This project seeks to sensitize and promote open and reproducible Bioinformatics research within Nairobi. The target group are the graduate students and highly motivated undergraduate students in local universities within Nairobi region. Through the project, we aim to promote open, reproducible and collaborative Bioinformatics research and produce researchers equipped with tools -- Git, reproducible research notebooks etc -- for open and collaborative research. These students will be ready to tackle local Bioinformatics challenges. In addition, this project is also step towards developing a Bioinformatics curriculum tailored to local needs as well as promote open and collaborative research.
You can participate in a nummber of ways, including:
- You are familiar with open science tools, and would like to offer to train or contrubute to training materials
- You are a Bioinformatics student, or enthusiats, and would like to participate in our workshops and/or hackathons
- You are an open Science advocate within Nairobi and would love to give a lecture in one of our events
- You Love open science, and would like to fund our events
We are organizing seminars in May, workshops in August and hackathons in September. Watch this page for our events posting.
See this page for more information.
Our Open Science Workshop will be held on 9th and 10th August, 2017 at the KENET training room, Jomo kenyatta Memorial Library, University of Nairobi. Applications to participate in the workshop can be made through this Google Form.
The schedule for this workshop can accessed here.
For questions, suggestions or to participate, reach me via:
- Twitter: @calkibet
- Email: kipkuruis [at] hotmail.com