CEBIB staff participate in third malaria capacity development consortium - career development groups meeting held in London

Abstract

Five Centre for Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (CEBIB) members of staff participated in the 3rd Malaria Capacity Development Consortium (MCDC) Career Development Groups (CDGs) meeting which was held at the Thistle Euston Hotel, Cardington Street, Euston, London on Thursday, June 25 to Friday June 26, 2015. The theme of the workshop was 'Developing Sustainable Career Development support for African Researchers.' The meeting brought together four other CDGs from Makerere University (Uganda), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Ghana), University of Malawi (Malawi), Universite Cheikh Anta Diop (Senegal) and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (Tanzania). CEBIB was represented by Dr. George Obiero (Director, CEBIB), Dr. Benard Kulohoma (CDG Lead for Mentoring), Dr. Isabella Oyier (CDG Lead for Supervision), Dr. Harold Ocholla (CDG Lead for PDP) and Mr. Parwos Abraham (Postgraduate Coordinator). All costs for attendance at the workshop which included air fares, travel insurance, accommodation and meals were met by MCDC funds held at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.