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BioStruct-Africa’s scalable framework for AlphaFold-enabled research training and sustainable workforce development in Africa

2026Open accessMakerere University

Abstract

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming structural biology and accelerating access to protein structures, yet many Africa-based scientists still lack infrastructure, training opportunities, and sustained mentorship to fully benefit. Here, we describe BioStruct-Africa’s community-driven framework integrating AlphaFold, experimental structural biology, and computational drug design to train 1000 scientists over the next decade.

Research topics

  • Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
  • Global Health and Surgery
  • Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity

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DOI: 10.1038/s42003-026-09711-x

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