Discover, Analyze, and Integrate NIH Common Fund Data
The NIH Common Fund programs generate diverse datasets from a variety of projects ranging from genomics to phenotypes. The Common Fund Data Ecosystem (CFDE) aims to facilitate improved discovery, reuse, integration, and analyses of these datasets to form novel hypothesis for accelerating discoveries in biomedical research.
The Common Fund Data Ecosystem (CFDE) aims to enable broad use of data generated by Common Fund Programs to accelerate hypothesis generation and discovery.
Making data more FAIR
The Data Resource and Knowledge Centers are dedicated to enhancing the accessibility and utility of Common Fund-generated data and resources, striving to uphold the FAIR principles. This commitment serves as a catalyst for groundbreaking biomedical discoveries, fostering synergies across the diverse datasets within the Common Fund ecosystem, thereby unlocking novel avenues of research and innovation.
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Working to improve findability, accessibility, and interoperability of NIH Common Fund data sets and to encourage data reuse.
TOMORROW! In just 30 minutes, gain valuable insights into how damaging coding variants shape autism diagnosis—and how their influence may differ by sex. Don't miss this chance to learn and connect with the autism research community. 🎟️ Save your spot now: learning.ashg.org/products/influ… 
Skip the scroll—filter by condition, cohort, or keyword. The Advanced Search Tool on the #KidsFirstPortal makes it easy to find what matters. Try it at: ecs.page.link/3TGFw
#PediatricResearch 
Hear the latest in #ChildhoodCancer research from heavy-hitter Allison Heath, PhD, at the #KirstFirst Spring Public Webinar. Register now for this May 21st event. ecs.page.link/fdzaF 
Hear the latest in #ChildhoodCancer research from heavy-hitter Allison Heath, PhD, at the #KirstFirst Spring Public Webinar. Register now for this May 21st event: ecs.page.link/6p4pQ 
Our May Journal Club with Dr @Marg_Lefebvre is in one week ⏳
Drawing from insights published in a recent @PLOSPathogens paper, she will explore the evolutionary history of Plasmodium vivax in Latin America.
📰 journals.plos.org/plospathogens/…
Register: sanger.zoom.us/webinar/regist… 
Apply now for a fully funded PhD with KEMRI-Wellcome Trust, supported by NIHR! Conduct your research at a world-class research programme, with complete support for tuition, stipend, and research costs.
Click here to apply: shorturl.at/u6N6k
Deadline: May 27, 2025 
Applications are still open for the @AfricaCDC Biomanufacturing Fellowship Programme!
The programme aims to strengthen Africa’s capacity to produce vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutics locally.
Deadline: 30 May 2025
ow.ly/ouOM50VGxvu
#AfricaCDC #Biomanufacturing 
Another milestone in a year of global recognition.
Proud to celebrate Prof. @christian_happi on TIME’s 100 in Global Health, alongside Dr. @muhammadpate & Dr. (Mrs) Ladidi K. Bako-Aiyegbusi.
Full story 👉 time.com/collections/ti…
#TIME100 #GlobalHealth 
Je suis profondément honoré d’annoncer que j’ai été nommé sur la liste des 100 personnes les plus influentes en santé mondiale de @TIME, publiée hier, le 8 mai 2025. Fier également d’avoir été nommé aux côtés de leaders en santé mondiale tels que @muhammadpate, l’Honorable 
I am deeply honored to share that I have been named to @TIME’s list of the 100 Most #Time100 Influential People in Global Health, released yesterday May 08, 2025. Proud to also have been named along with Global Health leaders like @muhammadpate, Nigeria Honourable Coordinating 
Congratulations @DrTedros and all @WHO staff on the #TIME100Health recognition.
Together, we will continue to work day in, day out, towards #HealthForAll
Got feedback on the Kids First Portal? Watch this quick video to discover how easy it is to share your thoughts! ecs.page.link/VmsKU 
Congratulations to our CEO Emma Walmsley on being named in the 2025 #TIME100HEALTH list, which recognises the most influential leaders in health each year.
See the full list here: gsk.to/4iRvtzG
#Time100 
Over the next 20 years, the Gates Foundation will commit around $200 billion to advancing health and prosperity.
The world is at a crossroads. The challenges ahead are the most daunting we’ve seen in our lifetime. But so are the opportunities. Read more: gates.ly/44pRnqt 
We're gearing up for #ASHG25, and we have some exciting sessions for you to look forward to! Which topic are you most excited to explore at this year’s meeting?
Vote now and comment "🧬" if you're ready! Register and view our schedule of events
🔗ashg.org/meetings/2025m… #ASHG
Get in the game when David Higgins, PhD demos the #KidsFirstPortal at our #KirstFirst Spring Public Webinar. Don't miss it on May 21st! #KidsFirstDRC
ecs.page.link/fdzaF 
Get in the game when David Higgins, PhD, demos the #KidsFirstPortal at our #KidsFirst Spring Public Webinar. Don't miss it on May 21st! #KidsFirstDRC
ecs.page.link/6p4pQ 
NIH & @CMSGov are partnering to advance understanding of autism. This partnership will enable NIH to build a secure real-world data platform enabling advanced research across claims data, electronic medical records, & consumer wearables. nih.gov/news-events/ne…
Behind every breakthrough is a child. This #BrainTumorAwarenessMonth, we honor the kids and families whose contributions fuel the research—and the reason we keep going.
#PediatricResearch #KidsFirstDRC 
Missed the #AACR25 poster session? Yiran Guo, PhD, presented how the Variant Workbench empowers researchers to explore rare disease variants using #KidsFirstDRC data. A big step forward for precision pediatric research.
