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How 45 East African students and researchers gained cutting-edge computational skills to tackle their region's most urgent health challenges
📅 November 10-14, 2025
📍 Kampala, Uganda
🤝 UC Berkeley + Makerere University

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Computing the Future of African Health Science

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Event Recap: The President and the Dragon Screening & Panel Discussion

Photo of CEND's 2025 fellowship class and advisors

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CEND Newsletter - No 1 - Oct 30, 2025

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Revealing the Mysteries Within Microbial Genomes

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Berkeley microbiologist explains the wonder of viruses in 101 seconds

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Monitoring climate and human behavior can prevent disease outbreaks, finds Bangladeshi researcher at UC Berkeley

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DOE Recognizes Synthetic Biology Pioneer Jay Keasling with 2025 OTC/NAI Innovator of the Year Award

Basic research on Listeria bacteria leads to unique cancer therapy

Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna on CRISPR and the future of gene editing

UC Berkeley professor to carry Olympic torch before 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games

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A gorilla doctor working to prevent the next pandemic

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Population Biology and Ecology of Infectious Diseases Seminar Series

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Stopping the Clock: Research on the circadian rhythm of mosquitos seeks new ways to fight parasitic diseases

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