CBH CIRCLE is an Affiliate Partner of the Canadian Bioinformatics Hub.
Covers registration, return economy flights, and accommodation for the duration of the conference
Selected African postgraduate students and postdocs; applications from African public-health staff also considered; only applicants with accepted abstracts (oral presentations preferred) are eligible
TBD 2027 (2025 pattern: selections made once abstract-review outcomes were known)
Online application linked from the conference fellowships page; strong motivation letter and letter of support from the supervisor
Restricted to African-based applicants — not open to Canada-based applicants
Dates: TBD 2027 (biennial series; 2025 edition ran 14–17 April 2025)
Location: Africa — 2027 host city not yet announced (2025 edition: Cape Town, South Africa, Lagoon Beach Hotel Conference Centre)
Research match: Bioinformatics and computational biology with an African disease and public-health focus, co-organised with the African Bioinformatics Institute and H3ABioNet — relevant to Wishart's database/tool dissemination and capacity-building interests and his ISCB membership.
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CBH CIRCLE is an Affiliate Partner of the Canadian Bioinformatics Hub.