Dive deeper: rebrand.ly/mswafbh
#PediatricCancer 
Folks,
Sign up for our 2 hr Science of Longevity Workshop. It should be fun!
online.stanford.edu/courses/som-xc…
At #AACR25, Philip Lupo, PhD shared how studying child development alongside genetics reveals important clues about how childhood cancers form—and how we might stop them before they start.
See how #KidsFirstDRC fuels discovery: ecs.page.link/3TGFw
#PediatricCancer 
🎥 Why AfriGen-D Matters: Genomic Research for an African Future — watch now!
youtu.be/dU13Zijq_7g
#AfriGenD #Bioinformatics #Genomics #Knowledgebase
Hour 14 (1AM) of the 24hr Human Atlas event 🎥 Catch the talks by Mark Musen & Andrea Radtke now on CNS’s YouTube! ▶️ youtu.be/grAb0TIh4PI
Full playlist: youtube.com/@CNSCenter/pla…
#Ontologies #CNS #HRA #HuBMAP #CIFAR #biomed #research 
Opportunity alert 🚨 for Ellison Scholars Undergraduate Programme for study at the University of Oxford (Fully Funded) starting in October 2026! Open to eligible and exceptional international applicants 🌍
📆Deadline: 31 July 2025
ℹ️More info/apply: lnkd.in/eD7qFtXh 
Protect a life, prevent disease, and power a healthier future. Yes, it’s #HumanlyPossible.
Donate to the #OneWorldMovement: today to promote #immunization because prevention is the best cure.
➡️ bit.ly/3QYjS6L 
In April, we visited our long-time collaborator @TanjaKunej to deliver an #Ensembl browser workshop at @unilj in beautiful Ljubljana 🇸🇮
Find out how to host your own Ensembl workshop at training.ensembl.org/hosting 🧬🧑🏫 
🚨 BE AWARE! Alcohol ads are everywhere, on social media, in schools & your favorite shows. Alcohol companies are using AI-driven digital marketing to specifically target young people.
One study found that 93% of 16 to 17-year-olds have seen alcohol ads on social media.
Don’t 
Despite being life-saving, vaccines remain out of reach for millions of children in Africa. Over 500,000 under-fives die each year from preventable diseases.
@AfricaCDC is working to close the gap. The tools exist. Now is the time to act: ow.ly/IESY50VKWA9
#AfricaCDC 
"The world needs Science, and Science needs Women" | @FondationLOreal-@UNESCO #ForWomenInScience program has supported & empowered women scientists across the world. The 2025 call for the South Africa National Young Talents Programme is open! More info: forwomeninscience.com/challenge/show… 
News: @HHSGov, NIH launch next-generation universal vaccine platform for pandemic-prone viruses go.nih.gov/KlW2PD8
📢PHA4GE Webinar Registration Open!
Join us for: "Selecting the method & data for building transmission networks: a Mycobacterium tuberculosis case study"
🎙️ @con_meehan, Nottingham Trent University
🗓️ Register now:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
#Genomics #PublicHealth 
This paper from our Tanzania team & collaborators reports on the association of hydroxyurea response with genetic variants associated with fetal hemoglobin synthesis & drug metabolism. Article:nature.com/articles/s4139…. Congrats to all authors &thanks to the study participants 
Here’s a look at Sentinel
What an honour to be considered a finalist for the MacArthur Foundation (@macfound) 100&Change initiative!
Learn more: 100andchange.org
#100andChange #GlobalHealth #DigitalSurveillance #IGH #ACEGID #PublicHealth #Sentinel #LeverforChange https://t.co/oUiFrLMcxM
Immunology Team
Their specialty? Looking deeper.
Meet the technicians who decode immune responses, track cellular markers, and help design tomorrow’s vaccines.
Cheers to the microscope warriors of immunology!
#VaccineDiscovery #LabWeek #GMLW2025 
🚨 Postdoc and Lab Tech Opportunities in Plant Biology! 🌱🔬
We are hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher and a Lab Technologist to join our dynamic lab at Clemson University! They will focus on single cell and spatial biology. DM and RT
apply.interfolio.com/158814
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Some handy robot assistants recently helped @NIH_NIAMS researchers and their NIH colleagues identify several potential treatments for a rare form of skin cancer, including some that specifically exploit the cancer's Achilles heel. Read more on the @IRPatNIH blog: 
As of April 30, 2025, this account will no longer be active. Follow @NIH for the latest news and information. Check out our website for more information about Common Fund programs: commonfund.nih.gov 
Batter up! Hear Adam Kraya, PhD discuss #BrainCancer research using #KidsFirstData, only at our #KirstFirst Spring Public Webinar! Register now for this #KidsFirstDRC event on May 21st: ecs.page.link/fdzaF 
Batter up! Hear Adam Kraya, PhD discuss #BrainCancer research using #KidsFirstData, only at our # KidsFirst Spring Public Webinar! Register now for this #KidsFirstDRC event on May 21st: ecs.page.link/6p4pQ 
Anyone can learn to navigate the #KidsFirstDRC portal. Take the video tutorial today: ecs.page.link/AkvdA
#DataScience #DiscoverHope #DesktopScientist #ChildhoodCancer #CongenitalDisorders 
Only two more weeks to apply to the #NIHCommonFund’s Newborn Screening by Whole Genome Sequencing (#NBSxWGS) Collaboratory #FundingOpportunity. Submit your application before time runs out on 5/14! go.nih.gov/sL9B0jX 
Seminar alert 📢
Dr Nkem Khumbah, Head of Science, Technology, & Innovation, Policy Systems at the AAS, will give a talk on ‘Africa's Science and Technology and the next decade’
📅6 May 2025
📍Harvard T Chan School of Public Health
🔗Register: bit.ly/3RGBvby
@DanaFarber 
⏰Last Call! The 14th ISCB Wikipedia Competition closes this Friday, May 2!
