African Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics & Data Intensive Sciences
IDM-Africa Launched: A five-year initiative to train 47 researchers across sub-Saharan Africa in mathematical modelling for epidemic preparedness and response.
Visit the IDM-Africa siteAdvancing computational research and data science.
We are a sustainable center of excellence that leverages Computational Science to support Research and Training that enhances health.
Conducting groundbreaking research in antimicrobial resistance, human genomics, cancer research, and data science to address critical health challenges in Africa.
Offering MSc and PhD training, internships, and short courses to build capacity and train the next generation of African scientists in bioinformatics and data science.
Operating a 56-node High Performance Computing cluster and an innovative VR laboratory driving advancements in health education, visualization, and emergency response training.
Focused on Critical Health Challenges
Our research addresses the most pressing health issues through innovative computational approaches and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Step inside AlphaFold-generated protein structures to visualize malaria at the atomic level, while utilizing immersive simulations to train emergency health personnel in critical, life-saving CPR responses.
Providing state-of-the-art computational infrastructure and expertise to enable large-scale scientific computing and data-intensive research across Africa.
Building capacity and advancing scientific discovery.
MSc and PhD students trained
Active collaborative research initiatives
Peer-reviewed scientific publications
International and regional collaborations
Collaborating for Greater Impact
Working with leading institutions and organizations worldwide to advance our mission
We are proud to partner with Google DeepMind to leverage cutting-edge AI and machine learning technologies in our research initiatives. This collaboration enables us to tackle complex health challenges using state-of-the-art computational methods and advance scientific discovery in Africa.
What we're sharing and writing about right now
Today, we physically launch IDM-Africa! Sub-Saharan Africa has a critical shortage of disease modellers. The IDM-Africa project is changing that by training researchers to forecast outbreaks, design interventions, and inform policy. 📍 Kampala, Uganda
🎆BIG NEWS! ACE-Uganda's work has been featured by @Google at their Google I/O 2026. This is what African-led research looks like on the global stage.Very proud of the team! Watch this at youtube.com/watch?v=Tzf1z6… @IDIMakerere @Makerere @akambugu @Daudi_j @GaliwangoR
In this video, Dr. Daudi Jjingo shares how groundbreaking research at Uganda’s African Center of Excellence is helping drive progress in breast and lung cancer studies. Through collaboration with Seattle’s Fred Hutch Cancer Institute, scientists are bringing discoveries closer to Show more
18 September 2026
ACE-Uganda extends its gratitude to the Minister and the Vice Chancellor for their visit and continued engagement. The Center remains committed to advancing health outcomes in Africa through bioinformatics, data science, and high-performance computing.
16 September 2026
IDM-Africa responds directly to this gap by building modelling capacity where outbreaks happen and routing outputs straight into policy.
2 September 2026
This week, the D43 Cancer Genomics and Genomic Data Science Fellows from the African Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics & Data Intensive Sciences – Uganda (ACE-Uganda), alongside their Principal Investigators Dr. Daudi Jjingo and Dr. Warren Phipps, are attending two major events shaping the future of cancer research on the continent.
