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February 27, 2026Communications Biology2 citationsOpen Access

BioStruct-Africa’s scalable framework for AlphaFold-enabled research training and sustainable workforce development in Africa

JAJustice Ohene AmofaJGJuergen GeorgeNONoella A. Okumu

Key Points

  • The aim is to develop a scalable framework for training scientists in using AlphaFold and related techniques in structural biology.
  • Developed a community-driven framework for training
  • Integrated AlphaFold with experimental techniques
  • Focused on computational drug design applications
  • Targeted training for 1000 scientists over the next decade
  • Identified gaps in infrastructure and training for Africa-based scientists
  • Projected substantial increase in trained professionals over the decade
  • Enhanced access to cutting-edge biotechnologies using AI

Abstract

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming structural biology and accelerating access to protein structures, yet many Africa-based scientists still lack infrastructure, training opportunities, and sustained mentorship to fully benefit. Here, we describe BioStruct-Africa’s community-driven framework integrating AlphaFold, experimental structural biology, and computational drug design to train 1000 scientists over the next decade.

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Amofa et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a134fbed1d949a99abe6c9https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-026-09711-x
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