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Exploring Synthetic Biology as Avenue for Expanding Biophysical Research and Education in Africa
Exploring Synthetic Biology as Avenue for Expanding Biophysical Research and Education in Africa
Event date:
Friday, Oct 25, 2024 - Friday, Oct 25, 2024 Export event
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With rapid advancements in science and technology, synthetic biology stands as a field that is continually redefining innovation in biology. Synthetic biology can solve some of Africa’s pressing challenges if integrated together with biophysical science. synthetic biology with integration with biophysical science techniques provide a technology that is low-cost diagnostic tools that can help in disease prevention and treatment. synthetic biology is broader and multidisciplinary, therefore this event will be an eye opener to the scientist on how the face of science is changing and is helpful in solving various challenges in the current world.
The future depends on synthetic biology and biophysical science and several researchers have started collaborations and other partnerships that can create awareness and induce growth of synthetic biology. Africa already has capable scientists. It only needs its leadership to appreciate these newer technologies and actually fund their development.
The event will be an interactive session to learn on new techniques that are able to solve challenges in Africa.
This event is organized by BPS Member Sabella Kiprono, Masinde Muliro Univsity of Science and Technology.
Event Speakers
- Geoffrey Otim: Founder and CEO Synbio Africa/Research Associate at NSU: Synthetic and Biology and Igem top voice in Africa: Advances of Synthetic biophysics in Africa
- Erikan Baluku Head Ambassador Programme SynBio Africa and Global Biotech Revolution: concepts and Applications of synthetic biophysics in Africa
- Juan Sabin: Software 4 Science Developments S.L. ScientificTeam (Spain): Exploration of MOSBRI equipment and research
Event Schedule
| 8:30 - 8:45 am EAT |
Arrival and Registration - Origa and Ms Monicah Wachuma |
| 8:45 - 9:15 |
Conference guidelines and housekeeping: Victor Dinda
Opening remarks: Prof Gladys Mengich
Prof Gladys Mengich: Medical Education
Dr. Evans Rabalah: Dean Public Health Biomedical Science and Technology
Prof Charles Mutahi - DVC (Research, Innovation and Extension) |
| 9:15-10:35 |
Session Moderator: Victor Dinda, MMUST
1. Georrfey Otim: Founder and CEO Synbio Africa/Research Associate at NSU: Synthetic and Biology and Igem top voice in Africa: Advances of Synthetic Biophysics in Africa (Uganda) |
| 10:35-11:00 |
Health Break: Rebecca Kamuren |
| 11:00-1:00 |
Session Moderator: Daniel Korir
I. Erikan Baluku Head Ambassador Porgramme Synbio Africa and Global Biotech Revolution: concepts and Applications of synthetic biophysics in Africa (Uganda)
II. Juan Sabin: Software 4 Science Developments S.L. Scientific Team (Spain): Exploration of MOSBRI equipment and research |
| 1:00-2:00 |
Health/Lunch Break: Dr. Rapando |
| 2:00-4:00 |
Session Moderators: Dr. Rapando, MMUST, Kenya & Jingo Nenjamiin, Uganda
Abstract, Exhibits and Poster Presentations |
| 4:00-4:30 |
Membership Mobilisation:
Leann Fox and Caitlin Simpson: BPS
Local Chapter
1. Prof Samuel Rotich: BPS Sponsor
2. Dr. Philip Amuyunzu Mang'are: BPS Ambassador
3. Dr. Sabella Kiprono
4. Dr. Makatiani Jacqueline: Secretary
5. Dr. Bernard Rapando
6. Mr. Abok BPS MMUST Students Chapter |
| 4:30 |
Closing remarks and website launch: Dean SONAS |