About us

  • The African Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Data Sciences (ACE-Mali) is a research and training center created in December 2014, thanks to a fruitful collaboration between the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako (USTTB). The center is supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), private sector companies, and the Foundation for the NIH (FNIH) through a public-private partnership based on in-kind contributions.

  • The purpose of this center is to reduce the threat of global infectious disease through improved access to tools, training, and mentoring in bioinformatics and data-intensive sciences for biomedical and life sciences research. The center addresses fundamental barriers to biomedical and life sciences research in Africa by offering high-performance computing infrastructure, bioinformatics tools, and training to African researchers and scientists.

  • Well  established  Research  opportunities  with ICER-Mali covering malaria, HIV, TB, Insect Vector of diseases, leishmaniasis, filariasis, lassa fever and neu- rological disorders.

Our Mission

  • Provide high-quality training at MSc and PhD degrees in Bioinformatics and Data sciences;
  • Carry out relevant, high-level research as the basis for high-quality training at the master’s and doctorate levels that takes into consideration the One Health concerns;
  • Provide continued mentorship for faculty and students, from  computational  biology  specialists  at the  National  Institute  of  Allergy  and  Infectious Diseases.Build a strong African collaborative Network for innovative and impactful considerations;
  • Provide expertise, mentorship, Training, and access to cutting-edge technologies and tools in Bioinformatics and data sciences to African researchers and scientists. More details, CLICK HERE

INFRASTRUCTURES

High Performance Computing:

Providing a low-cost, low-maintenance computing solution for advanced bioinformatics research.

Focus of this capability: HP DL580 (Generation 8) server containing 4 Intel® Xeon® E7 CPUS for a total of 64 Cores.

 

The ACE program also includes:

Telelearning Facility: a classroom space with 15 modern Bioinformatics workstations engineered for optimal communication and learning in remote training workshops.

MASTER PROGRAM IN BIOINFORMATICS

Goals and career opportunities:

–          To address the necessity of preparing young people who are capable of operating in the interfacing domains of biology, mathematics, and information technology;

–          To address the needs of high-level biological research and development for business and health research organizations;

–          To stimulate multidisciplinary approach, independence, spirit of initiative, and student research.