Photo credit: AHRI The Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) recently hosted a continental iPROTECTA workshop to strengthen healthcare outcomes and therapeutic safety across Africa. Organised with AiBST and other international partners, the gathering is part of broader efforts to advance pharmacogenomics and its application in patient care. For AiBST, the workshop connects with an ongoing mission: generating Africa-relevant genomic evidence and supporting its translation into clinical...

The African Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology Trust (AiBST TRUST) has commissioned its Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics (DMPK) and Bioanalytical Chemistry Laboratory, strengthening the institution’s capacity to support drug-development research, scientific training, and pharmaceutical innovation in Zimbabwe and across Africa. The commissioning brought together representatives from the Gates Foundation, the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF), the University of...

The African Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology Trust (AiBST TRUST) recently commissioned a new solar power system with support from The African Capacity Building Foundation, marking an important step towards strengthening sustainable and resilient biomedical research in Zimbabwe. The launch brought together representatives from sponsors, development partners, government, the research and development ecosystem, and the media. Attendees included Fran Berliouz-Seux and Upendra...