Find all the detailed info here: f.mtr.cool/woejzwlnne 
Join #DSIAfrica's #VirtualNetworkingExchange on Wednesday, 30 April 2025, from 2-5 p.m. CAT. This free event is an opportunity to connect with #Funders, #DataScienceCommunities, and the #PrivateSector focused on health research in Africa.
Register at lnkd.in/dE6XGQ_Y 
These champions are on a mission to make malaria a thing of the past.
See what the Calestous Juma Fellows have to say about how African-led innovation is advancing the fight across the continent.
Stand with them and their science, and share their stories ⬇️ 
⏳ Just 24 hours left!
The deadline to apply for the 11th Annual Leadership in Mental Health Course is this Thursday, May 1 st.
Hosted at @AUC from June 1–12, the course offers limited scholarships, including 25 spots sponsored by @AfricaCDC for public health professionals 
Today at 2 p.m. catch #KidsFirst expert Yiran Guo, PhD presenting Variant Workbench insights at #AACR25 ecs.page.link/RiYSk
#CancerResearchAnnualMeeting #PediatricCancer 
Don’t miss Philip Lupo, PhD as he shares his insights on development and childhood cancer today at 1:45 p.m. ecs.page.link/RiYSk #AACR25 
The Tools and Workflows Working Group will be hosting a seminar, Wednesday, 14 May at 14:00 CAT. For this seminar, you might need to have Linux installed. To join, please scan the QR code
For more information: lnkd.in/daA4YgWW 
The @Africa_Oxford Visiting Fellowship programme is open for applications until 6th June 2025. Fellows are affiliated with @UniofOxford for 12 months and will come to Oxford in-person for May and June 2026.
To find out more and apply: shorturl.at/iNuub 
Kids First is moving to Bluesky! Connect with our community and share the latest in pediatric research. 💡
Be part of the conversation—follow us → ecs.page.link/eCRLs
#KidsFirstDRC #PediatricResearch #OpenScience 
Know someone who deserves to be recognized with #ASHG's awards? Tag them below & tell us why they inspire you! Then, make it official by submitting their name for one of our six professional awards. 🏆The deadline is May 9–submit your nominations today: ashg.org/membership/awa… 
NIH scientists made many impressive discoveries last year that could help lead to ways to reverse blindness-inducing cataracts, diagnose fungal infections, and more. Learn about these & other recent milestones: go.nih.gov/uJKmNLI 
Beautiful moments captured of Prof. Christian Happi and his wife, Prof. Anise Happi, as they joined global icons at the #TIME100 Gala, celebrating influence and innovation.
#TIME100 #Globalhealth #influence #Innovation #publichealth 
We're hiring! 🚨
Exciting #Postdoc opportunity to lead a project on #flea #biology and #microbe #interactions, in the PYP team at the @CIILofficiel🧬🦠
🔬Profile: PhD in Biology, Immunology, or related. 📆 Start: June-July 2025 (up to 3 years) Apply now! #VBD #PostdocJobs #Plague 
Opportunity alert 🚨 for a free Science Engagement course
Let's re-think how we shape PLACE in research engagement—for more inclusive, thoughtful, and impactful work.
📆 CFA`25 runs 1-3 July 2025 online.
➡️ Apply by 6th May 2025 at berlinschooltraining214.questionpro.eu/a/TakeSurvey?t… 
No one should lose their life to a preventable illness.
Immunization has protected lives for many years.
Protect yourself and your children; stay up-to-date with your vaccines.
#VaccinesWork
#WorldImmunizationWeek 
Are you interested in a MSc in Bioinformatics of Infectious Diseases and Pathogen Genomics? This opportunity at Stellenbosch University is highly recommended— apply now if you’re interested.
Deadline: 26 June 2025
More details below ⬇️ 
Next week at #USASP2025 don't miss our symposium, Pain Research Enters the Age of Big Data with Tor Wager, Katherine Martucci and Yenisel Cruz-Almeida, moderated by Michael Falcon - Thursday at 11:45 in the Caribbean/Caspian rooms. See you there!
This month, we’ve been marking #WorldMalariaDay by highlighting the different parts of our new Parasite Observatory.
It is a central hub that brings together the parasite-focused work we do, from data access to analysis tools.
Find out more: malariagen.net/parasite-obser… 
🎉Happy #DNADay!🧬Today we celebrate the amazing impact of genetics on science, health & society by answering your questions on AI + genetic testing. Plus, we're celebrating our #DNADay25 Essay Contest winners at noon! 🏆👏 Join the convo here: redd.it/1k7i3t1 #ASHG
Today is #WorldMalariaDay.
Every two minutes, a child dies from malaria in Africa, even though it is preventable and treatable. Let that sink in.
It’s time to reinvest in prevention, reimagine how we deliver care, and reignite action, because malaria ends with us.
#AfricaCDC 
🚨 Applications are now OPEN for the Research Data Management (RDM) Course 2025! 🚨
Apply now:
👉 tinyurl.com/eLwazi-RDM2025
#RDM #ResearchDataManagement #OpenScience #DataSkills #TrainingOpportunity #RDM2025 
#Malaria claims an estimated 1 life every minute, with most deaths occurring in the WHO African Region.
bit.ly/MalariaDay2025 
#WorldMalariaDay
🏅 Malian Pride, Global Impact!
Prof. Abdoulaye Djimdé @djimdeab wins the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize 2025 for his fight against malaria & dedication to training African scientists! 🌍
🗓️ Ceremony at #TICAD9 in Tokyo.
🔗 cao.go.jp/noguchisho/eng…
@SciforAfrica 
🎉 World Intellectual Property Day! 🌍💡
🌍 April 26 is #WorldIPDay!
IP protects ideas — from science to art — and fuels creativity, innovation & progress.
