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About

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Africa Open Lab is a GSK initiative focused on advancing scientific research and strengthening research capabilities in sub-Saharan Africa. Our mission is to build research and development (R&D) capacity by funding impactful research projects and supporting early career African scientists and clinicians.​

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​By leveraging GSK’s expertise and fostering catalytic partnerships, Africa Open Lab aims to address Africa’s health challenges while narrowing the research gap between Africa and the rest of the world.​

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​We are committed to supporting the next generation of African scientific leaders. By funding locally responsive and globally relevant research, we aim to contribute to the long-term professional growth of early career scientists. Together, we are driving innovation and building a healthier future for Africa.

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Our approach

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We have a bold ambition to build research and development capacity in Africa and we have two main ways in which we do this. Firstly, we hold calls for proposals and provide grant funding for innovative research projects to early career scientists and clinicians in sub-Saharan Africa, enabling them to conduct research on high burden disease in the region. Secondly, we focus on enhancing the skills and capabilities of African researchers through training that is specifically targeted at gaps in capabilities we have identified. These include biostatistics, bioinformatics, clinical trial and pharmacovigilance. We leverage both local and international partnerships with academic institutions and industry partners to run workshops, internships and courses to close these gaps. These collaborations ensure sustainability and scalability of our efforts and that the training we deliver is not only impactful but contextually relevant.

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Africa faces significant health challenges. Although it is home to only 16% of the world’s population, it accounts for 26% of the global burden of all disease. Despite this disparity, the continent represents only 2% of global investment in health R&D, and its scientific output represents 2% of the global share.1 Growing the number of researchers in Africa could potentially result in narrowing of the research gap between Africa and the rest of the world. The early career scientists have the greatest challenge in securing funding as they often must compete with more established researchers for the limited opportunities available. Africa Open Lab provides catalytic funding for promising African researchers to give them the kickstart to their career that they deserve.

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Research proposal of relevance to the understanding of the following disease areas:

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This comprehensive support from GSK has not only enabled me to successfully conduct my research but has also significantly contributed to my development as an independent researcher and strengthened my position in the African scientific community.

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Capability building

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A core part of Africa Open Lab's mission to build R&D capacity is capability building. We partner with leading African research and educational institutions, as well as international institutions to deliver training that focuses on the main skills gaps in early career researchers. We intentionally partner with institutions that have high levels of expertise and that have a proven track record of delivering high quality education. By consulting with our Scientific Advisory board and collecting feedback from Africa Open Lab applicants, we ensure that the topics we focus on are the expressed needs of the scientists who need the training.

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Africa Open Lab (AOL) supports several short courses annually in collaboration with leading African universities and research institutions. These courses address key capability gaps, including biostatistics, bioinformatics, clinical trials, pharmacovigilance, leadership training, and other areas critical to advancing health research in Sub-Saharan Africa. They aim to strengthen the skills of researchers, clinicians, and scientists while fostering collaboration and professional development.​

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​The Africa Open Lab Investigators Workshop, developed by GSK, serves as a dynamic platform to advance scientific research and professional growth across Africa. By fostering collaboration among investigators, GSK statisticians, and global health experts, the workshop delivers tailored training in leadership, data analysis, and statistical methodologies.​

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The 2024 workshop equipped participants with practical skills such as advanced data analysis, error detection, and bridging the gap between clinical and statistical significance. Personalised one-on-one consultancy sessions further enhanced research design strategies, empowering attendees to refine their projects with expert guidance. Leadership sessions inspired investigators to tackle challenges, embrace their roles as impactful leaders, and drive meaningful outcomes in their fields.​

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The programme has played a transformative role in my career development, while also creating ripple effects across my research community. The Introductory Course in Epidemiology & Medical Statistics at LSHTM/MRC The Gambia significantly strengthened my technical skills, enhancing the quality and rigor of my ongoing research. Importantly, the programme empowered me to support others, amplifying its broader capacity-building impact.

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Victoria studies the Epidemiology and Treatment Outcomes of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis among Children and Adolescents in Nigeria.

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Stephen studies the surveillance of malaria parasitemia, drug and diagnostic resistance in refugee children entering Uganda.

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Josephine studies rapid detection of neonatal bloodstream infections using a universal PCR and sequencing test in Uganda.

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Dr. Ernest studies the utility of improved techniques of specimen collection by sputum induction and the evaluation of non-sputum based biomarkers for paediatric tuberculosis diagnosis in Ghana. The disease area he focuses on is Tuberculosis.

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Belinda studies the molecular epidemiology and antigenic characterisation of noroviruses in the pediatric population.

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Kelvin studies the epidemiology of Multidrug-resistant Shigella in Nairobi, Kenya: The role of asymptomatic carriage and environment.
 

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Ousmane studies the placental malaria: identification of host potential biomarkers associated with the disease.

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Bridget studies predictive risk mapping of schistosomiasis in Kenya using modern geostatistical techniques.

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Using a One Health framework perspective, Stanley’s work focuses on comprehending the nexus of animal-adapted tuberculosis and multidrug resistance within the TB menace in children and adults

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Alice’s work focuses on using routine health facility surveillance data and mechanistic modelling to inform the strategic combination of malaria interventions in western Kenya.

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Alphonce will be looking into enhancing the optimization of empirical antibiotic therapy: development and implementation of mobile antibiograms in tertiary hospitals in Tanzania.

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Sammy studies the molecular epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile infections and antimicrobial resistance in western Kenya.

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Naomi studies the correlation between basal autophagy flux and Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection control in healthy donors.

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Dorothea’s work focuses on assessing the effect of placental malaria on the pathophysiology of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy.

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In an observational cohort study, Mulualem will focus on tracking acquired drug resistance in MDR-TB patients receiving bedaquiline-based all-oral shorter regimens.

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Belinda studies the role of environmental enteropathy on oral rotavirus vaccine among children’s aged 6-36 months in Tanzania.

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Lisa studies the epidemiology of pulmonary tuberculosis recurrence in the coastal region of Kenya.

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