Regional Student Groups (RSGs) are the grass root level bodies of the International Society for Computational Biology Student Council (ISCB Student Council) and are important in promoting the development of the next generation of computational biologists, through provision of scientific events, networking opportunities, soft-skills training, educational resources and career advice, while attempting to influence policy processes affecting science and education. RSG Eastern Africa draws its members (Undergraduates, MSc and PhD) from but not necessarily limited to Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Somalia, Burundi, Eritrea and Congo Democratic Republic.

Partnering opportunities:
We are seeking for partnerships/collaborations with organizations, institutions, companies, persons or groups that share in our interests and those of ISCB Student Council.

Some of the areas in which you could get involved:
- Facilitating/sponsoring workshops/trainings/conferences in any area of Bioinformatics/Computational Biology
- Mentoring our members by directly involving them in collaborative Bioinformatics/Computational Biology projects leading to publications
- As a resource person(s) who may be visiting/residing in any of our Eastern African countries and are willing to give workshops/seminar/courses to our members
- Provide internship/attachment opportunity for our members in your lab for a period of time (Exchange programs)
- Provide resources that may aid in learning and advancement of Bioinformatics/Computational Biology in our region

Why partner with RSG Eastern Africa:
You will contribute towards capacity building in the area of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology in Africa enabling students from Africa take advantage of the power of computation to tackle some of the biological questions that may contribute towards alleviation of poverty and diseases in Africa.

More information about us, ISCB Student Council Website http://iscbsc.org/rsg/rsg-eastern-africa