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Redeemer’s University: Fact Sheet

Redeemer’s University: Fact Sheet. Location: Km 46, Lagos Ibadan Expressway, Mowe , Ogun State, Nigeria Foundation Year: 2004 Students Population: 2,500 No. Faculty Members: 200 Departments Involved in ACEGID: -Biological Sciences -Chemical Sciences -Mathematical Sciences

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Redeemer’s University: Fact Sheet

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  1. Redeemer’s University: Fact Sheet Location: Km 46, Lagos Ibadan Expressway, Mowe, Ogun State, Nigeria Foundation Year: 2004 Students Population: 2,500 No. Faculty Members: 200 Departments Involved in ACEGID: -Biological Sciences -Chemical Sciences -Mathematical Sciences -English

  2. The Genomics Revolution • The Human Genome Project has revolutionized the way we approach healthcare and research, • yet many of the technological and economic benefits have yet to reach African scientists and patients. • Image courtesy of Jonathan Bailey, NHGRI • http://kenanmalik.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/nature-genetic-mosaic.jpg; http://www.sciencemag.org/content/291/5507/F1.medium.gif

  3. Expanded Scientific Capabilities to Enable Sustainable Collaborative and Independent Health Research

  4. Emerging Disease, Emerging Diagnosis Recent outbreaks highlight the importance of local research centers to understand both uncommon and widespread pathogens. Andersen K, Folarin OA,….. Sabeti PC and Christian Happi (Nature Genetics, Under Review)

  5. ACEGID Surveillance Network Long-standing research and training partnerships

  6. Genomics capacity • Education • Research • Graduate-level genomics education programs • Genomics teaching and sequencing labs • Diagnostic • metagenomic studies • Diagnostics core facility • Sample collection networks • On-site training workshops • Sustainable science careers • Partnered training programs • Bioinformatics

  7. Education • Project Goals • (1) Develop African research capacity in genomics by building a critical mass of well-trained scientists; • (2) Empower African researchers to utilize genomics-based tools towards the control and elimination of infectious diseases; • (3) Create genomics curricula to support and promote cutting-edge genomics-based research; and • (4) Engage communities in prevention efforts and public health education. • World Bank funded Project

  8. ACEGID Action Plan for Learning Excellence • Education • Foundational training • 2-month training for ACEGID members at Harvard/Broad Institute • Training program planned for June-August 2014 in Cambridge, MA, USA • On-site Workshops • Annual 2-week trainings at each of the 4 ACEGID sites for larger scientific community • Advanced training • Annual multi-week advanced training for PIsto be held atACEGID Redeemer’s University with Support from Harvard, MIT and Tulane • Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

  9. Education

  10. ACEGID Action Plan for Learning Excellence • Education • M.Sc and PhD in Genomics of Infectious Diseases* • -M.Sc: 127 Nationally and Regionally (50% females) • -PhD: 35 Nationally & Regionally (40% females) • * Special enrollment programme for Post-conflict African Countries (DRC, Liberia, Sierra-Leone, CAR) and The Gambia. • English Proficiency Courses and Clinic for French Speaking African Students • Specialized Short-Courses: • 1-2weeksShort Courses at each of the 4 ACEGID sites for larger scientific communityTotal 640 (40% female) • Students and Faculty Exchange within the African Region • -3 months - 1 year (Total 200)

  11. ACEGID Action Plan for Learning Excellence • Education • OUTREACH: To prevent Isolated Ivory-tower Excellence and ensure Social Relevance • -Undergraduate Outreach: Extended internship “Summer Genomics Boot Camp” ( • -High School Students Outreach • -High School Teachers Outreach 800 students in 40 visits to classrooms Day Long Course and Laboratory Interactive Modules 785 teachers in 40 professional development seminars Establish partnership with R&D relevant companies: African Biotechnology Nig. Ltd; Vybion, Zalgen, Short-term for Working Professionals Liaise with sector organizations: e.g WAHO (Interns) Governments: (FMoH, National Malaria Eradication Programme)

  12. Human, Health, and Hereditary (H3) Africa-funded Project • Research • Characterizing Fevers of Unknown Origin through Microbial Metagenomics • Project goals: • Use field-deployed and state-of-the-art genomic technology to identify pathogens driving febrile illness. • Create a foundation for African scientists to carry out tractable and important genetic research projects entirely in country

  13. FUO sequencing, Pathogens Identification, Diagnostics Development Pipeline

  14. Discovery of Novel Rhabdoviruses in Blood of Healthy Individuals from West Africa • Research • Two novel rhabdoviruses discovered in afebrile controls Folarin OA, Stremlau M et al., (NEJM, Under Review)

  15. Discovery of Novel Rhabdoviruses in Blood of Healthy Individuals from West Africa • Research • High human exposure rates to rhabdoviruses in Nigeria

  16. The Next Generation: African Pathogen/Microbes Hunters

  17. ACEGID Infrastructure • Year 1 • Transform Existing Space • 1. Genomics Teaching Lab • 2. Genomic Diagnostic Research Lab

  18. ACEGID Infrastructure • Year 2-4 • Design and Construction of new Genomics Center at Redeemer’s University • 1. Genomics Teaching Labs • 2. Genomic Diagnostic Research Labs • 3. Core scientific production facility • 4. Administration and guesthouse

  19. ACEGID organization

  20. More Information • www.ACEGID.org

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