Science Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM) training on Sample to PCR. Thermo-KRISP Lab, Nelson Mandela School of Medicine, UKZN, Durban, South Africa, 2 October 2018. Training is open to High-school and University Students and scholarships available to previously disadvantaged South African students.

A critical function of KRISP is to make cutting edge genomics, precision medicine and bioinformatics technology accessible to academic, industrial and commercial users. KRISP uses a hybrid model that includes a research team and a commercial laboratory.

KRISP at UKZN partner with Thermo Fisher Scientific on a educational program in Africa. As part of this program we run many training workshops on STEM subjects, ranging from PCR, qPCR, DNA sequencing and CRISPR techniques. We have also produced a short video that shows the state-of-art training facilities in Durban, South Africa

At KRISP, we recognize the importance of strengthening the health system if we are to achieve the goals of ending the HIV and TB epidemics. We have a particular passion for training frontline health care workers. Through our partnership with the CAPRISA Advanced Clinical Care Programme in the last four years, we have contributed to training of over 2000 health care workers in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.

KRISP in conjunction with the University Capacity Development Fund (UCDP) are conducting a two-day data carpentry training on the 27th and 28th of September, 2018 in Durban. In this workshop 35 researchers will be equipped with fine skills to perform data organization and analysis.

Bioinformatics embodies a set of critical skills necessary to derive insights from biological datasets in a cost effective and lab free manner. Such skills are not readily accessible in the African context. To address this challenge, KRISP as part of the H3Africa initiative is hosting a class for the introduction to bioinformatics course (IBT).

KRISP Talks by Erick Nsikayezwe Sithole, Governance, Strategy and Innovation , UKZN, Wednesday, 19 September 2018 (11:00am - 12:00), K-RITH building, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, UKZN, Durban, South Africa. All welcome!

Thermo Fisher Scientific in partnership with the KwaZulu Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP) at University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in South Africa has developed an educational programme on PCR which has been offered to high school and tertiary students.

Durban SPARK Innovation Breakfast presentation by Fernando Albericio, KRISP Research Scientist, UKZN Professor, Wednesday, 5 September 2018 (7:30am - 8:30), K-RITH building, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, UKZN, Durban, South Africa. All welcome!

KRISP showcase its bio innovations at the BIOAFRICA Convention held on 27 - 29 August 2018 at Durban ICC. Under the theme, Africa - Open for business - Together building the Bio-Economy. KRISP had an exhibition booth under the large TIA pavilion that displayed precision medicine technologies, bioinformatics services as well as a range of genomics services and capacity development program.

A pioneering research collaboration into yellow fever virus (YFV) has shed new light on the exceptional recent outbreak in Brazil and how the virus spreads. The findings have implications for monitoring viral transmission and could potentially contribute to a strategy for eliminating YFV worldwide

Science paper in 2018 that uses genomic sequencing of a recent yellow fever outbreak in Brazil has traced it back to its source.

The South African Government has identified 100 scarce skills nationally in the workplace and KRISP has taken this opportunity to empower the youth and contribute towards education by taking the 100 Scarce Skills Campaign Indaba in Durban - 31 July to 2 August 2018.

KRISP Talks by Dr Tivani Mashamba-Thompson, PhD, Academic Leader, School of Nursing and Public Health (SNPH), UKZN, Wednesday, 15 August 2018 (11:00am - 12:00), K-RITH building, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, UKZN, Durban, South Africa. All welcome!

The event will give you insight into the exciting world of scientific research in the field of genetics but also give you a chance to visit the state of the art laboratory at the KRISP unit in Durban, South Africa

KRISP public engagement initiatives & genetic solutions with Thermo Fisher Scientific. This month, we have participated in many events and engaged with the general and scientific public! We have even participated in the BRICS summit and have been inspired by translational research.

KRISP participated in high-level meeting of the BRICS summit in South Africa, 28 July 2018. Participants include South African Deputy General (DG) of Health, Ms Malebona Precious Matsoso, the special advisor to the Minister of International Affairs in Brazil, Fabio Rocha Frederico, the HIV/AIDS programme leader of Russia and seniors representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Durban SPARK Innovation Breakfast presentation by Tulio de Oliveira, KRISP Research Scientist, UKZN Professor, Wednesday, 1 August 2018 (7:30am - 8:30), K-RITH building, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, UKZN, Durban, South Africa. All welcome!

KRISP Talks by Dr. Alain Vandormael, PhD, KRISP Research Scientist, UKZN Lecture, Tuesday, 31 July 2018 (11:00am - 12:00), K-RITH building, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, UKZN, Durban, South Africa. All welcome!

KRISP team attended the 3rd SPARK GLOBAL meeting, which took place in Berlin, 21 and 22 July 2018. We have been inspired by this meeting and we are working with SPARK GLOBAL partners to replicate their successful model in South Africa

Science Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM) training on PCR. Thermo-KRISP Lab, Nelson Mandela School of Medicine, UKZN, Durban, South Africa, 6 July 2018. Training is open to High-school and University Students and scholarships available to previously disadvantaged South African students.

In partnership with Stanford University, KRISP will host its 6th Durban Spark Innovation breakfast meeting on the 4 July at 7h30-8h30 K-RITH Tower Building. The keynote address focus on Fintech & Project UBU by Viroshan Naicker, Mathematician & Economist, North Quotient.

KRISP participated in the Innovate Durban 2018 Festival, Sample to PCR KRISP and Thermo-Fisher Scientific Workshop, KRISP gets two awards at SANTHE DELTA initiative and Lancet HIV paper on Dolutegravir for first line therapy in developing countries

KRISP has an exhibition space at the Innovation Festival, The Barn, Durban, 28-29 June. Please come visit us and learn more about Genomics, Epigenetics, Bioinformatics, Precision Medicine and DNA testing.

KRISP researchers Upasana Ramphal and Dr. Marcel Tongo scooped two of the three awards at the Wellcome Trust DELTAS SANTHE research day held on the 6 - 7 June 2018 at Crinkly Bottom in Waterfall, South Africa.

KRISP and the South African DST, SAMRC and TIA showcase South Africa in the BIO 2018 as one of the most sophisticated, diverse and dynamic emerging market that is open to investment...

In partnership with Stanford University, KRISP will host its 5th Durban Spark Innovation breakfast meeting on the 6 June at 7h30-8h30 K-RITH Tower Building. The keynote address focus on Diagnostic Innovations: Gaps & Opportunities by Dr. Richard Lessells & Dr. Veron Ramsuran,Group Leaders at KRISP.

KRISP on the official South African delegation of the BIO international convention in Boston, Global SPARK meeting, new services and online quote section of website, genome detective, inovation breakfast and talks.

A critical function of KRISP is to make genomics, NGS, epigenetics and bioinformatics services accessible to academic, industrial and commercial users. Services include on-demand next generation sequencing (NGS), cancer genomics, drug resistance testing, Human Exomes, HLA typing and absolute quantification (ddPCR)

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