Session 1: Early Morning
9:00-10:15 East Africa time
[9:00-9:10] Introduction of #DNAirobiStaysHome Virtual Meeting
Elizabeth Sawchuk & Kendra Sirak (meeting co-organizers)
Theme 1. Highlights of recent African genomic & paleogenomic research
—–Overview talks—–
[9:15-10:15]
[9:15-9:30] Ke Wang (Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Germany)
“Ancient genomes reveal complex patterns of population movement, interaction, and replacement in sub-Saharan Africa“
[9:30-9:45] Vanessa Hayes (University of Sydney, Australia)
“Tracing contemporary modern human maternal lineages to a southern African Homeland“
[9:45-10:00] Brenna Henn (University of California, Davis, USA)
“Hunter-gatherer genomes reveal diverse demographic trajectories during the rise of farming in Eastern Africa“
[10:00-10:15] Nancy Bird (University College London, UK)
“Initial results on structure and admixture history in a new genomic dataset of West/Central Africans“
10:15-10:30 BREAK
Session 2: Late Morning
10:30-12:15 East Africa time
Theme 2. Potential research questions & topics to explore using DNA and ancient DNA
—–Overview talks & Lightning talks—–
[10:30-11:30]
[10:30-10:40] Christine Ogola (National Museums of Kenya, Kenya)
“Lightning Talk: What we have done and are doing to establish aDNA sampling protocols at NMK“
[10:40-10:55] Hiba Babiker (Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Germany)
“Insights into human history through the lens of indigenous populations genomics“
[10:55-11:10] Alan Morris (University of Cape Town (Emeritus), South Africa)
““Ignoring the academic ancestors”, or how modern genetics forgot its anthropological roots“
[11:10-11:25] Steven Goldstein (Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Germany)
“The role of aDNA in (re)building models for the spread of food production in eastern Africa“
Theme 3. Barriers & challenges to doing DNA research in Africa
—–Lightning talks & Roundtable —–
[11:30-12:15]
[11:30-11:40] Agness Gidna (National Museum of Tanzania, Tanzania)
“Lightning Talk: Challenges in conducting DNA research in Tanzania“
[11:40-11:50] Janet Monge (University of Pennsylvania, USA)
“Lightning Talk: Museum collections, and working with communities to sample skeletal materials“
Roundtable Discussion: all are welcome to ask questions or raise comments!
Discussants:
Hiba Babiker (Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Germany)
Agness Gidna (National Museum of Tanzania, Tanzania)
Janet Monge (University of Pennsylvania, USA)
Brenna Henn (University of California, Davis, USA)
Kendra Sirak (Harvard University, USA)
12:15-13:00 BREAK
Session 3: Early Afternoon
13:00-13:45 East Africa time
Theme 4. Ethical concerns, transparency, & confronting colonialism in DNA research
—–Roundtable—–
[13:00-13:45]
Roundtable Discussion: all are welcome to ask questions or raise comments!
Discussants:
Victoria Gibbon (University of Cape Town, South Africa)
Paul Lane (University of Cambridge, UK)
Christine Ogola (National Museums of Kenya, Kenya)
Mary Prendergast (Saint Louis University, Spain)
Stephan Schiffels (Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Germany)
13:45-14:00 BREAK
Session 4: Late Afternoon
14:00-16:15 East Africa time
Theme 5. Ongoing research, opportunities, & future directions in African DNA research
—–Overview talks—–
[14:00-15:30]
[14:00-14:15] Rosa Fregel (Universidad de La Laguna, Spain)
“Paleogenomics of North Africa and the Canary Islands“
[14:15-14:30] Chap Kusimba (University of South Florida, USA)
“Figuring out ancestry among East Africans“
[14:30-14:45] David Reich (Harvard University, USA)
“A case study of a productive and equal collaboration between genetics, archaeologists and anthropologists studying the ancient population history of East Africa“
[14:45-15:00] Garrett Hellenthal (University College London, UK)
“Genetic structure and ancestry among Ethiopian groups“
[15:00-15:15] Karima Fadhlaoui-Zid (Université de Tunis El Manar, Tunisia)
“Impact of genetic structure and diversity of the current North African populations on the strategy of genetic disease diagnosis skeletal materials“
[15:15-15:30] George Ayodo (Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, Kenya)
“Teaching Beginners Evolutionary Biology in Schools in Kenya: Gaps and ways forward“
Theme 6. Building partnerships & engaging communities in DNA research
—–Roundtable—–
[15:30-16:15]
[15:30-16:15] Roundtable Discussion: all are welcome to ask questions or raise comments!
Discussants:
Chap Kusimba (University of South Florida, USA)
George Ayodo (Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, Kenya)
Elizabeth Kyazike (Kyambogo University, Uganda)
Miguel Vilar (University of Maryland, USA)
Elizabeth Sawchuk (University of Alberta, Canada)
Workshop Wrap-up
16:15-16:30 East Africa time
[16:15-16:30] Conclusion of #DNAirobiStaysHome Virtual Meeting
Fredrick Manthi (meeting co-organizer)
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