Tulio de Oliveira
@tuliodna.bsky.social
Professor of medical research leading global genomics surveillance. Director CERI at Stellenbosch University and KRISP at UKZN, South Africa. Views my own.
The energy is remarkable. I will be attending the first edition of SWEAT Africa, 13-14 Feb, an event that has the potential to transform how we translate science into innovation and commercialization in Africa. sweat.africa
January 30, 2026 at 5:14 AM
The energy is remarkable. I will be attending the first edition of SWEAT Africa, 13-14 Feb, an event that has the potential to transform how we translate science into innovation and commercialization in Africa. sweat.africa
Wow, everyone should discover Stellenbosch & Franschhoek : SWEAT Africa’s Backdrop. These towns are science and innovation hubs. Home to Stellenbosch University and the Technopark innovation hub, the town is rich with researchers, engineers, and entrepreneurs sweat.africa
January 25, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Wow, everyone should discover Stellenbosch & Franschhoek : SWEAT Africa’s Backdrop. These towns are science and innovation hubs. Home to Stellenbosch University and the Technopark innovation hub, the town is rich with researchers, engineers, and entrepreneurs sweat.africa
Deadline: 31 January for the call for African STARS Fellowships. We are selecting the next 40 fellows. The previous 70 fellows, selected from over 5,000 applicants were among the most intelligent and motivated individuals I have encountered.
Apply: www.starsfellows.africa/applyattypp/
Apply: www.starsfellows.africa/applyattypp/
January 25, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Deadline: 31 January for the call for African STARS Fellowships. We are selecting the next 40 fellows. The previous 70 fellows, selected from over 5,000 applicants were among the most intelligent and motivated individuals I have encountered.
Apply: www.starsfellows.africa/applyattypp/
Apply: www.starsfellows.africa/applyattypp/
Why we created SWEAT Africa “Africa has always had brilliant minds and scientists. In the COVID-19 pandemic, we lead in genomics and basic science, and what we’re now seeing is the infrastructure to transform those ideas into impactful technologies - sweat.africa
January 25, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Why we created SWEAT Africa “Africa has always had brilliant minds and scientists. In the COVID-19 pandemic, we lead in genomics and basic science, and what we’re now seeing is the infrastructure to transform those ideas into impactful technologies - sweat.africa
Please let me introduce Dr Thabo Mokhothufrom from Lesotho, an African STARS MBA Fellow. Dr. Mokhothu is Acting Director of Mental Health in Lesotho, overseeing mental health promotion, prevention, clinical services, and wellbeing programmes. www.starsfellows.africa/star-fellows...
January 11, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Please let me introduce Dr Thabo Mokhothufrom from Lesotho, an African STARS MBA Fellow. Dr. Mokhothu is Acting Director of Mental Health in Lesotho, overseeing mental health promotion, prevention, clinical services, and wellbeing programmes. www.starsfellows.africa/star-fellows...
Please meet the new cohort of African STARS Fellows! Let me introduce Dr Kamau Yvonne N. from Kenya. Dr. Kamau is a public health and pharmacy professional with over eight years of experience leading health innovations across Sub-Saharan Africa. More info: www.starsfellows.africa/2025/11/24/d... 🇰🇪
January 11, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Please meet the new cohort of African STARS Fellows! Let me introduce Dr Kamau Yvonne N. from Kenya. Dr. Kamau is a public health and pharmacy professional with over eight years of experience leading health innovations across Sub-Saharan Africa. More info: www.starsfellows.africa/2025/11/24/d... 🇰🇪
In 33 days, an epic event will be hosted in South Africa! The SWEAT Africa Tech Event 2026. SWEAT is a two-day, high-impact gathering designed to connect top investors with Africa’s leading deep-tech startups and early-stage founders. More info: sweat.africa
January 11, 2026 at 7:48 AM
In 33 days, an epic event will be hosted in South Africa! The SWEAT Africa Tech Event 2026. SWEAT is a two-day, high-impact gathering designed to connect top investors with Africa’s leading deep-tech startups and early-stage founders. More info: sweat.africa
Applications open for the African STARS Fellowship. Four months of immersive Advanced and Translational Training (ATT) in South Africa or Senegal. Deadline 31 January 2026 - More info: www.starsfellows.africa/applyattypp/
January 4, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Applications open for the African STARS Fellowship. Four months of immersive Advanced and Translational Training (ATT) in South Africa or Senegal. Deadline 31 January 2026 - More info: www.starsfellows.africa/applyattypp/
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Very proud to be a co-author on this comprehensive preprint on the novel, growing saltation lineage BA.3.2, together with @tuliodna.bsky.social, @darrenmartin.bsky.social, Dikeledi Kekana, and lead author @graemedor.bsky.social. 1/11
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SARS-CoV-2 continue to surprise us with evolutionary jumps. In this pre-print, we describe the Identification and genomic characterisation of BA.3.2: a highly divergent BA.3-related SARS-CoV-2 lineage from southern Africa. A thread 🧵 www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...
Identification and genomic characterisation of BA.3.2: a highly divergent BA.3-related SARS-CoV-2 lineage from southern Africa
In November 2024, a highly divergent BA.3-related SARS-CoV-2 lineage, designated BA.3.2, was detected in South Africa, marking the first appearance of a BA.3-derived lineage in over two years. Phyloge...
www.medrxiv.org
December 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Very proud to be a co-author on this comprehensive preprint on the novel, growing saltation lineage BA.3.2, together with @tuliodna.bsky.social, @darrenmartin.bsky.social, Dikeledi Kekana, and lead author @graemedor.bsky.social. 1/11
bsky.app/profile/tuli...
bsky.app/profile/tuli...
