Alan Christoffels

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Director South African National Bioinformatics Institute, University of the Western Cape

African scientists need a central repository where the genomic data they capture can be uploaded and shared. iStock/Getty Images Plus

May 11, 2023

Time and information is of the essence when tackling infectious diseases across countries and continents.

Biobanks can help scientists retain quality samples for future experiments. Microgen/Shutterstock

August 9, 2018

Dominique Anderson, University of the Western Cape; Alan Christoffels, University of the Western Cape, and Carmen Swanepoel, Stellenbosch University

Most biobanks, whether small or large, have high quality assurance and control measures in place.

There’s more and more good science news coming from Africa. Romolo Tavani/Shutterstock

May 24, 2018

Alan Christoffels, University of the Western Cape

There are several projects and initiatives that offer hope amid all the bad news about African science.