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the gem is a monthly magazine produced by CERI, SACEMA and the Data School at Stellenbosch University and KRISP at UKZN. The objective is to provide stories of world class African science that impact lives and train the next generation of scientists in Africa.

This past month, we remained focused on strengthening South Africa’s innovation ecosystem. A major milestone was the launch of the African STARS Fellowship applications. To further boost health innovation, we hosted the BRAIN (Bridging Research and Innovation) bootcamp. We also saw two major AI-driven breakthroughs: a Nature paper in collaboration with Oxford and Copenhagen on AI’s role in infectious disease research, and the release of Craft, a cutting-edge machine-learning tool for rapid dengue subtyping. Amidst all this, we trained for the +100 km Cape Town Cycle Tour—pedaling for a cause to support students in need.

Click on the image above to read the gem, genomics, epidemics & microbes Vol 8 Issue 2, Feb 2025, or scan the qrcode.

News date: 2025-03-06

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https://issuu.com/the.gem/docs/the_gem_-_genomics_epidemics_microbes_-_feb_202