Today, we dedicate this yearβs International Womenβs Day on the PGC Africa page to honour her impact, leadership, and lasting legacy in African science
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#IWD2026 #ItunuIsewon
Through her work, mentorship, and dedication to strengthening African genomics, Dr Isewon played an important role in shaping the future of genetics research on the continent and supporting the next generation of African scientists.
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As we mark International Womenβs Day 2026, we remember and celebrate the life and legacy of Dr Itunuoluwa Isewon, a member of the PGC Africa leadership committee, whose contributions to advancing genetics research in Africa continue to inspire many π
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We are grateful for your service and for the impact you continue to make in advancing psychiatric genetics in Africa and beyond ππ
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#InternationalWomensDay2026 #WomenInScience #IWD2026 #AfricanGenomics
In particular, we honour the women serving on the PGC Africa leadership team, whose dedication, expertise, and leadership continue to strengthen collaboration and progress across the field π©πΎβπ¬ β¨
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As we celebrate women on this yearβs #InternationalWomensDay, PGC Africa would like to recognise the remarkable women advancing psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders genetics research in Africa π π§¬
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π¨ PGC Africa Monthly Meeting Alert!
We are delighted to have Dr @daphmarts.bsky.social from Stanford Centre for Biomedical Ethics joining us for our first monthly meeting of 2026 π
π 26/Feb/2026
π°οΈ 2PM GMT/3PM WAT/4PM SAST/5PM EAT/9AM EST
Details in the flyer below
#PGCAfrica
As we mourn this tremendous loss, we also celebrate Dr Isewonβs extraordinary life and legacy. Her work has left an indelible mark on science in Africa and on our community. PGC Africa extends our deepest condolences to her family, friends, colleagues and students ππ
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Beyond her technical achievements, Dr Itunu Isewon was beloved for her warmth, mentorship and collaborative spirit. She trained and inspired a generation of African scientists, and was remembered by colleagues and students as generous with her time, energy and encouragement.
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Within PGC Africa, Dr Isewon helped bridge cuttingβedge research and realβworld impact. She contributed to our translational science work, the Psychiatric Genomics Africa Portal, and led visionary tools like α»pα»lα»AI to make African neuropsychiatric science more accessible.
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As a scientist, Dr Isewonβs work spanned computational biology, public health and human genetics. She brought expertise in computing, infectious disease genomics, machine learning and systems biology, and co-led major projects advancing genomic research in African populations.
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The new year has brought mixed tidings to our community. Today we mourn the loss of one of our brightest and leading lights. PGC Africa is deeply saddened by the untimely passing of Dr Itunuoluwa βItunuβ Isewon, Senior Lecturer and pioneering bioinformatics researcher.
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Wishing the @pgc-africa.bsky.social community a joyful, restful and peaceful holiday season
As we reflect on the year, we are grateful for the collaboration, commitment, and shared vision strengthening psychiatric genetics research across Africa and beyond
We wish you a hopeful and impactful 2026
This digital memoir is a collective tribute that his family can keep, reflecting his lasting impact on mentoring African scientists that left an indelible mark on the continent and beyond
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As we continue to celebrate the life of our colleague, mentor and friend, Prof Dan Stein, we invite our community to share messages, memories, publications, photos etc on his Kudoboard linked below:
www.kudoboard.com/boards/LL8Zv...
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An exciting opportunity is coming up in early January to learn about scientifically accurate and ethically responsible science communication; a crucial topic particularly among underrepresented populations such as those in Africa
See the poster below for details
#Science #Communication
As we draw 2025 to a close, we would like to thank all the brilliant @pgc-africa.bsky.social scientists who shared their work with us in the second half of 2025. We look forward to more collaborative and productive exchanges in 2026! ππ½π
#AzmerawAmare #AnanyoChoudhury #AminaAbubakar
On behalf of the PGC Africa Leadership Team, we extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues around the world
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He was also a member of the PGC Africa Scientific Advisory Board for Psychiatry.
His intellectual vision, generosity of spirit, and commitment to collaboration helped shape our community and inspired many earlyβcareer researchers
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Dan was a pioneering leader in global mental health and psychiatric genetics, and an unwavering champion of African science
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PGC Africa is deeply saddened to share that our friend and colleague, Professor Dan Stein, has passed away.
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π¨ PGC Africa Monthly Meeting Alert!
We are delighted to have Prof Amina Abubakar from the Aga Khan University Institute for Human Development join this month's virtual meeting
π20th November 2025
β²οΈ9AM ET | 2PM GMT | 3PM WAT | 4PM SAST | 5PM EAT
Details in the flyer below
#ADHD #PGCAfrica
ποΈReminder of the monthly meeting tomorrow
βΌοΈPlease note the meeting time has shifted in some regions due to Europe's daylight saving change
β°10am Eastern/3pm WAT/4pm SAST/5pm EAT
π¨ PGC Africa Monthly Meeting Alert!
We are delighted to have Prof Ananyo Choudhury from the SBIMB (Uni of Wits πΏπ¦) join this month's virtual PGCAfrica meeting
π30th October 2025
β²οΈ2PM GMT | 3PM WAT | 4PM SAST | 5PM EAT
Details in the flyer below
#Diversity #Africa
π’ Short Course Alert!
Apply for the African Neuroscience, Neuroethics and Society Short Course!
β³Deadline: Oct 15, 2025.
Details in the poster ππ½
#Neuroethics #Neuropsychiatry #Ethics #Africa
Interesting fact! π’
Did you know that there is a Community of Practice dedicated to Psychiatry at the African Bioinformatics Institute? π
Check out for more info and participate via the link:
www.bioinformaticsinstitute.africa/communities-...
#PGC_Africa #Psychiatry #Africa #Bioinformatics
π¨ PGC Africa Monthly Meeting Alert!
We are delighted to have Assoc. Prof Azmeraw Amare from the University of Adelaide join this month's virtual PGC Africa meeting
π 25th September 2025
π°οΈ 2PM GMT | 2PM WAT | 3PM CAT | 4PM EAT
π£ Details in the flyer below
#PGCAfrica #Research #Funding
Dr Chebii's research will explore the shared links between #depression and #cardiometabolic_traits in #African populations using #genetic data.
We wish her every success as she embarks on this important work.
Read more here β‘οΈ www.wits.ac.za/news/latest-...
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π Exciting news! π
Weβre proud to share that @pgc-africa.bsky.social member Dr Vivien Chebii of the Sydney Brenner Institute of Molecular Biosciences, University of Witwatersrand πΏπ¦, has been awarded the prestigious Wellcome Early Career Award @wellcometrust
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Image showing the photos of first 5 PGC African monthly meeting speakers of 2025! Dr Nadine Parker, Prof Leon Mutesa, Dr Lerato Majara, Dr Olivia Wootton and Dr Olivia Matshabane
A new month marks another round of clinical and scientific discussions among @pgc-africa.bsky.social members. Big thanks to all the brilliant scientists who shared their work with us earlier this year. We look forward to more collaborative and productive exchanges ahead π€©
