Journal
METABOLIC BRAIN DISEASE
Volume 31, Issue 1, Pages 3-9Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s11011-015-9687-8
Keywords
Africa; Neuroscience; Higher education; Non-profit organisation; Scientific capacity; Research funding
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- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) through Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership (MIBTP) [BB/J014532/1]
- Research Councils UK (RCUK) Block Grant at the University of Warwick
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While advances in neuroscience are helping to improve many aspects of human life, inequalities exist in this field between Africa and more scientifically-advanced continents. Many African countries lack the infrastructure and appropriately-trained scientists for neuroscience education and research. Addressing these challenges would require the development of innovative approaches to help improve scientific competence for neuroscience across the continent. In recent years, science-based non-profit organisations (NPOs) have been supporting the African neuroscience community to build state-of-the-art scientific capacity for sustainable education and research. Some of these contributions have included: the establishment of training courses and workshops to introduce African scientists to powerful-yet-cost-effective experimental model systems; research infrastructural support and assistance to establish research institutes. Other contributions have come in the form of the promotion of scientific networking, public engagement and advocacy for improved neuroscience funding. Here, we discuss the contributions of NPOs to the development of neuroscience in Africa.
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