UCH gets a boost with biorespository lab equipment - ITREALMS

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The University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan has received a boost with the donation of some equipment to Biorepository Laboratory by the Government of Oyo State, reports ITREALMS.

The equipment, according to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Ayoola Adebisi, include a biosafety cabinet and thermocycler in the fight against COVID-19 in the state.

IBM sets up African research lab in Nairobi

The International Business Machines trading with the name IBM, has opened its first research laboratory in Africa.

The facility tagged “IBM Research-Africa” has its initial location in Nairobi, Kenya in collaboration with the Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) through the Kenya ICT board.

It will conduct basic and applied research focused on solving problems relevant to Africa and contribute to the building of a science and technology base for the continent.

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