Chronicles of African Scientists Podcast

Telling the untold stories of African scientists 🔬in Africa. New episode every 2 weeks

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What does it take to lead a multi-million euro vaccine research while fighting for African early-career scientists? 

In this upcoming episode, we interviewed Dr. Tshepiso Mbangiwa, a Vaccinologist at the University of Cape Town (UCT).

#immunization #africanscientists

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We can now scan and identify bacteria via multi-locus genetic barcodes…all thanks to Dr Adeola Salawu-Rotimi @adeola_rotimi

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#bioinformatics #
#scientificbreakthrough

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You have to take a bet on yourself and believe that you can do it too…Bioinformatics is not gender specific..👍🏽if Dr. Adeola can do it then you can too..

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#bioinformatics

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Women are dominating the field of bioinformatics so if you ever need a role model, search them up on LinkedIn and you’d find a lot of them… Dr Adeola Rotimi is one of many bioinformaticians out there..

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What was your experience like when you got a course you never wanted to study?

With Dr. Adeola, she didn’t choose Medical Laboratory Science…it chose her and this was what built the foundation for her transition into Bioinformatics and Genomics

#bioinformatics

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In our latest episode, we dive into a range of insightful topics alongside the groundbreaking research led by Dr. Adeola. She and her team have developed an innovative tool that identifies bacteria using genetic barcodes.

Catch the full episode on Spotify

#bioinformatics

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What if tracking down a dangerous bacterium was as fast as scanning a barcode like they do in stores…

We sat down with Dr. Adeola Salawu-Rotimi, whose team has developed a ground-breaking software tool that is changing how we identify bacterial strains.

#bioinformatics

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There are a lot of amazing research being doing in Africa by outstanding researchers…our goal is to shine as much light on them as possible

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#africanscientist #african

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Great science doesn’t happen in a vacuum, it’s built on the shoulders of great mentors.

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#HepatitisB #healthawareness #podcast #africanscientist #mentorship

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In this episode, Dr Edina shares deep Insights about her research on about “Hepatitis B virus infection and vaccine coverage among children living with HIV, HIV-exposed uninfected, and HIV-unexposed uninfected children

Link in bio to listen to full episode
#hepatitisB

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Which country has the best jollof? It has to be Nigeria 🌚🌚

We discussed more than jollof wars in this latest episode. Listen to the full episode now on

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YouTube: https://t.co/GbkDWvuoJz

#nigerianjollof #ghanajollof #africanscientists

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In this episode, Dr. Edina Amponsah-Dacosta breaks down everything you need to know about this silent threat, how it spreads, and how to protect yourself.

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#HepatitisB

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Hepatitis B is 100x more infectious than HIV, yet millions carry it without a single symptom. 🚨

In our latest episode, we sat down with a Virologist, Dr. Edina Amponsah-Dacosta to uncover interesting things about this virus

Full episode drops Wednesday next week

#hepatitisB

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Antibiotic resistance isn’t a future problem…it’s happening how

Dr. Alfred explains how our everyday actions make common infections untreatable.

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#antibioticresistance #antibioticresistanceawareness #stemafrica

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Why do some of the most promising scientific projects in Nigeria struggle to get off the ground?

Dr Moses Oladele Alfred sheds light on the realities of research funding and how private universities are exempted from TETFUND grant

Listen to the full interview on Spotify

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Securing the Alexander von Humboldt (AVH) Fellowship can feel like a black box…

Dr Alfred demystifies his journey to becoming an AVH fellow and shares the academic preparation it takes to stand out on the global stage

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#avhfellowship

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Dr Moses Oladele Alfred breaks down why “emerging contaminants” are the silent pandemic waiting to explode and what it means for Africa and beyond

Listen or watch the full episode on Spotify and YouTube (link in bio)

#emergingcontsminants #stemafrica #africanscientists

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A silent pandemic is looming and we are entirely unprepared…

In the upcoming episode, we breakdown this invisible crisis, research funding, mentorship and a little bit of sports 😜

Full episode drops on Spotify and YouTube on Wednesday (link in bio)

#africanscientists

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The brilliant minds shaping the future of science in Africa deserve to be heard.

Introducing the Chronicles of African Scientists Podcast…where we tell the untold stories of African scientists in Africa

#africanscience #casplatform

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Most global scientific narratives lean Western. This podcast intentionally centers African scientists working in Africa, documenting breakthroughs that usually go unnoticed by mainstream media.

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