Reversing the Brain Drain and Achieving Scientific Excellence
Authors: Tulio de Oliveira and Veron Ramsuran - 2018-07-21
Summary: KRISP video describing our new genomics, bioinformatics, epigenetics and epidemiology research centre in Durban, South Africa that reversing brain drain and achieving scientific excellence in Africa. In the first two years, KRISP has repatriated many (South) African scientists and published close to 100 manuscripts, which 12 of them in Nature, Science and Lancet Journals
KRISP has been created by the coordinated effort of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and the South African Medical Research Countil (SAMRC).
Location: K-RITH Tower Building
Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, UKZN
719 Umbilo Road, Durban, South Africa.
Director: Prof. Tulio de Oliveira