On behalf of the PGC Africa Leadership Team, we extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues around the world
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He was also a member of the PGC Africa Scientific Advisory Board for Psychiatry.

His intellectual vision, generosity of spirit, and commitment to collaboration helped shape our community and inspired many early‑career researchers
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Dan was a pioneering leader in global mental health and psychiatric genetics, and an unwavering champion of African science
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Dr Chebii's research will explore the shared links between #depression and #cardiometabolic_traits in #African populations using #genetic data.
We wish her every success as she embarks on this important work.

Read more here ➡️ www.wits.ac.za/news/latest-...
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The future of neurogenetics in Africa looks promising, with a call for more investment, inclusivity, and equitable research partnerships to ensure African populations benefit from genomic medicine 👏🏽💪🏽

#Neurogenetics #Africa #GenomicResearch #H3Africa #GlobalHealth 🌿🔬

Through initiatives like #H3Africa supported by the #NIH @wellcometrust.bsky.social and "Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa" that empower local scientists and foster global collaborations 🌍

Despite challenges like limited diagnostic capacity and underfunded infrastructure, Africa's genetic diversity offers unparalleled opportunities for discovering novel disease genes. Key advances include the identification of new disease-causing variants