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1 African Centre for Gene Technologies TIA meeting 31 May 2011

2 Background SERA: Biotechnology identified as strategic area where collaboration could – enhance competitiveness – address lack of critical mass 2002: MoU between CSIR and UP – ACGT formed – Jane Morris as director

3 Background 2005: MoA, to include Wits 2011: New MoA- 5 partners: ARC, CSIR, Universities of Johannesburg, Pretoria and Witwatersrand

4 ACGT Vision To position the partner organizations, through collaboration, to be globally competitive in advanced biotechnology

5 ACGT Mission To support collaborative development of advanced biotechnology research for the benefit of all South Africans in key selected areas including agriculture, health, environment and new technology development

6 Priorities Establish network of excellence in advanced biotechnology Establish effective linkages with relevant role- players

7 Priorities Facilitate research and development of the highest possible caliber Identify + build a limited number of flagship programs/projects that build on partner institution capacity in advanced biotech Raise funds for collaborative research

8 ACGT achievements Established microarray, proteomics, bioinformatics facilities Established SAMI Several funded FP6, FP7 projects SABINA, POL-SABINA

9 ACGT achievements Created Bioscience researcher database Regional Plant Biotech Forum Several linkages established Several workshops hosted

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11 Next period Audit new partners: finalize Audit bioinformatics capacity in the region – scarce skill – collaborative workshops/training events Expand/enlarge forums to include partner interests – human health (comm + non-comm) – synthetic biology – bioinformatics – animal biotechnology

12 Next period Source and initiate collaborative projects – plant biotechnology/agriculture – human health Explore possibilities for qualifications (Hons?) that utilize multi-partner expertise Hons-MSc: collaborative projects! Funding: core, capacity building, workshops Equipment Sharing Agreement

13 Equipment Sharing Establish principles for sharing equipment and facilities – applicable to all institutions – accommodate existing agreements Facilities/scarce equipment lists drawn up Fine-tune agreements

14 ACGT+TIA= Co-hosted biotechnology forums? – plant biotechnology – comm + non-comm disease – synthetic biology – bioinformatics – animal biotechnology ACGT and advancing projects/products in the value chain? ACGT researcher database utility

15 ACGT+TIA= ACGT as model for collaborative initiatives elsewhere/nationally? Technology platform review? Linkages to partners?

16 Contact John: jbecker@csir.co.za Jess: jessika.samuels@up.ac.za Nthabiseng: nramosoeu@csir.co.za Ella: ella.nyakunu@up.ac.za


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