Fatumo SA, Adoga MP, Ojo OO, Oluwagbemi O, Adeoye T, Ewejobi I, Adebiyi M, Adebiyi E, Bewaji C, Nashiru O , 2014. Computational biology and bioinformatics in Nigeria. PLoS Comput Biol 10: e1003516.
Fatumo S et al.2020. The Nigerian Bioinformatics and Genomics Network (NBGN): a collaborative platform to advance bioinformatics and genomics in Nigeria. Glob Health Epidemiol Genom 5.
Ebenezer TE et al.2019. First Nigerian Bioinformatics Conference (FNBC): towards a dynamic bioinformatics community. https://doi.org/10.31219/OSF.IO/HBQ5C.
Mulder NJ et al.2016. H3ABioNet, a sustainable pan-African bioinformatics network for human heredity and health in Africa. Genome Res 26: 271.
Bentley AR, Callier SL & Rotimi CN. 2020. Evaluating the promise of inclusion of African ancestry populations in genomics. NPJ Genomic Med 5: 1–9.
Rotimi SO, Rotimi OA, Salhia B , 2020. A review of cancer genetics and genomics studies in Africa. Front Oncol 10: 606400.
Odedina FT & Rotimi S. 2021. Promoting cancer genomics research in Africa: a roadmap. Nat Rev Cancer 21: 409–410.
Adelani IB, Rotimi OA, Maduagwu EN, Rotimi SO , 2021. Vitamin D: possible therapeutic roles in hepatocellular carcinoma. Front Oncol 11: 642653.
Chikowore T et al.2021. Polygenic prediction of type 2 diabetes in continental Africa. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.02.11.430719.
Chikowore T, Cockeran M, Conradie KR, van Zyl T , 2018. C679X loss-of-function PCSK9 variant lowers fasting glucose levels in a black South African population: a longitudinal study. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 144: 279–285.
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The second conference of the Nigerian Bioinformatics and Genomics Network (NBGN21) was held from October 11 to October 13, 2021. The event was organized by the Nigerian Bioinformatics and Genomics Network. A 1-day genomic analysis workshop on genome-wide association study and polygenic risk score analysis was organized as part of the conference. It was organized primarily as a research capacity building initiative to empower Nigerian researchers to take a leading role in this cutting-edge field of genomic data science. The theme of the conference was “Leveraging Bioinformatics and Genomics for the attainments of the Sustainable Development Goals.” The conference used a hybrid approach—virtual and in-person. It served as a platform to bring together 235 registered participants mainly from Nigeria and virtually, from all over the world. NBGN21 had four keynote speakers and four leading Nigerian scientists received awards for their contributions to genomics and bioinformatics development in Nigeria. A total of 100 travel fellowships were awarded to delegates within Nigeria. A major topic of discussion was the application of bioinformatics and genomics in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG3—Good Health and Well-Being, SDG4—Quality Education, and SDG 15—Life on Land [Biodiversity]). In closing, most of the NBGN21 conference participants were interviewed and interestingly they agreed that bioinformatics and genomic analysis of African genomes are vital in identifying population-specific genetic variants that confer susceptibility to different diseases that are endemic in Africa. The knowledge of this can empower African healthcare systems and governments for timely intervention, thereby enhancing good health and well-being.
