Entries by Jean-Michel

Book Launch: Genomics in Africa | 14 September 2026

Africa holds the greatest genetic diversity of any human population, yet African genomes remain among the least studied. That gap has begun to narrow over the past decade, with initiatives such as H3Africa expanding local research capacity and leadership. Genomics in Africa is among the first books to document that shift in detail, through the […]

First African Rare Diseases Clinical and Genomic Workshop

Africa is experiencing an epidemiological transition from dominance of communicable diseases to an increasing proportion of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Rare diseases are expected to increase proportionately in Africa. Genomic medicine is the best response to this challenge. The African Rare Disease Initiative (ARDI) is committed to advancing genomic medicine in Africa and making Africa a […]