ACE Bioinformatics & Data Sciences
@AceUganda
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African Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics (ACE), Uganda. Dedicated to the development and application of bioinformatics and big data capacity in Africa.
Kampala, Uganda
Joined August 2019
📢Exciting Opportunity!.Researchers & students across East Africa interested in #AlphaFold are invited for the #AlphaFold contest Uganda 2025. Apply, Compete & Win. Apply now: Application deadline: September 12, 2025.Contest dates: October 14-17, 2025
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RT @GaliwangoR: New article alert led by @EvaAkurut from our team @AceUganda, @IDIMakerere, @Makerere, leveraging @GoogleDeepMind's AlphaFo….
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Scientific Reports - Design of a multi-epitope vaccine against drug-resistant mycobacterium tuberculosis and mycobacterium bovis using reverse vaccinology
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🎊Congratulations to the winners of the @dididaHealth Kampala Hackathon 2025. The innovative antenatal mobile tracking and USSD app promises better care and access to information to pregnant women. Proud to co-host this #DIDIDA Kampala hackathon with @MRC_Uganda & @InnotropeSAS
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RT @MRC_Uganda: Happening Now: We are conducting a digital health hackathon, fostering collaboration between developers, data scientists &….
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We successfully🌟came to the end of the week-long #AlphaFoldWorkshopUG2025 at @IDIMakerere, @Makerere 🎉. Participants from Uganda🇺🇬, Kenya🇰🇪, Tanzania🇹🇿 & Rwanda🇷🇼 gained insights into what #AlphaFold is, its applications & more. Huge thanks to @GoogleDeepMind for the support!
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Day 4 of the #AlphaFoldWorkshopUG2025 at @IDIMakerere, @Makerere 🌟!.Today featured a hands-on practical session where participants reproduced an #AlphaFold analysis from a published paper in small groups, followed by a lively Q&A session with the @GoogleDeepMind team.#AlphaFold
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RT @GaliwangoR: On Day 3 of the AlphaFold (AF) Workshop Uganda 2025, supported by @GoogleDeepMind and held @AceUganda, I gave an overview o….
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Day 3 of the #AlphaFoldWorkshopUG2025 at @IDIMakerere, @Makerere 🌠!. Today’s sessions explored:.🔹 Extensions of #AlphaFold.🔹 Applications of #AlphaFold in vaccine & drug design, synthetic biology, and protein engineering. Thanks to @GoogleDeepMind for the support. #AlphaFold
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✨Day 2 of the #AlphaFoldWorkshopUG2025 at @IDIMakerere, @Makerere!. Today's sessions covered:.🔹 Introduction to #AlphaFold.🔹 Assessing the quality of predicted #proteinstructures.🔹 Accessing & engaging with #AlphaFold. This workshop is supported by @GoogleDeepMind. #AlphaFold
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RT @GaliwangoR: Happening now.AlphaFold Workshop Uganda 2025 (June 16 - 20) at @AceUganda , @IDIMakerere , @Makerere supported by @GoogleDe….
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✨Day 1 of the #AlphaFoldWorkshopUG2025 !. @AceUganda is excited to host #EastAfrican researchers for a week long training in the use of #AlphaFold at @Makerere. Great thanks to @IDIMakerere and @GoogleDeepMind for the support. #AlphaFoldWorkshopUG2025
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RT @GaliwangoR: All set for the @CAMO_Net1 research showcase @wellcometrust , London, Uk. Will showcase predictive models for AMR clinical….
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RT @GaliwangoR: Day 2 of the highly anticipated @CAMO_Net1 meeting is underway in London, UK with two workshops on diagnostics and another….
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RT @ICARS_global: 🗨️ Understanding and communicating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data is essential, but how well are we doing when it co….
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RT @nilepostnews: Uganda’s Health Research Leaps Forward with New US-Backed Supercomputing Facility at Makerere. #NilePostNews
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The upgraded computing centre, hosted at the infectious disease institute in Makerere, has expanded its computational capacity five-fold, boasting over 3,800 co...
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RT @IDIMakerere: Proud moments. We're honored to host Amb William W. Popp @usmissionuganda today for the launch of the upgraded High-Perfor….
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@AceUganda is excited to announce a 5-fold increase in compute capacity for researchers at @Makerere and across the region!. Special thanks to @usmissionuganda , @NIAIDNews , @IDIMakerere , and @TACC . 🔗See full HPC specs and access HPC resources here:.
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RT @usmissionuganda: #AmbPopp launched a new 🇺🇸 @NIH-supported high-performance computing center at the @IDIMakerere African Center of Exce….
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Are you passionate about Bioinformatics or Health Data Science?. Applications for the August 2025/26 intake are still open for the MSc Bioinformatics program at @Makerere!. Application Deadline: 30th May 2025. Apply here: #Bioinformatics.#DataScience
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