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Here is an audio excerpt (in French) of the conversation between our Senior Vice President of Growth - Estelle-Louise Dogbo and Christina Okello from Radio France Internationale (RFI) about our SEN-GENOME research study in collaboration with the Academy of Sciences and Techniques The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) from Senegal.

Estelle shared some thoughts on how this study, the first-of-its-kind in Francophone Africa, is a significant step in enabling Senegal to contribute to the advancement of Precision Medicine in the country, for the benefit of Africans and the global population.

She also outlined some of the aims of the study, such as how it will lead to further research on genetic variants causing Non-Communicable Diseases and Rare Diseases, while providing new insights for people of African descent in diaspora who wish to explore their ancestry.

Visit the link below to listen to Estelle’s full interview: https://lnkd.in/dQEGD6uA

And this link to read our official announcement about the landmark SEN-GENOME Genetics Research study - https://bit.ly/3LQk56W

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Voici un extrait audio (en français) de la conversation de notre Senior Vice President of Growth - Estelle-Louise Dogbo avec Christina Okello de Radio France Internationale (RFI) à propos de l'étude SEN-GENOME menée en collaboration avec L'Académie des Sciences et Techniques The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) du Sénégal.

Estelle a partagé quelques réflexions sur la façon dont cette étude, la première du genre en Afrique francophone, est une étape importante pour permettre au Sénégal de contribuer à l'avancement de la médecine de précision (ou médecine génomique) dans le pays, au profit des Africains et de la population mondiale.

Elle a également décrit certains des objectifs de l'étude, tels que la manière dont elle conduira à de nouvelles recherches sur les variantes génétiques responsables des certaines Maladies Non Transmissibles et Maladies Rares, tout en offrant de nouvelles perspectives aux personnes de la diaspora africaine souhaitant explorer leur ascendance.

Visitez le lien ci-dessous pour écouter l'intégralité de l'interview d'Estelle: https://lnkd.in/dQEGD6uA

Et ce lien pour lire notre annonce officielle sur l'étude historique SEN-GENOME Genetics Research - https://bit.ly/3LQk56W

World Diversity Day is set aside to hold thought-provoking conversations that support and enhance the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in all spheres of life.

Particularly in 54gene, a major aspect of our work is focused on increasing the representation of marginalized populations in genomics studies to equalize precision medicine for all people.

Considering how close to home this topic is for us, we sat down with VP, Human resources here at 54gene - Abi Bulus, who discusses the importance of having a diverse and people-focused ecosystem in our most recent blog post.

To learn more, click here: https://bit.ly/3NF4o3L