Merge pull request #907 from NPDebs/update_ols-9

Add OLS-9 participants to the website

_data/openseeds/ols-9-catalyst/metadata.yaml

@@ -4,10 +4,39 @@
 # People should be also in people.yaml file and linked using their GitHub username
 # Ordering by expertise should be done by running the bin/sort-expertises.py script
 ---
-experts: []
+experts:
+- yochannah
+- malvikasharan
+- mxrtinez
+- joyceykao
+- karinlag
+- npdebs
+- diana-pilvar
+- chartgerink
+- kirstiejane
+facilitators:
+- arielle-bennett
+- babasaraki
+- emmanuel19-ada
+- glado718
+- karegapauline
+- landimi2
+- laurah-nyasita-ondari
+- lessa-maker
+- peranti
 organizers:
 - bebatut
 - malvikasharan
 - yochannah
 - tajuddeen1
-possible-mentors: []
+possible-mentors:
+- laurah-nyasita-ondari
+- malvikasharan
+- manulera
+- mxrtinez
+- gemmaturon
+- estherplomp
+- hrhotz
+- malloryfreeberg
+- kipkurui
+- sebastian-ayala-ruano

_data/openseeds/ols-9-catalyst/projects.yaml

@@ -1,3 +1,199 @@
 # List of projects for openseeds ols-9-catalyst
 ---
-[]
+- name: Community Building in Biomedical Data Science in Sudan
+  description: This project aims to build and strengthen a biomedical data science
+    community in Sudan through educational workshops, networking events, and collaborative
+    projects. We will create a platform for data science professionals and enthusiasts
+    to connect, share knowledge, and advance their skills.
+  participants:
+  - fadlelmola
+  - alyaaawad
+  - nihadalsayed
+  mentors:
+  - laurah-nyasita-ondari
+  keywords:
+  - Biomedical Data Science
+- name: 'Building a Community of a Critical mass of Bioinformaticians in Nigeria:
+    Leveraging Open Science Principles'
+  description: This project aims to build a critical mass of bioinformaticians in
+    Nigeria by leveraging open science principles to address the current expertise
+    deficit in the field. We plan to establish a robust community through a combination
+    of training workshops, mentorship programs, and the development of open-access
+    resources. Key activities include organizing workshops to equip participants with
+    essential bioinformatics and open science skills and knowledge, creating resources
+    that will help the community adapt open science tenets to their work and launching
+    an open training and mentorship program to connect enthusiast with experienced
+    with professionals. By fostering a culture of openness, we aim to enhance the
+    quality and reproducibility of scientific research in Nigeria, encouraging collaboration
+    and continuous learning. This initiative will create a sustainable ecosystem of
+    professionals capable of driving innovation and contributing to global scientific
+    advancements, ultimately bridging the expertise gap and promoting a more inclusive
+    scientific community.
+  participants:
+  - seunolufemi123
+  - emmanuel19-ada
+  - aymd23
+  mentors:
+  - malvikasharan
+  - tajuddeen1
+  keywords:
+  - Community building
+  - Open Science
+- name: Developing a genetic information management system towards precision medicine
+  description: Without such a tool, implementation of precision medicine is difficult
+    if not impossible. Existing genetic information management tools are subscribed
+    for, which pushes the genotyping service way up. Guidelines in common use were
+    developed mostly using genetic and phenotypic information from other population
+    that are not of African ancestry, making the generalisation of the recommendations
+    difficult and less useful. The proposed project aims to address these shortcomings
+    by taping into the wealth of genetic information and lessons learnt on African
+    populations ignorer to make the solution relevant to Africa, and Zimbabwe in particular.
+  participants:
+  - zchikwambi
+  - pageneck
+  - mariehidjo
+  - cashleyj
+  - nyashalorrainemapira
+  mentors:
+  - manulera
+  keywords:
+  - Genetics
+  - Information management
+- name: CABANAnet (Capacity Building for Bioinformatics in Latin America)
+  description: 'The CABANA project is a program that strengthens individual, institutional,
+    and regional capacity through six main activities: secondments (long-term visits
+    and exchanges), train-the-trainer activities, training workshops, eLearning, research
+    projects, and knowledge exchange meetings (KEM).'
+  participants:
+  - rebcamsan
+  - mariafrdias
+  - aleserain
+  - nilson-coimbra
+  mentors:
+  - mxrtinez
+  keywords:
+  - Training
+  - eLearning
+- name: 'TidyScreen: managing large drug screening campaigns'
+  description: Research efforts oriented towards the virtual screening of drugs encompasses
+    the work with huge chemical libraries covering a massive chemical space. The nature
+    of this chemical space is mainly governed by the biophysical features of the therapeutic
+    target in study, as well as the synthetic protocols envisioned to obtain new drug
+    candidates. In this way, a plethora of Python packages have been developed in
+    order to solve different problems related to the associated screening workflows.
+    However most of the available solutions as Python packages for the work with chemistry
+    problems functions in an isolated manner, and generates a vast amount of information
+    in heterogeneous ways. In this context, developing systematic and organized approaches
+    to perform such scientific explorations, involving the development of reproducible
+    and adequately organized data processing and storing workflows within structured
+    query databases maximizes the success rate of drug discovery research campaigns.
+    This project is oriented towards generating this kind of solutions, allowing both
+    new and experienced researchers to perform adequately designed and reproducible
