Monthly Archives - November 2022

BC Platforms (BCP), a global leader in genomics research, analytics and global data access, announced a new collaboration with the African Institute of Everyone Genome (AiEG), a South African genomic company focusing on building the largest integrated clinical and genomics data biobank in the African continent. As part of the collaboration, BCP’s platform will enable RWD research involving 10M+ consenting patient genomes from all 54 African countries, to be collected by AiEG over a period of 10-15 years. The main goal of the research will be to enable drug development and clinical research for patients in sub-Saharan Africa. As part of the Strategic Data Partnership with AiEG, BC Platforms is providing a cloud-based, scalable Discovery and Research Platform, made available to AiEG and commercial researchers via Microsoft Azure. AiEG has built a large footprint of public and private healthcare entities and experienced research clinicians who consent patients for sharing clinical and genomic data for research. The first pilot cohort of patients is anticipated to be engaged in October 2021. BCP’s role will enable research collaborations with drug developers, data management and preparation of analysis-ready datasets and leading with global best practices in patient data privacy and security. VIEW MORE

Joe Mojapelo, a Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni-based engineer, said the collection of black African DNA was part of a new business venture he started, where it will be used in studies and research by the medical fraternity. The significance is that the black DNA will be studied on its own and be part of trials in the manufacturing of certain drugs. The drugs will be created for illness within people of the continent with different reactions to climate, environment and disease. VIEW MORE