title: The future of genomic medicine education in Africa.
abstract: There are many challenges and opportunities for Africans in the emerging area of genome medicine. In particular, there is a need for investment in local education using real-world African genetic data sets. Cloud-based computing platforms offer one solution for engaging the next generation of biomedical scientists in tackling disease in Africa, and by extension, the world.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Biomedical Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA ; IBM TJ Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 USA ; IBM Research-Africa, Sandton, 2196 South Africa.
authors.forename: Geoffrey H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Siwo
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH 03756 USA.
authors.forename: Scott M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: Institute for Biomedical Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA.
authors.forename: Jason H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Moore