The genome is a human’s entire genetic code. It can be compared to a personal library of instruction manuals or recipe books, each determining different aspects of one’s development and heredity. It determines the biological traits we inherit from our parents and ancestors. Genome Adventures, is a science communication and community engagement project, complementary to the existing Collaborative African Genomics Network (CAfGEN), a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded project affiliated with the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) Consortium that seeks to utilize advanced genetic and genomic technologies to transform our understanding and approach to human health and disease. Specifically, the research conducted by CAfGEN explores host genetic factors and their influence on the progression of HIV and HIV-TB infection in Sub-Saharan African children, particularly those in Botswana and Uganda.
The main objective of Genome Adventures is to sensitize and engage Batswana on genomics and biomedical research through the use of cartoons and capacity building workshops. The Genome Adventures team will work with scientists and researchers in CAfGEN to try to understand what they do inside their labs and offices, then relate it in a way that the Botswana public can understand, including policy makers, private sector, civil society, and other community stakeholders.
Genome Adventures is funded through the International Science Engagement grant offered by the Wellcome Trust
The main objective of Genome Adventures is to sensitize and engage Batswana on genomics and biomedical research through the use of cartoons and capacity building workshops. The Genome Adventures team will work with scientists and researchers in CAfGEN to try to understand what they do inside their labs and offices, then relate it in a way that the Botswana public can understand, including policy makers, private sector, civil society, and other community stakeholders.
Genome Adventures is funded through the International Science Engagement grant offered by the Wellcome Trust