+    virtual drug screening campaigns.
+  participants:
+  - alfredoq
+  mentors:
+  - gemmaturon
+  keywords:
+  - Drug screening
+  - Python
+- name: Building a Collaborative Network to Advance Bioimaging in Latin America
+  description: LABI is a regional network that promotes bioimaging in Latin America.
+    We are dedicated to building capacity and fostering collaboration in the region.
+    Through training programs, professional development and opening access to infrastructure,
+    we seek to democratize knowledge and technology in bioimaging. Our goal is to
+    foster scientific research and technological innovation, promoting quality standards
+    and best practices in the use of imaging technologies. In addition, we facilitate
+    the exchange of knowledge and experiences among researchers and technicians from
+    the region and the world. We work in close collaboration with academic institutions,
+    research centers, companies and international organizations to advance the field
+    of bioimaging and contribute to scientific and technological progress in Latin
+    America.
+  participants:
+  - aolivera-labi
+  mentors:
+  - estherplomp
+  keywords:
+  - Bioimaging
+- name: Standards in bioinformatic pipelines
+  description: Sometimes it is dificult to reproduce a scientific paper, we want to
+    set a mínimo of rules to make reproducible the bioinformatic pipelines, that all
+    papers should contain. How we must set up the project in GitHub, in English and
+    Spanish version
+  participants:
+  - yalbi-i-balderas-martinez
+  mentors:
+  - hrhotz
+  keywords:
+  - Reproducibility
+  - Bioinformatic pipelines
+- name: MolerHealth
+  description: The Molerhealth project aims to revolutionize healthcare in Nigeria
+    by developing an open-source electronic health records (EHR) application. This
+    initiative addresses the critical issue of disease misdiagnosis by enhancing information
+    sharing and collaboration among healthcare providers, leading to better patient
+    outcomes and a more efficient healthcare system. Molerhealth offers a secure,
+    user-friendly platform for individuals to access, update, and share their comprehensive
+    health records, regardless of location or healthcare provider. This EHR system
+    ensures seamless continuity of care by making patients' medical history, test
+    results, medications, allergies, and treatment plans readily available to healthcare
+    professionals. Leveraging technology, Molerhealth will significantly reduce misdiagnoses
+    in Nigeria. Doctors will access complete, up-to-date patient profiles, enabling
+    accurate diagnoses, appropriate treatments, and timely specialist referrals.
+  participants:
+  - monsurat-onabajo
+  - mqnifestkelvin
+  - bilikis-fadeyi
+  mentors:
+  - malloryfreeberg
+  keywords:
+  - Electronic health records
+  - Healthcare system
+- name: Deciphering the Role of Phosphatidylethanolamine Transferase (PEMT) in Glioblastoma
+    MULTIFORME CELL INVASION, PROLIFERATION AND AGGRESSION
+  description: 'Introduction: Cancer cells reorganize their metabolism to sustain
+    cell growth and adapt to unfavorable microenvironments. Kang and colleagues (2018)
+    state that metabolic reprogramming in cancer cells result in diverse metabolic
+    dependent perturbations that may be targeted for cancer treatment. Generally,
+    for instance, lipid metabolism powers the rapid growth, migration, invasion, and
+    metastasis of tumor cells (Cheng et al., 2016). Nonetheless, little is known about
+    the functions of PEMT in tumor aggression, especially in GBM. Therefore, we hypothesize
+    that PEMT contributes greatly to increased GBM invasion, proliferation and aggression
+    capacities. Methods: To investigate the role of PEMT in GBM aggressiveness, we
+    cloned the PEMT gene into U251 cell lines to overexpress the gene shRNA-mediated
+    knockdown to silence the gene. Overexpression (OE) and knockdown (KD) were validated
+    by microscopy, WB and RT-PCR. We conducted functional assays including, cell proliferation
+    and cell viability. Subsequently, we confirmed epithelial-mesenchymal transition
+    (EMT) driving markers by RT-PCR and WB.'
+  participants:
+  - susan-njuki
+  - ahmed-abdille
+  - brevin-ochieng-olunga
+  - george-odongo
+  mentors:
+  - kipkurui
+  keywords:
+  - Cancer
+- name: Enhancing Openness in the Prediction of Bacterial Pathogens in Yellowing Disease
+    of Coastal Kenyan Coconuts through Machine Learning
+  description: The project focuses on leveraging machine learning to predict bacterial
+    pathogens responsible for the yellowing disease in coastal Kenyan coconuts. By
+    developing an open-source platform, we aim to foster collaboration, transparency,
+    and community engagement in agricultural research. The project involves creating
+    an open-access database of bacterial pathogens and coconut plant health data,
+    which researchers and agricultural professionals can use and contribute to. We
+    will develop machine learning algorithms for pathogen identification and disease
+    prediction, providing valuable tools for proactive disease management. A user-friendly
+    web-based platform will ensure easy access to data and tools, catering to users
+    with varying technical expertise. This project enhances research capabilities,
+    empowers local communities with predictive models, promotes openness and collaboration,
+    and builds capacity through training and educational resources. The goal is to
+    create a collaborative environment where knowledge is share
+  participants:
+  - adolfmukama
+  - fatma366
+  mentors:
+  - sebastian-ayala-ruano
+  keywords:
+  - Bacterial pathogens
+  - Open-access database