Curious about what it takes to build up scientific capacity in developing countries? How scientists build careers and strengthen scientific institutions in resource-limited settings?
Then join Seeding Labs for an exclusive webinar: “Stories from the Lab: Three African Women Scientists on Building Capacity and Becoming a Leader” on February 25 at 9:30 a.m. EST.
In this hour-long fireside chat, you’ll hear from three African women building scientific capacity in their home countries. Coming from three nations and at three stages in their respective careers, these scientists will discuss their journeys in the lab and academic leadership, all moderated by Seeding Labs Board Member Kala Subramanian, PhD.
Hear from:
- Prof. Ibok Oduro, Fellow in the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Ghana
- Dr. Rana M.I. Morsy, Lecturer in the Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Egypt
- Dr. Mama Sy, Lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Senegal
Registration is free, but spots are limited. You won’t want to miss these incredible stories.
It’s a perspective you can only get from Seeding Labs, where we work to build capacity and connect scientists in developing countries with the resources for science.
Join us on February 25 at 9:30 a.m. EST for a special hour with extraordinary women scientists!
About Seeding Labs:
Seeding Labs envisions a world where locally led science empowers developing countries to build brighter, healthier, and more equitable futures. Established in 2008, its mission is to provide resources for science in developing countries. Through its flagship program, Instrumental Access, it has provided over 100 universities and research institutes in 41countries with access to laboratory equipment and supplies. This program has jumpstarted efforts to train the next generation of technically-skilled workers and advance the development of solutions for health, nutrition and agriculture, energy, and the environment. It has helped universities establish new higher education and post-graduate training programs, new research institutes, and provide community services such as diagnostic and surveillance lab testing.
Seeding Labs leverages the support of over 200 corporate, government, and private sector partners to lower the cost of access to resources. Through these partnerships, it has provided scientific leaders with equipment that would otherwise have cost an estimated $50M to purchase.