Karikari, Thomas K. and Quansah, Emmanuel (2015) Neurogenomics : challenges and opportunities for Ghana. Applied & translational genomics, 5 . pp. 11-14. doi:10.1016/j.atg.2015.06.002

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Abstract

The application of genomic tools and technologies has shown the potential to help improve healthcare and our understanding of disease mechanisms. While genomic tools are increasingly being applied to research on infectious diseases, malaria and neglected tropical diseases in Africa, an area that has seen little application of genomic approaches on this continent is neuroscience. In this article, we examined the prospects of developing neurogenomics research and its clinical use in Ghana, one of the African countries actively involved in genomics research. We noted that established international research funding sources and foundations in genomic research such as H3ABioNet nodes established at a couple of research centres in Ghana provide excellent platforms for extending the usage of genomic tools and techniques to neuroscience-related research areas. However, existing challenges such as the (i) lack of degree programmes in neuroscience, genomics and bioinformatics; (ii) low availability of infrastructure and appropriately-trained scientists; and (iii) lack of local research funding opportunities, need to be addressed. To promote and safeguard the long-term sustainability of neurogenomics research in the country, the impact of the existing challenges and possible ways of addressing them have been discussed.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	Q Science > QR Microbiology
Divisions:	Faculty of Science > Life Sciences (2010- )
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Genomics -- Ghana, Genomics -- Scholarships, fellowships, etc.
Journal or Publication Title:	Applied & translational genomics
Publisher:	Elsevier BV
ISSN:	2212-0661
Official Date:	June 2015
Dates:	Date Event June 2015 Published 21 June 2015 Available 12 June 2015 Accepted 31 May 2015 Submitted
Volume:	5
Page Range:	pp. 11-14
DOI:	10.1016/j.atg.2015.06.002
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
Funder:	Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (Great Britain) (BBSRC), De Montford University
Grant number:	BB/J014532/1 (BBSRC)

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