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Prof Kelly Chibale among 10 international members elected to the United States NAM
We are thrilled to share that Prof Kelly Chibale, H3D Foundation CEO has been elected to the prestigious United States National Academy of Medicine (NAM). He is one of 10 international members. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honours in the...

Bringing AI/ML tools to the African drug discovery pipeline
Would open-source, plug-n-play AI/ML tools be useful for the African drug discovery pipeline? The 263 applicants who applied for the AI/ML Tools in Drug Discovery Workshop hosted by H3D Foundation and Ersilia Open Source Initiative clearly think so. The fortunate...

Unlocking the potential of local API manufacturing for Africa
In March 2024, the World Health Organization, in collaboration with Africa CDC, brought together stakeholders from across Africa to discuss the role of technology transfer in supporting local manufacturing. Taking place in Gaborone, Botswana, much of the conversation...

Reflections on our Comprehensive Workshop on Preclinical Drug Discovery (CDD)
Last month, the H3D Foundation in partnership with H3D, Fraunhofer-ITMP and EU OPENSCREEN, with funding from VolkswagenStiftung, hosted A Comprehensive Workshop on Preclinical Drug Discovery (CDD) at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel in Cape Town. Taking place from 16 to...

World Malaria Day: Supporting African scientists to take the lead
On 25 April, we observe World Malaria Day. The annual initiative was instituted by World Health Organization (WHO) Member States during the World Health Assembly in 2007 and aims to bring global attention to the efforts being made to bring an end to malaria. It also...

World TB Day: H3D Foundation Supports Drug Discovery for African Communities by African Researchers
Every year, on 24 March, we mark World Tuberculosis (TB) Day. An initiative of the World Health Organisation (WHO), the day was instated to raise public awareness about the impact of the disease on global health, as well as its social and economic consequences. The...

H3D Foundation announces the 3rd Annual call for mentors for the Global Health Mentorship program in Drug Discovery and Development
H3D Foundation, who are leading the development of the Grand Challenges Africa Drug Discovery Accelerator (GC ADDA) network which engages more than 40 scientists in nine African countries, today announced that they are expanding the Global Health Mentorship program...

African scientists secure major grant to accelerate drug discovery
A network of world-class scientists across Africa has entered the global drug discovery arena after they secured a US$4.7 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and the medical research charity LifeArc. Led by scientists from the University...

Prof Kelly Chibale awarded AI2050 Senior Fellowship
Professor Kelly Chibale, H3D Foundation CEO, has been selected as a Schmidt Futures AI2050 Senior Fellow. He is among seven researchers making up the second cohort of fellows who will pursue bold and interdisciplinary research in artificial intelligence (AI) to help...

Partnership Announcement: H3D Foundation joins forces with nuvoteQ
H3D Foundation partners with clinical software developers, nuvoteQ, to strengthen the efforts to attract clinical trials to Africa and boost health innovation on the continent Cape Town/Pretoria – In August 2023, the H3D-Foundation (H3D-F) and nuvoteQ signed an...