🎥 Learn why it matters in SA and beyond in our latest video on the ASSAf YouTube channel 👉 buff.ly/OqWKsRT https://t.co/6nZg99W1W1
11 African nations account for 2/3 of the global #malaria burden:
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
🇨🇲 Cameroon
🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
🇬🇭 Ghana
🇲🇱 Mali
🇲🇿 Mozambique
🇳🇪 Niger
🇳🇬 Nigeria
🇸🇩 Sudan
🇹🇿 Tanzania
🇺🇬 Uganda
In 2024, Ministries of Health in these countries signed a 
Spread the Word! Free student applications for #IndabaXSA2025 are OPEN—spaces are limited. Encourage friends to apply and join us at Stellenbosch University, July 7-11, for 70 years of AI innovation. Repost and DM to grow the community! indabax.co.za/register 
🚨🚨#Hiring!
3 year #postdoc position open in my lab @CABD_UPO_CSIC to study the interplay between DNA damage responses and #preimplantation embryo development. Fully funded by EARLYFATE #ERCCoG
🔗Details below
@GenomaHubCSIC
@SEBiolDev
@ERC_Research
Please RT!🙏 
🚨#FellowshipAlert!
Are you an ambitious African postdoctoral scientist?
Here's a chance to study & work in an environment that supports the development of scientists in #Africa through the #EpidemicPreparedness & Response Fellowship.
More👉 tinyurl.com/4x5dnvmz 
In two weeks we will host our next #CFDEPublicWebinarSeries! Join us from 1-2 PM ET to hear from Dr. Allissa Dillman from the CFDE Training Center. Learn more about the event here: cfdeknowledge.org/r/CFDE_webinars
@NIH_CommonFund @CfdeWorkbench #CFDETrainingCenter 
Learn how we combine the best knowledge graphs can offer with statistical analysis, LLMs & human curation for the @NIH_CommonFund CFDE KC. @ncats_nih_gov 👇
#dkNET presents a "Building Knowledge Graphs Towards Transparent Biomedical #AI
" #webinar with Dr. Jie Liu - Join us today at 11 am PT!
More info: dknet.org/about/blog/2821
#MachineLearning #DataScience #bioinformatics #diabetes #genomics 
Podcast with Dr. Shankar Subramaniam about integrating and making @NIH_CommonFund data more accessible. Highlighting @CfdeWorkbench cdfe.info, a robust info and data portal for researchers to access and analyze omics datasets effectively tinyurl.com/yka7jjpc. 
Join us on February 28th for our next installment of the #CFDEPublicWebinarSeries featuring @4DNucleome's Peter Park presenting "4D Nucleome Turns 10: Mapping the Dynamic Architecture of the Genome." Register for the event here: broadinstitute.zoom.us/webinar/regist… @CfdeWorkbench @CfdeNih 
The CFDE Workbench: Integrating Metadata and Processed Data from Common Fund Programs biorxiv.org/content/10.110… #biorxiv_bioinfo
We have so many incredible speakers that will be presenting at our workshop on Friday! Join us to hear cutting edge scientific research from 10 AM - 2 PM ET. Registration is open here: tinyurl.com/mpmnmvrh @CfdeWorkbench @motrpac @TerraBioApp 
Read this great article about @AviMaayan, alumnus of @FDUWhatsNew
fdu.edu/fdumagazine/fd…
Dr. Ma'ayin is doing great things at @IcahnMountSinai
· Interested in applying to the #ComplementARIE #NewApproachMethodologies Data Hub and Coordinating Center #FundingOpp? Join the #InformationalWebinar on 2/13/25 at 11am ET! bit.ly/NDHCC_Webinar 
Just a few days left to register for the #NuclearArchitecture Meeting hosted by #4DNucleome! Join us in San Diego, CA on December 11-13, 2024. The deadline to register is Monday, December 2nd. Register today! bit.ly/3X9gha0 
#NutritionforPrecisionHealth is advancing precision #nutrition and was featured on @CBSSunday! The study is led by a coalition of NIH partners, including #NIHCommonFund, the Office of Nutrition Research, and @AllofUsResearch. Enrollment is open! Watch here allof-us.org/3UY1zkm 
Do you develop and market scientific tools? Join us tomorrow, November 22nd from 1-2 PM ET to learn various strategies from #COMPA and @MetaCell during our #CFDEPublicWebinarSeries. Register here: broadinstitute.zoom.us/webinar/regist… @CfdeWorkbench @NIH_CommonFund 
The @CfdeWorkbench team will showcase the #CFDE information portal (cfde.info), the #CFDE data portal (data.cfde.cloud), and #GeneSetCart (genesetcart.cfde.cloud) at #ASHG2024 #ASHG24. To learn more about the #CFDE visit booth 571. @NIH_CommonFund @CFDEKC https://t.co/tgdMOPiAb6
Mark your calendars because we are ONE WEEK away from our #ASHG2024 Ancillary Session on the #CFDE! We look forward to seeing you all in Denver! @CfdeWorkbench @NIH_CommonFund @motrpac 
We are representing the Common Fund Data Ecosystem & debuting our #KnowledgeCenter Resource a #ASHG2024. Come by whenever (sign up below) to learn about how these 14 DCCs & 5 centers within the CFDE can be useful to you as a human geneticist @NIH_CommonFund @CfdeWorkbench
Join us in two weeks ✌️ at our #ASHG2024 ancillary session: A Human Geneticists' Guide to the Common Fund Data Ecosystem! Hear perspectives by the @NIH_CommonFund, us at the KC, @CfdeWorkbench, @motrpac and @GTExPortal. Hope to see you there! 
