ABioNet Announces
New Website
The African
Bioinformatics Network (ABioNet; see www.abionet.org)
represents several African countries that have begun developing
bioinformatics expertise. The organisation is supported by an initial
founding grant from the World Health Organisation (WHO). ABioNet
was formed in February 2002 during the Regional Training Course
on Bioinformatics Applied to Tropical Diseases in Africaan
initiative of WHO/TDR in collaboration with the South African National
Bioinformatics Institute.
ABioNet seeks to develop the application of bioinformatics in Africa
while promoting the growth of bioinformatics awareness, training,
education, infrastructure, resources, and research while continuously
working in collaboration with similar international organizations
and groups.
ABioNet hopes to spearhead bioinformatics initiatives in Africa
by collaborating with international organizations and creating opportunities
for African scientists to bring their citizens greatly improved
care and modern methods in the much more immediate future.
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