Durban, August 31st 2022 – One of the biggest highlights of the 2022 BIO Africa Convention was the signing of the official Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the ICGEB and the University of Venda (UNIVEN).
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The new face of ICGEB Meetings
ICGEB has been providing excellent opportunities to the international scientific community for direct interaction with leaders of internationally recognised science since 1988. In March this year, Florencia Paoloni, formerly of IILA, came on board as Head of the Unit.
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Hope for Heart: publication in Science TM
Researchers have identified proteins with the potential to prevent heart failure, thanks to work originating at ICGEB.
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ICGEB Outreach brings Foldscope magic to South Africa’s Limpopo Province
On Saturday, 26th of August 2022 , ICGEB Cape Town scientists participated in the Phiriphiri Educational Foundation Career Expo Day in Fondwe Village, Limpopo Province, South Africa.
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ICGEB at the 2022 BIO Africa Convention
ICGEB: a strong presence at the 2022 Bio Africa Convention from the 27th – 31st of August 2022, with the theme Africa Resilient: Life Sciences Innovation for Achieving Health and Food Security.
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ICGEB mission to Zimbabwe
August 2022: ICGEB Director-General, Lawrence Banks visits Member State Zimbabwe
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Farewell to Prof. Djordje Fira, University of Belgrade
ICGEB remembers Djordje Fira, Professor in the Laboratory for Molecular Genetics of Industrial Microorganisms, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Serbia.
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ICGEB at SA National Science Week – Celebrating the role of basic sciences in the modern world
This past weekend, ICGEB Cape Town participated in the launch of South Africa National Science Week (NSW) 2022, at Mangosuthu University of Technology , in Durban, South Africa.
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From the Director-General
This month ICGEB Director-General, Dr. Lawrence Banks writes on his recent participation in the UN ECOSOC High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in New York and other initiatives championing for Basic Research.
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Arturo Falaschi Conferences return to Trieste
The most recent edition of the Arturo Falaschi Conference was a great success, providing the opportunity for major experts from around the world to meet and discuss latest findings on DNA replication and maintenance.
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ICGEB Alumna Francesca Storici at ICGEB Trieste
ICGEB Alumna Francesca Storici is a multi-awarded HHMI Faculty Scholar, GRA Distinguished Cancer Scientist and Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, USA. In Trieste in July to attend the Arturo Falaschi Conference, she spoke to us about her research and about her time as PhD student at ICGEB.
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BIOTECHNET opportunities for researchers from Djibouti and Ethiopia
The BIOTECHNET – Enhancing biotechnology know-how in the Horn of Africa project, supported by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), has currently three calls open for researchers from Djibouti and Ethiopia.
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