Training * Mentorship * Reseach * Impact
AI-BOND 2026-2027
Cohort 4
African Initiative for Bioinformatics Online Training in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Build Skills | Develop reseach projects | Advance brain health in Africa.
Online training |
Mentorship |
Project development |
Toward funding |
Online training | Mentorship | Project development | Toward funding
Application and training are free | Deadline : September 30, 2026
About AI-BOND Cohort 4
The African Initiative for Bioinformatics Online Training in Neurodegenerative Diseases (AI-BOND) is a comprehensive training and mentorship program designed to strengthen Africa’s capacity in bioinformatics, biostatistics, genetic epidemiology and computational research for neurodegenerative diseases.
AI-BOND aims to equip the next generation of African scientists with practical research skills and computational tools needed to address major challenges in neurodegenerative disease research.
Cohort 4 will provide six months of structured online training, mentorship, research project development and scientific writing.
What Does Cohort 4 Offer?
Six-Month online training build advanced reseach skills
Structured online learning, weekly mentorship, research methods, project development, and scintific writing.
AI-BOND Impact
From research ideas to competitive proposals
Structured online learning, weekly mentorship, research methods, project development, and scintific writing.
ALZ AI-BOND pilot Awards
Supporting promising brain-health research
Competitive Alzheimer’s Association pilot awards for innovative research in Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.
Core training thèmes?
Who should apply?
Biostatistics
Clinical Trials
Bioinformatics
R / Python / SAS
Genomics
epigenomics
Microblome
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Grant Writing
Ai in Neuroscience
Students and graduate students
Early-career researchers
Clinicians and neurologists
Neuroscientists
Biologists
No previous expertise in all areas is required.
the program is designed to progressive develop participants computational and research skills
Bioinformaticians
Epidemiologist
Statisticians
Data scientists
Researchers working on Alzheimer's diseases and related dementias
Why join AI-BOND?
Build
Advanced Research Skills
Develop praticals skills in bioinformtics, biostatistics and computational research.
Learn
From Experienced Faculty
Access training and mentorship from an international multidisciplinary faculty.
Connect
From Experienced Faculty
Collaborate with researchers and trainees from across Africa and beyond.
Develop
Competitive Research Projects
Tranform research questions into well-designed projects and proposals.
Advance
Toward Research Funding
Develop projects with potential opportunities for pilot funding.
Program Timeline
AI-BOND Community
July 15, 2026
Application Open
September 30, 2026
Application Deadline
2026 - 2027
Application Open
R / Python / SAS
Application Open
R / Python / SAS
Application Open
Cohort 1
2023
Trained African Reseachers
Cohort 2
2024
Growing impact across Africa
Cohort 3
2025
Trained African Reseachers
Cohort 4
2025 – 2027
Trained African Reseachers
Meet the AI-BOND Faculty
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UT Heath San Antonio
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UT Heath San Antonio
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UT Heath San Antonio
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UT Heath San Antonio
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