SARS-CoV-2 continue to surprise us with evolutionary jumps. In this pre-print, we describe the Identification and genomic characterisation of BA.3.2: a highly divergent BA.3-related SARS-CoV-2 lineage from southern Africa. A thread 🧵 www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...
Identification and genomic characterisation of BA.3.2: a highly divergent BA.3-related SARS-CoV-2 lineage from southern Africa
In November 2024, a highly divergent BA.3-related SARS-CoV-2 lineage, designated BA.3.2, was detected in South Africa, marking the first appearance of a BA.3-derived lineage in over two years. Phyloge...
www.medrxiv.org
December 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
SARS-CoV-2 continue to surprise us with evolutionary jumps. In this pre-print, we describe the Identification and genomic characterisation of BA.3.2: a highly divergent BA.3-related SARS-CoV-2 lineage from southern Africa. A thread 🧵 www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...
As the new year approaches, we invite the brightest scientific stars in Africa to join us for a whole year (12 months) dedicated to advancing science that saves lives and produces medical and biological products to combat diseases. Deadline: 31 Jan 26 - www.starsfellows.africa/young-profes...
December 29, 2025 at 1:24 PM
As the new year approaches, we invite the brightest scientific stars in Africa to join us for a whole year (12 months) dedicated to advancing science that saves lives and produces medical and biological products to combat diseases. Deadline: 31 Jan 26 - www.starsfellows.africa/young-profes...
Something is very special about seating in nature and listening to African songs...
December 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Something is very special about seating in nature and listening to African songs...
Saturday morning back in SA is for Franschhoek country market 🇿🇦
December 13, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Saturday morning back in SA is for Franschhoek country market 🇿🇦
After an run in the mountains, we are excited to share our vision for Sweat Africa, which idea came with some drinks in Stellenbosch, of course. This innovative idea is gaining massive momentum and the potential to become the largest startup program in Africa! sweat.africa/about/
December 12, 2025 at 10:52 AM
After an run in the mountains, we are excited to share our vision for Sweat Africa, which idea came with some drinks in Stellenbosch, of course. This innovative idea is gaining massive momentum and the potential to become the largest startup program in Africa! sweat.africa/about/
How do bioinformaticians look like? Please let us introduce Nokuzotha Nkiwane, who graduated today Cum Laude with a BSc Honors at Stellenbosch University at CERI. Nokuzotha developed Virolocate, a Nextflow-based pipeline for end-to-end viral assembly and discovery
December 10, 2025 at 10:27 AM
How do bioinformaticians look like? Please let us introduce Nokuzotha Nkiwane, who graduated today Cum Laude with a BSc Honors at Stellenbosch University at CERI. Nokuzotha developed Virolocate, a Nextflow-based pipeline for end-to-end viral assembly and discovery
Sunday morning is for snorkeling in Brazil...
December 7, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Sunday morning is for snorkeling in Brazil...
Life in Arraial do Cabo, Brazil. How many sea turtles can you find?
December 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Life in Arraial do Cabo, Brazil. How many sea turtles can you find?
Wow! High level and small discussion group on advances of AI for biology and health at the top of the modern art museum (MASP). Science, AI and DeepTech coming together in the most beautiful art museum in Brazil, priceless...
December 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Wow! High level and small discussion group on advances of AI for biology and health at the top of the modern art museum (MASP). Science, AI and DeepTech coming together in the most beautiful art museum in Brazil, priceless...
Raiz dos problemas que IA pode abrir soluções para problemas fundamentais da ciência @GoogleDeepMind
December 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Raiz dos problemas que IA pode abrir soluções para problemas fundamentais da ciência @GoogleDeepMind
Fantastic to hear the big investment of Google on PhD fellowships in Brazil and partnership with Embraer to further develop AI for Science.
December 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Fantastic to hear the big investment of Google on PhD fellowships in Brazil and partnership with Embraer to further develop AI for Science.
Starting the AI for Science for Brazilian science with Google - 'AI can hide scientists superpower' by Catherine Pollard from @googledeepmind.zpravobot.news.ap.brid.gy
December 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Starting the AI for Science for Brazilian science with Google - 'AI can hide scientists superpower' by Catherine Pollard from @googledeepmind.zpravobot.news.ap.brid.gy
Sunday is tor exercising in one of the largest parks in Brazil, Ibirapuera em Säo Paulo
November 30, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Sunday is tor exercising in one of the largest parks in Brazil, Ibirapuera em Säo Paulo
What blast! 40 AI for Science Fellows from AIMS South Africa and Google DeepMind at CERI - Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation. This collaboration aims to advance AI technologies in Africa. We also welcomed the directors of AIMS, Ulrich Paquet and Karin-Therese Howell #AI #Africa #Science
November 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Over 1,000 applications received for a highly competitive MBA fellowship. It is an honor to announce the selection of the 13 African STARS MBAs. These are the African leaders of tomorrow, winning as the top fellowship applicants! starsfellows.africa
November 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Over 1,000 applications received for a highly competitive MBA fellowship. It is an honor to announce the selection of the 13 African STARS MBAs. These are the African leaders of tomorrow, winning as the top fellowship applicants! starsfellows.africa
The African STARS Fellowship is developing a generation of scientific leaders. In this video, we offer a glimpse into how the fellowship equips young Africans with scientific skills, leadership training, financial management, entrepreneurship, communication & power of networks. youtu.be/tApAgqvEnRE
Building Africa’s Scientific Future: Inside the African STARS Fellowship
YouTube video by CERI & KRISP Centre Epidemic Response & Innovation
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November 20, 2025 at 8:33 AM
The African STARS Fellowship is developing a generation of scientific leaders. In this video, we offer a glimpse into how the fellowship equips young Africans with scientific skills, leadership training, financial management, entrepreneurship, communication & power of networks. youtu.be/tApAgqvEnRE