Alan Christoffels, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 18 relations: Academy of Science of South Africa, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, African Society for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Biobank, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Genetics, Genome evolution, Host–pathogen interaction, International Society for Computational Biology, Kensington, Cape Town, Microbiology, Nanyang Technological University, Pharmacology, South African National Bioinformatics Institute, Stellenbosch University, University of Cape Town, University of the Western Cape.

2. Academic staff of the University of the Western Cape
3. South African bioinformaticians

Academy of Science of South Africa

The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) is the national science academy in South Africa.

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Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is a public health agency of the African Union to support the public health initiatives of member states and strengthen the capacity of their health institutions to deal with disease threats.

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African Society for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

The African Society for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (ASBCB) is a non-profit professional association dedicated to the advancement of bioinformatics and computational biology in Africa.

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Biobank

A biobank is a type of biorepository that stores biological samples (usually human) for use in research.

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Biochemistry

Biochemistry or biological chemistry is the study of chemical processes within and relating to living organisms.

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Bioinformatics

Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary field of science that develops methods and software tools for understanding biological data, especially when the data sets are large and complex.

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Genetics

Genetics is the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms.

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Genome evolution

Genome evolution is the process by which a genome changes in structure (sequence) or size over time.

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Host–pathogen interaction

The host–pathogen interaction is defined as how microbes or viruses sustain themselves within host organisms on a molecular, cellular, organismal or population level.

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International Society for Computational Biology

The International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) is a scholarly society for researchers in computational biology and bioinformatics.

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Kensington, Cape Town

Kensington is one of the northern suburbs of Cape Town.

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Microbiology

Microbiology is the scientific study of microorganisms, those being of unicellular (single-celled), multicellular (consisting of complex cells), or acellular (lacking cells).

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Nanyang Technological University

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is a public university in Singapore.

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Pharmacology

Pharmacology is the science of drugs and medications, including a substance's origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, therapeutic use, and toxicology.

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South African National Bioinformatics Institute

The South African National Bioinformatics Institute (SANBI) is a non-profit organisation in Cape Town, South Africa dedicated to bioinformatics, biotechnology and genomics in health research.

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Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University (SU) (Universiteit Stellenbosch, iYunivesithi yaseStellenbosch) is a public research university situated in Stellenbosch, a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

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University of Cape Town

The University of Cape Town (UCT)(Universiteit van Kaapstad, iYunivesithi yaseKapa) is a public research university in Cape Town, South Africa.

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University of the Western Cape

The University of the Western Cape (UWC; Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland) is a public research university in Bellville, near Cape Town, South Africa.

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See also

Academic staff of the University of the Western Cape

• Ahmed Kathrada
• Alan Christoffels
• Antjie Krog
• Brian Raftopoulos
• Bulelani Ngcuka
• Carli Coetzee
• Carolina Ödman-Govender
• Colin Bundy
• Danny Jordaan
• Diana Ferrus
• Elaine Salo
• Fayeeza Kathree-Setiloane
• Greg Mills
• Harold Wolpe
• Jarita Holbrook
• Jip de Jager
• Kader Asmal
• Keith Gottschalk
• Kole Omotoso
• Kwesi Prah
• Leickness Simbayi
• Loyiso Nongxa
• Njabulo Ndebele
• Padraig O'Malley
• Patricia Hayes (historian)
• Patrick Cullinan
• Paul Avis (tennis)
• Pierre Rabie (politician)
• Pierre de Vos
• Priscilla Baker
• Renfrew Christie
• Rhoda Kadalie
• Ruth Hall (academic)
• Sarojini Nadar
• Sean Davison
• Yvonne Mokgoro
• Zodwa Dlamini (biochemist)

South African bioinformaticians

• Alan Christoffels
• Janet Kelso

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Christoffels

Also known as Alan Christofells.