Join us this Friday for the #CFDEPublicWebinarSeries featuring #MoTrPAC. Dr. Matthew Wheeler, Jimmy Zhen, & David Jimenez-Morales will present on the Data Hub, general MoTrPAC updates, upcoming data releases, and their pipelines/database structure #CFDE @CfdeWorkbench 
Welcome to the ecosystem! The #KC is eager to work with the new #TrainingCenter & #CloudComputing teams @CfdeWorkbench @NIH_CommonFund
The Common Fund Data Ecosystem is hitting Denver this year, #ASHG2024. Visit our exhibition booth & learn about how the CFDE can support your research @CfdeWorkbench @NIH_CommonFund. 
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Working to improve findability, accessibility, and interoperability of NIH Common Fund data sets and to encourage data reuse.
TOMORROW! In just 30 minutes, gain valuable insights into how damaging coding variants shape autism diagnosis—and how their influence may differ by sex. Don't miss this chance to learn and connect with the autism research community. 🎟️ Save your spot now: learning.ashg.org/products/influ…
Skip the scroll—filter by condition, cohort, or keyword. The Advanced Search Tool on the #KidsFirstPortal makes it easy to find what matters. Try it at: ecs.page.link/3TGFw
#PediatricResearch
Hear the latest in #ChildhoodCancer research from heavy-hitter Allison Heath, PhD, at the #KirstFirst Spring Public Webinar. Register now for this May 21st event. ecs.page.link/fdzaF
Hear the latest in #ChildhoodCancer research from heavy-hitter Allison Heath, PhD, at the #KirstFirst Spring Public Webinar. Register now for this May 21st event: ecs.page.link/6p4pQ
Our May Journal Club with Dr @Marg_Lefebvre is in one week ⏳
Drawing from insights published in a recent @PLOSPathogens paper, she will explore the evolutionary history of Plasmodium vivax in Latin America.
📰 journals.plos.org/plospathogens/…
Register: sanger.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
Apply now for a fully funded PhD with KEMRI-Wellcome Trust, supported by NIHR! Conduct your research at a world-class research programme, with complete support for tuition, stipend, and research costs.
Click here to apply: shorturl.at/u6N6k
Deadline: May 27, 2025
Applications are still open for the @AfricaCDC Biomanufacturing Fellowship Programme!
The programme aims to strengthen Africa’s capacity to produce vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutics locally.
Deadline: 30 May 2025
ow.ly/ouOM50VGxvu
#AfricaCDC #Biomanufacturing
Another milestone in a year of global recognition.
Proud to celebrate Prof. @christian_happi on TIME’s 100 in Global Health, alongside Dr. @muhammadpate & Dr. (Mrs) Ladidi K. Bako-Aiyegbusi.
Full story 👉 time.com/collections/ti…
#TIME100 #GlobalHealth
Je suis profondément honoré d’annoncer que j’ai été nommé sur la liste des 100 personnes les plus influentes en santé mondiale de @TIME, publiée hier, le 8 mai 2025. Fier également d’avoir été nommé aux côtés de leaders en santé mondiale tels que @muhammadpate, l’Honorable
I am deeply honored to share that I have been named to @TIME’s list of the 100 Most #Time100 Influential People in Global Health, released yesterday May 08, 2025. Proud to also have been named along with Global Health leaders like @muhammadpate, Nigeria Honourable Coordinating
Congratulations @DrTedros and all @WHO staff on the #TIME100Health recognition.
Together, we will continue to work day in, day out, towards #HealthForAll
Got feedback on the Kids First Portal? Watch this quick video to discover how easy it is to share your thoughts! ecs.page.link/VmsKU
Congratulations to our CEO Emma Walmsley on being named in the 2025 #TIME100HEALTH list, which recognises the most influential leaders in health each year.
See the full list here: gsk.to/4iRvtzG
#Time100
Over the next 20 years, the Gates Foundation will commit around $200 billion to advancing health and prosperity.
The world is at a crossroads. The challenges ahead are the most daunting we’ve seen in our lifetime. But so are the opportunities. Read more: gates.ly/44pRnqt
We're gearing up for #ASHG25, and we have some exciting sessions for you to look forward to! Which topic are you most excited to explore at this year’s meeting?
Vote now and comment "🧬" if you're ready! Register and view our schedule of events
🔗ashg.org/meetings/2025m… #ASHG
Get in the game when David Higgins, PhD demos the #KidsFirstPortal at our #KirstFirst Spring Public Webinar. Don't miss it on May 21st! #KidsFirstDRC
ecs.page.link/fdzaF
Get in the game when David Higgins, PhD, demos the #KidsFirstPortal at our #KidsFirst Spring Public Webinar. Don't miss it on May 21st! #KidsFirstDRC
ecs.page.link/6p4pQ
NIH & @CMSGov are partnering to advance understanding of autism. This partnership will enable NIH to build a secure real-world data platform enabling advanced research across claims data, electronic medical records, & consumer wearables. nih.gov/news-events/ne…
Behind every breakthrough is a child. This #BrainTumorAwarenessMonth, we honor the kids and families whose contributions fuel the research—and the reason we keep going.
#PediatricResearch #KidsFirstDRC
Missed the #AACR25 poster session? Yiran Guo, PhD, presented how the Variant Workbench empowers researchers to explore rare disease variants using #KidsFirstDRC data. A big step forward for precision pediatric research.
Dive deeper: rebrand.ly/mswafbh
#PediatricCancer
Folks,
Sign up for our 2 hr Science of Longevity Workshop. It should be fun!
online.stanford.edu/courses/som-xc…
At #AACR25, Philip Lupo, PhD shared how studying child development alongside genetics reveals important clues about how childhood cancers form—and how we might stop them before they start.
