the region • scarce skill • collaborative workshops/training events • Expand/enlarge forums to include partner interests • human health (comm + non-comm) • synthetic biology • bioinformatics • animal biotechnology

  11. Next period • Source and initiate collaborative projects • plant biotechnology/agriculture • human health • Explore possibilities for qualifications (Hons?) that utilize multi-partner expertise • Hons-MSc: collaborative projects! • Funding: core, capacity building, workshops • Equipment Sharing Agreement

  12. Equipment Sharing • Establish principles for sharing equipment and facilities • applicable to all institutions • accommodate existing agreements • Facilities/scarce equipment lists drawn up • Fine-tune agreements

  13. ACGT+TIA= • Co-hosted biotechnology forums? • plant biotechnology • comm + non-comm disease • synthetic biology • bioinformatics • animal biotechnology • ACGT and advancing projects/products in the value chain? • ACGT researcher database utility

  14. ACGT+TIA= • ACGT as model for collaborative initiatives elsewhere/nationally? • Technology platform review? • Linkages to partners?

  15. Contact • John: jbecker@csir.co.za • Jess: jessika.samuels@up.ac.za • Nthabiseng: nramosoeu@csir.co.za • Ella: ella.nyakunu@up.ac.za

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