We address researchers & public health institutions from African countries and global partners involved in AMR research and training, promoting data sharing across Africa and increasing the regional expertise on genomic surveillance.
SAGESA - An African AMR Genomics Network Resource
SAGESA is a network & training provider, focusing on building capacity for genomic surveillance of AMR.
Establishing a network for genomic surveillance of AMR in Africa
Providing regional training for bioinformatics in AMR genomics.
Developing a collaborative research and training project on AMR surveillance
Focusing on early-mid-career researchers and healthcare professionals.
A foundation for collaborative partnerships between researchers & public health institutions.
Implementation Team
Dr. Stanford Kwenda
Lead Data Analyst
National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa
Dr. Joconiah Chirenda
Lecturer and Clinical Deputy Dean
Faculty of Medicine And Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe
Dr. Alice Matimba
A/Head of Courses and Global Training
Wellcome Connecting Science, Wellcome Genome Campus, UK
Isabela Malta
Global Training Assistant Manager
Wellcome Connecting Science, Wellcome Genome Campus, UK
Dusanka Nikolic
Senior Education Developer
Wellcome Connecting Science, Wellcome Genome Campus, UK
Dr. Monica Abrudan
Training Development Lead
Centre for Genomic Pathogen Surveillance, Big Data Institute Oxford, UK
How to Contact Us
We are looking forward to expanding our network.