See how #KidsFirstDRC fuels discovery: ecs.page.link/3TGFw
#PediatricCancer
🎥 Why AfriGen-D Matters: Genomic Research for an African Future — watch now!
youtu.be/dU13Zijq_7g
#AfriGenD #Bioinformatics #Genomics #Knowledgebase
Hour 14 (1AM) of the 24hr Human Atlas event 🎥 Catch the talks by Mark Musen & Andrea Radtke now on CNS’s YouTube! ▶️ youtu.be/grAb0TIh4PI
Full playlist: youtube.com/@CNSCenter/pla…
#Ontologies #CNS #HRA #HuBMAP #CIFAR #biomed #research
Opportunity alert 🚨 for Ellison Scholars Undergraduate Programme for study at the University of Oxford (Fully Funded) starting in October 2026! Open to eligible and exceptional international applicants 🌍
📆Deadline: 31 July 2025
ℹ️More info/apply: lnkd.in/eD7qFtXh
Protect a life, prevent disease, and power a healthier future. Yes, it’s #HumanlyPossible.
Donate to the #OneWorldMovement: today to promote #immunization because prevention is the best cure.
➡️ bit.ly/3QYjS6L
In April, we visited our long-time collaborator @TanjaKunej to deliver an #Ensembl browser workshop at @unilj in beautiful Ljubljana 🇸🇮
Find out how to host your own Ensembl workshop at training.ensembl.org/hosting 🧬🧑🏫
🚨 BE AWARE! Alcohol ads are everywhere, on social media, in schools & your favorite shows. Alcohol companies are using AI-driven digital marketing to specifically target young people.
One study found that 93% of 16 to 17-year-olds have seen alcohol ads on social media.
Don’t
Despite being life-saving, vaccines remain out of reach for millions of children in Africa. Over 500,000 under-fives die each year from preventable diseases.
@AfricaCDC is working to close the gap. The tools exist. Now is the time to act: ow.ly/IESY50VKWA9
#AfricaCDC
"The world needs Science, and Science needs Women" | @FondationLOreal-@UNESCO #ForWomenInScience program has supported & empowered women scientists across the world. The 2025 call for the South Africa National Young Talents Programme is open! More info: forwomeninscience.com/challenge/show…
News: @HHSGov, NIH launch next-generation universal vaccine platform for pandemic-prone viruses go.nih.gov/KlW2PD8
📢PHA4GE Webinar Registration Open!
Join us for: "Selecting the method & data for building transmission networks: a Mycobacterium tuberculosis case study"
🎙️ @con_meehan, Nottingham Trent University
🗓️ Register now:
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
#Genomics #PublicHealth
This paper from our Tanzania team & collaborators reports on the association of hydroxyurea response with genetic variants associated with fetal hemoglobin synthesis & drug metabolism. Article:nature.com/articles/s4139…. Congrats to all authors &thanks to the study participants
Here’s a look at Sentinel
What an honour to be considered a finalist for the MacArthur Foundation (@macfound) 100&Change initiative!
Learn more: 100andchange.org
#100andChange #GlobalHealth #DigitalSurveillance #IGH #ACEGID #PublicHealth #Sentinel #LeverforChange https://t.co/oUiFrLMcxM
Immunology Team
Their specialty? Looking deeper.
Meet the technicians who decode immune responses, track cellular markers, and help design tomorrow’s vaccines.
Cheers to the microscope warriors of immunology!
#VaccineDiscovery #LabWeek #GMLW2025
🚨 Postdoc and Lab Tech Opportunities in Plant Biology! 🌱🔬
We are hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher and a Lab Technologist to join our dynamic lab at Clemson University! They will focus on single cell and spatial biology. DM and RT
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Some handy robot assistants recently helped @NIH_NIAMS researchers and their NIH colleagues identify several potential treatments for a rare form of skin cancer, including some that specifically exploit the cancer's Achilles heel. Read more on the @IRPatNIH blog:
As of April 30, 2025, this account will no longer be active. Follow @NIH for the latest news and information. Check out our website for more information about Common Fund programs: commonfund.nih.gov
Batter up! Hear Adam Kraya, PhD discuss #BrainCancer research using #KidsFirstData, only at our #KirstFirst Spring Public Webinar! Register now for this #KidsFirstDRC event on May 21st: ecs.page.link/fdzaF
Batter up! Hear Adam Kraya, PhD discuss #BrainCancer research using #KidsFirstData, only at our # KidsFirst Spring Public Webinar! Register now for this #KidsFirstDRC event on May 21st: ecs.page.link/6p4pQ
Anyone can learn to navigate the #KidsFirstDRC portal. Take the video tutorial today: ecs.page.link/AkvdA
#DataScience #DiscoverHope #DesktopScientist #ChildhoodCancer #CongenitalDisorders
Only two more weeks to apply to the #NIHCommonFund’s Newborn Screening by Whole Genome Sequencing (#NBSxWGS) Collaboratory #FundingOpportunity. Submit your application before time runs out on 5/14! go.nih.gov/sL9B0jX
Seminar alert 📢
Dr Nkem Khumbah, Head of Science, Technology, & Innovation, Policy Systems at the AAS, will give a talk on ‘Africa's Science and Technology and the next decade’
📅6 May 2025
📍Harvard T Chan School of Public Health
🔗Register: bit.ly/3RGBvby
@DanaFarber
⏰Last Call! The 14th ISCB Wikipedia Competition closes this Friday, May 2!
Find all the detailed info here: f.mtr.cool/woejzwlnne
Join #DSIAfrica's #VirtualNetworkingExchange on Wednesday, 30 April 2025, from 2-5 p.m. CAT. This free event is an opportunity to connect with #Funders, #DataScienceCommunities, and the #PrivateSector focused on health research in Africa.
Register at lnkd.in/dE6XGQ_Y
These champions are on a mission to make malaria a thing of the past.
