One of the most relaxing things is to avoid planes and use the train. Beautiful trip in the rain from Boston to New York today to meet Houda Ghozzi, PhD Richard Gordon and many ecosystem builders and funders of translational science and innovation in Africa. #SWEATAfrica

Wow, what a trip. I arrived in torrential rain in Boston; the airplane circled for hours, but we managed to get safely to Cambridge. Crazy weather in the Nor’easter part of the USA.

We keep walking! A short stop in Germany before heading to the USA to present at the Ragon Institute of MIT/Harvard and to meet ecosystem builders and funders in New York

After three intense weeks of work and hosting over 100 international visitors and running some of the most advanced bioinformatics and virus evolution training, time for a break #WorkLifeBalance #SWEATAfrica #Science #VEME2026

An amazing day feeding the soul with art, history and beauty in Florence. So important to take breaks to enjoy life. Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend. #WorkLife #Balance

After working so hard, I am delighted to come to Europe to one of my countries, Portugal and enjoy the beautiful Douro river and Porto! Looking forward to the ESCV Congress. So before work start, be with me in this beautiful and interesting city in the north of Portugal. #WorkLife #Balance

Is this the coolest scientific conference poster session EVER? 🔥🧬🔬 Science has never looked this good! Let me know your thoughts? #VEME2026

We are starting today, VEME, the long lasting and most prestigious virus bioinformatics training in the world in a breath taking place in the Winelands in South Africa. Top scientists teach advanced analysis to 50 participants from 26 countries in Europe, North America, South America, Asia & Africa

Lovely to be at the NRF main awards night! Lovely delegation from @StellenboschYni University with Prof Sibusiso Moyo, Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela Frank Tanser lovely evening for @ceri_news @SACEMA_SU @krisp_news

My daily commute to work! Exercising and helping the environment, all in a beautiful setting. Priceless...

This week was very especial. I have graduated from an inspiring fellowship from the Aspen Global Leadership Network and come back to teach how to respond to epidemics to the African STARS Fellows! So from being a fellow to teaching other fellows!

Great energy on the pitch from @greenx___ Engineering, led by @jasonavronsamuels, at SWEAT Africa Connect: Football Edition ⚽ Green X Engineering brings solar and energy-efficiency solutions to schools, businesses, and institutions #SWEATAfrica #SWEATAfricaConnect #FootballEdition

SWEAT Africa! Connecting the innovation ecosystem with startups, companies and investors and in the same time having fun, sweating and doing sports! Working with young entrepreneurs is fun and fulfilling. Here with the winner team of our football challenge

I hope that many of the journalists, YouTubers and podcasters that destroyed Jason Arday with lies and exaggerations also resign! The men was crucified and did not deserve this level of attack EVEN if he had plagiarised (which he was cleared) and exaggerated about his life and stories

A long weekend is special when one spends time with special people in great places! We drove to the beautiful Namaqualand and enjoyed amazing views, natures and long hikes in the mountains of this special area of South Africa. #WorkLife #Balance #Nature #Africa

I am very honored to have been selected as a the second-ever African based fellow of the ISCB, International Society for Computational Biology. Being a fellow is highest honor awarded by ISCB and is recognized as the career distinction in the global bioinformatics & computational biology community.

In the age of scientific misinformation & disinformation, we decided to invest in to create a scientific magazine that is curated using professional journalists and media communicators to highlight excellence of African science and innovation! Access the full magazine online at: ceri.africa/the-gem/

Well! What to say, amazing nature and flowers in early spring in the country with the biggest plant biodiversity in the world, beautiful South Africa

As we embrace Friday, let's remember the importance of letting our hair down—relaxing, being ourselves, and acting freely without the constraints of rules or the opinions of others. I just returned from a wonderful trip to the wildflowers, waterfalls, and mountains. Wishing everyone a happy Friday!

This Saturday is Nelson Mandela Day, so honored to be given a special lecture on Science, Human Rights and the Power of Inclusion. Scientific excellence thrives when inclusion, equality, and respect are treated not only as values but as guiding principles. Join online - tinyurl.com/4xxjzjv5

Ancient pathogen genomics in Africa: Current evidence and future directions. In this manuscript, we reviewed Africa’s long history of infectious diseases, reflected in the burdens of tuberculosis, cholera, typhoid, malaria, and schistosomiasis. Open access: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Winter is a wonderful time to connect! I am excited to announce some great events happening on July 24, 2026, at Stellenbosch. Join us for the "Biotech Beers" event at a fantastic venue. Before that, we will have a paddle partnership with SWEAT Africa. sweat.africa/sweat-connec...

Friday late afternoon is for large genomics runs at one of the largest and most altomated genomics lab in Africa and the world! South African science to lead and protect the world at CERI - Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation Stellenbosch University

I am pleased to introduce Abduljalal Nadabo, from Nigeria, a new African STARS Fellow, who is a pharmacist, researcher, and health policy fellow. He works at the intersection of vaccinology, regulatory science, and vaccine delivery innovation, focusing on Sub-Saharan Africa.

One of my favourite things is to do is long trains journeys. Today, 7h trip from Kobe in southern Denmark to Uppsala in Northern Sweden. Time to enjoy beautiful nature and good time to think and do creative scientific work. #Train #Journeys

Tomorrow, I will be at the headquarters of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in Stockholm, Sweden, to give a presentation on how to accelerate genomics surveillance and innovation in Africa. To join the meeting, please follow this link: lnkd.in/dhGxwDNN

What a day! A happy day, when we announce the winners of the African STARS Fellowship. Fifty (50) amazing African scientists that will work with us and IPD for up to one year to advance science and innovation in Africa! starsfellows.africa

Lenacapavir is the most exciting tool to fight AIDS since antiretroviral therapy by Peter Sands, head of Global Fund. Lenacapavir is being rolled out in 24 African countries and Gilead Sciences has already approved to be generic! So the most potent tool will be easily and cheaply available.

95% of generative AI pilots are failing? What do you think? Is that true?

Though provoking presentation by Prof Moffat Nyirenda on how diabetes presents like a very different disease in Africans! No need for obesity to develop diabetes in Uganda! Are we talking about two different diseases? MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Uganda Research Unit Novo Nordisk Foundation Science Summit