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Authors’ addresses: Itunuoluwa Isewon, Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria, Covenant Applied Informatics and Communication African Centre of Excellence (CApIC-ACE), Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria, and Covenant University Bioinformatics Research (CUBRe), Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria, E-mail: itunu.isewon@covenantuniversity.edu.ng. Chisom Soremekun, The African Computational Genomics (TACG) Research Group, MRC/UVRI, and LSHTM, Entebbe, Uganda, Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, College of Health Science, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, and H3Africa Bioinformatics Network (H3ABioNet) Node, Centre for Genomics Research and Innovation, NABDA/FMST, Abuja, Nigeria, E-mail: somsoremekun@gmail.com. Marion Adebiyi, Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria, Covenant Applied Informatics and Communication African Centre of Excellence (CApIC-ACE), Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria, Covenant University Bioinformatics Research (CUBRe), Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria, and Department of Computer Science, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Nigeria, E-mail: marion.adebiyi@lmu.edu.ng. Charles Adetunji, Department of Microbiology, Edo State University Uzairue, Edo State, Nigeria, E-mail: adetunjicharles@gmail.com. Adewale Joseph Ogunleye, Julius Maximilian University, Wuerzburg, Germany, E-mail: ogunleie.ad@phystech.edu. Amos Orenyi Bajeh, Emmanuel Oluwatobi Asani, Babatunde Gbadamosi, Roseline Ogundokun, Micheal Olaolu Arowolo, and Opeyemi Matiluko, Department of Computer Science, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Nigeria, E-mails: bajeh.amos@lmu.edu.ng, asani.emmanuel@lmu.edu.ng, gbadamosi.babatunde@lmu.edu.ng, ogundokun.roseline@lmu.edu.ng, arowolo.micheal@lmu.edu.ng, and matiluko.opeyemi@lmu.edu.ng. Opeyemi Soremekun, The African Computational Genomics (TACG) Research Group, MRC/UVRI, and LSHTM, Entebbe, Uganda, E-mail: opeyemisoremekun@gmail.com. Brenda Udosen, The African Computational Genomics (TACG) Research Group, MRC/UVRI, and LSHTM, Entebbe, Uganda, and H3Africa Bioinformatics Network (H3ABioNet) Node, Centre for Genomics Research and Innovation, NABDA/FMST, Abuja, Nigeria, E-mail: brendaumoh6@gmail.com. Christopher Kintu, The African Computational Genomics (TACG) Research Group, MRC/UVRI, and LSHTM, Entebbe, Uganda, and Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, College of Health Science, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, E-mail: christopherkintu@gmail.com. Oyekanmi Nashiru, H3Africa Bioinformatics Network (H3ABioNet) Node, Centre for Genomics Research and Innovation, NABDA/FMST, Abuja, Nigeria, E-mail: oyekan.nash@gmail.com. Ezekiel Adebiyi, Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria, Covenant Applied Informatics and Communication African Centre of Excellence (CApIC-ACE), Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria, Covenant University Bioinformatics Research (CUBRe), Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria, and Division of Applied Bioinformatics, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany, E-mail: ezekiel.adebiyi@covenantuniversity.edu.ng. Chinwe Ekenna, Department of Computer Science, University at Albany, Albany, NY, E-mail: cekenna@albany.edu. Segun Fatumo, The African Computational Genomics (TACG) Research Group, MRC/UVRI, and LSHTM, Entebbe, Uganda, H3Africa Bioinformatics Network (H3ABioNet) Node, Centre for Genomics Research and Innovation, NABDA/FMST, Abuja, Nigeria, and Department of Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom, E-mail: segun.fatumo@mrcuganda.org.
Fatumo SA, Adoga MP, Ojo OO, Oluwagbemi O, Adeoye T, Ewejobi I, Adebiyi M, Adebiyi E, Bewaji C, Nashiru O , 2014. Computational biology and bioinformatics in Nigeria. PLoS Comput Biol 10: e1003516.
Fatumo S et al.2020. The Nigerian Bioinformatics and Genomics Network (NBGN): a collaborative platform to advance bioinformatics and genomics in Nigeria. Glob Health Epidemiol Genom 5.
Ebenezer TE et al.2019. First Nigerian Bioinformatics Conference (FNBC): towards a dynamic bioinformatics community. https://doi.org/10.31219/OSF.IO/HBQ5C.
Mulder NJ et al.2016. H3ABioNet, a sustainable pan-African bioinformatics network for human heredity and health in Africa. Genome Res 26: 271.
Bentley AR, Callier SL & Rotimi CN. 2020. Evaluating the promise of inclusion of African ancestry populations in genomics. NPJ Genomic Med 5: 1–9.
Rotimi SO, Rotimi OA, Salhia B , 2020. A review of cancer genetics and genomics studies in Africa. Front Oncol 10: 606400.
Odedina FT & Rotimi S. 2021. Promoting cancer genomics research in Africa: a roadmap. Nat Rev Cancer 21: 409–410.
Adelani IB, Rotimi OA, Maduagwu EN, Rotimi SO , 2021. Vitamin D: possible therapeutic roles in hepatocellular carcinoma. Front Oncol 11: 642653.
Chikowore T et al.2021. Polygenic prediction of type 2 diabetes in continental Africa. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.02.11.430719.
Chikowore T, Cockeran M, Conradie KR, van Zyl T , 2018. C679X loss-of-function PCSK9 variant lowers fasting glucose levels in a black South African population: a longitudinal study. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 144: 279–285.
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