See what the Calestous Juma Fellows have to say about how African-led innovation is advancing the fight across the continent.
Stand with them and their science, and share their stories ⬇️
⏳ Just 24 hours left!
The deadline to apply for the 11th Annual Leadership in Mental Health Course is this Thursday, May 1 st.
Hosted at @AUC from June 1–12, the course offers limited scholarships, including 25 spots sponsored by @AfricaCDC for public health professionals
Today at 2 p.m. catch #KidsFirst expert Yiran Guo, PhD presenting Variant Workbench insights at #AACR25 ecs.page.link/RiYSk
#CancerResearchAnnualMeeting #PediatricCancer
Don’t miss Philip Lupo, PhD as he shares his insights on development and childhood cancer today at 1:45 p.m. ecs.page.link/RiYSk #AACR25
The Tools and Workflows Working Group will be hosting a seminar, Wednesday, 14 May at 14:00 CAT. For this seminar, you might need to have Linux installed. To join, please scan the QR code
For more information: lnkd.in/daA4YgWW
The @Africa_Oxford Visiting Fellowship programme is open for applications until 6th June 2025. Fellows are affiliated with @UniofOxford for 12 months and will come to Oxford in-person for May and June 2026.
To find out more and apply: shorturl.at/iNuub
Kids First is moving to Bluesky! Connect with our community and share the latest in pediatric research. 💡
Be part of the conversation—follow us → ecs.page.link/eCRLs
#KidsFirstDRC #PediatricResearch #OpenScience
Know someone who deserves to be recognized with #ASHG's awards? Tag them below & tell us why they inspire you! Then, make it official by submitting their name for one of our six professional awards. 🏆The deadline is May 9–submit your nominations today: ashg.org/membership/awa…
NIH scientists made many impressive discoveries last year that could help lead to ways to reverse blindness-inducing cataracts, diagnose fungal infections, and more. Learn about these & other recent milestones: go.nih.gov/uJKmNLI
Beautiful moments captured of Prof. Christian Happi and his wife, Prof. Anise Happi, as they joined global icons at the #TIME100 Gala, celebrating influence and innovation.
#TIME100 #Globalhealth #influence #Innovation #publichealth
We're hiring! 🚨
Exciting #Postdoc opportunity to lead a project on #flea #biology and #microbe #interactions, in the PYP team at the @CIILofficiel🧬🦠
🔬Profile: PhD in Biology, Immunology, or related. 📆 Start: June-July 2025 (up to 3 years) Apply now! #VBD #PostdocJobs #Plague
Opportunity alert 🚨 for a free Science Engagement course
Let's re-think how we shape PLACE in research engagement—for more inclusive, thoughtful, and impactful work.
📆 CFA`25 runs 1-3 July 2025 online.
➡️ Apply by 6th May 2025 at berlinschooltraining214.questionpro.eu/a/TakeSurvey?t…
No one should lose their life to a preventable illness.
Immunization has protected lives for many years.
Protect yourself and your children; stay up-to-date with your vaccines.
#VaccinesWork
#WorldImmunizationWeek
Are you interested in a MSc in Bioinformatics of Infectious Diseases and Pathogen Genomics? This opportunity at Stellenbosch University is highly recommended— apply now if you’re interested.
Deadline: 26 June 2025
More details below ⬇️
Next week at #USASP2025 don't miss our symposium, Pain Research Enters the Age of Big Data with Tor Wager, Katherine Martucci and Yenisel Cruz-Almeida, moderated by Michael Falcon - Thursday at 11:45 in the Caribbean/Caspian rooms. See you there!
This month, we’ve been marking #WorldMalariaDay by highlighting the different parts of our new Parasite Observatory.
It is a central hub that brings together the parasite-focused work we do, from data access to analysis tools.
Find out more: malariagen.net/parasite-obser…
🎉Happy #DNADay!🧬Today we celebrate the amazing impact of genetics on science, health & society by answering your questions on AI + genetic testing. Plus, we're celebrating our #DNADay25 Essay Contest winners at noon! 🏆👏 Join the convo here: redd.it/1k7i3t1 #ASHG
Today is #WorldMalariaDay.
Every two minutes, a child dies from malaria in Africa, even though it is preventable and treatable. Let that sink in.
It’s time to reinvest in prevention, reimagine how we deliver care, and reignite action, because malaria ends with us.
#AfricaCDC
🚨 Applications are now OPEN for the Research Data Management (RDM) Course 2025! 🚨
Apply now:
👉 tinyurl.com/eLwazi-RDM2025
#RDM #ResearchDataManagement #OpenScience #DataSkills #TrainingOpportunity #RDM2025
#Malaria claims an estimated 1 life every minute, with most deaths occurring in the WHO African Region.
bit.ly/MalariaDay2025
#WorldMalariaDay
🏅 Malian Pride, Global Impact!
Prof. Abdoulaye Djimdé @djimdeab wins the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize 2025 for his fight against malaria & dedication to training African scientists! 🌍
🗓️ Ceremony at #TICAD9 in Tokyo.
🔗 cao.go.jp/noguchisho/eng…
@SciforAfrica
🎉 World Intellectual Property Day! 🌍💡
🌍 April 26 is #WorldIPDay!
IP protects ideas — from science to art — and fuels creativity, innovation & progress.
🎥 Learn why it matters in SA and beyond in our latest video on the ASSAf YouTube channel 👉 buff.ly/OqWKsRT https://t.co/6nZg99W1W1
11 African nations account for 2/3 of the global #malaria burden:
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
🇨🇲 Cameroon
🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
🇬🇭 Ghana
🇲🇱 Mali
🇲🇿 Mozambique
🇳🇪 Niger
🇳🇬 Nigeria
🇸🇩 Sudan
🇹🇿 Tanzania
🇺🇬 Uganda
In 2024, Ministries of Health in these countries signed a
Spread the Word! Free student applications for #IndabaXSA2025 are OPEN—spaces are limited. Encourage friends to apply and join us at Stellenbosch University, July 7-11, for 70 years of AI innovation. Repost and DM to grow the community! indabax.co.za/register
🚨🚨#Hiring!
