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National and international partners including:
Provide Masters, PhD and Post-doctoral level training, and conduct research focused on cell and molecular biology of common diseases such as malaria and tuberculosis. The main objectives of this Center of Excellence will be to train high level health professionals and academics on modern molecular methods for infectious disease diagnosis and research through MPhil, PhD and Post-doctoral programs; provide an e-learning platform to promote teaching, research, and dissemination of information among health professionals and academics in the sub-region; to serve as a core facility with state-of-the art biomedical laboratories to support infectious diseases research in the sub-region and a Biomedical High Performance Computing Unit that will provide access to cluster computing services, data storage and scientific and data handling software; increase research output in vaccines, drugs and diagnostics innovation by serving as a focal point for enhancing collaboration among biomedical scientists and biotechnology companies in the sub-region.