3 year #postdoc position open in my lab @CABD_UPO_CSIC to study the interplay between DNA damage responses and #preimplantation embryo development. Fully funded by EARLYFATE #ERCCoG
🔗Details below
@GenomaHubCSIC
@SEBiolDev
@ERC_Research
Please RT!🙏
🚨#FellowshipAlert!
Are you an ambitious African postdoctoral scientist?
Here's a chance to study & work in an environment that supports the development of scientists in #Africa through the #EpidemicPreparedness & Response Fellowship.
More👉 tinyurl.com/4x5dnvmz
In two weeks we will host our next #CFDEPublicWebinarSeries! Join us from 1-2 PM ET to hear from Dr. Allissa Dillman from the CFDE Training Center. Learn more about the event here: cfdeknowledge.org/r/CFDE_webinars
@NIH_CommonFund @CfdeWorkbench #CFDETrainingCenter
Learn how we combine the best knowledge graphs can offer with statistical analysis, LLMs & human curation for the @NIH_CommonFund CFDE KC. @ncats_nih_gov 👇
#dkNET presents a "Building Knowledge Graphs Towards Transparent Biomedical #AI
" #webinar with Dr. Jie Liu - Join us today at 11 am PT!
More info: dknet.org/about/blog/2821
#MachineLearning #DataScience #bioinformatics #diabetes #genomics
Podcast with Dr. Shankar Subramaniam about integrating and making @NIH_CommonFund data more accessible. Highlighting @CfdeWorkbench cdfe.info, a robust info and data portal for researchers to access and analyze omics datasets effectively tinyurl.com/yka7jjpc.
Join us on February 28th for our next installment of the #CFDEPublicWebinarSeries featuring @4DNucleome's Peter Park presenting "4D Nucleome Turns 10: Mapping the Dynamic Architecture of the Genome." Register for the event here: broadinstitute.zoom.us/webinar/regist… @CfdeWorkbench @CfdeNih
The CFDE Workbench: Integrating Metadata and Processed Data from Common Fund Programs biorxiv.org/content/10.110… #biorxiv_bioinfo
We have so many incredible speakers that will be presenting at our workshop on Friday! Join us to hear cutting edge scientific research from 10 AM - 2 PM ET. Registration is open here: tinyurl.com/mpmnmvrh @CfdeWorkbench @motrpac @TerraBioApp
Read this great article about @AviMaayan, alumnus of @FDUWhatsNew
fdu.edu/fdumagazine/fd…
Dr. Ma'ayin is doing great things at @IcahnMountSinai
· Interested in applying to the #ComplementARIE #NewApproachMethodologies Data Hub and Coordinating Center #FundingOpp? Join the #InformationalWebinar on 2/13/25 at 11am ET! bit.ly/NDHCC_Webinar
Just a few days left to register for the #NuclearArchitecture Meeting hosted by #4DNucleome! Join us in San Diego, CA on December 11-13, 2024. The deadline to register is Monday, December 2nd. Register today! bit.ly/3X9gha0
#NutritionforPrecisionHealth is advancing precision #nutrition and was featured on @CBSSunday! The study is led by a coalition of NIH partners, including #NIHCommonFund, the Office of Nutrition Research, and @AllofUsResearch. Enrollment is open! Watch here allof-us.org/3UY1zkm
Do you develop and market scientific tools? Join us tomorrow, November 22nd from 1-2 PM ET to learn various strategies from #COMPA and @MetaCell during our #CFDEPublicWebinarSeries. Register here: broadinstitute.zoom.us/webinar/regist… @CfdeWorkbench @NIH_CommonFund
The @CfdeWorkbench team will showcase the #CFDE information portal (cfde.info), the #CFDE data portal (data.cfde.cloud), and #GeneSetCart (genesetcart.cfde.cloud) at #ASHG2024 #ASHG24. To learn more about the #CFDE visit booth 571. @NIH_CommonFund @CFDEKC https://t.co/tgdMOPiAb6
Mark your calendars because we are ONE WEEK away from our #ASHG2024 Ancillary Session on the #CFDE! We look forward to seeing you all in Denver! @CfdeWorkbench @NIH_CommonFund @motrpac
We are representing the Common Fund Data Ecosystem & debuting our #KnowledgeCenter Resource a #ASHG2024. Come by whenever (sign up below) to learn about how these 14 DCCs & 5 centers within the CFDE can be useful to you as a human geneticist @NIH_CommonFund @CfdeWorkbench
Join us in two weeks ✌️ at our #ASHG2024 ancillary session: A Human Geneticists' Guide to the Common Fund Data Ecosystem! Hear perspectives by the @NIH_CommonFund, us at the KC, @CfdeWorkbench, @motrpac and @GTExPortal. Hope to see you there!
Join us this Friday for the #CFDEPublicWebinarSeries featuring #MoTrPAC. Dr. Matthew Wheeler, Jimmy Zhen, & David Jimenez-Morales will present on the Data Hub, general MoTrPAC updates, upcoming data releases, and their pipelines/database structure #CFDE @CfdeWorkbench
Welcome to the ecosystem! The #KC is eager to work with the new #TrainingCenter & #CloudComputing teams @CfdeWorkbench @NIH_CommonFund
The Common Fund Data Ecosystem is hitting Denver this year, #ASHG2024. Visit our exhibition booth & learn about how the CFDE can support your research @CfdeWorkbench @NIH_CommonFund.