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Training

Empowering the Next

Generation of Scientists

DIPLOMICS is committed to building scientific capacity through specialised training in Genomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics, and Bioinformatics. By offering hands-on workshops, expert-led courses, and professional development opportunities, DIPLOMICS equips students and researchers with the skills to excel in Omics science.

Through its internship programmes, DIPLOMICS provides emerging scientists with real-world research experience, ensuring that South Africa remains at the forefront of global scientific advancements. Whether you’re a student, early-career researcher, or industry professional, DIPLOMICS training opportunities offer a pathway to innovation and success.

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The Ubuntu Proteomics Summer School (UPSS)

An annual week-long residential program in South Africa offering two learning tracks—concepts (design and data processing) and applications (hands-on quantitative training)—and gives emerging researchers the chance to learn directly from global experts in academia and industry.

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TRAINING PLAYLISTS

Enabling the Next Generation of Super Scientists

Outreach exposes our future leaders and super scientists to the incredible world of omics and all the career opportunities available within South Africa.

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Watch Teachers & Students Decode the Ocean’s Secrets

This playlist showcases a national training initiative empowering educators and learners to generate genomic data on marine microbes for inclusion in South Africa’s National Microbial Biodiversity BioBank.

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How Open Science is Revolutionising Omics

A curated playlist on Open Science essentials for South Africa’s Omics community, highlighting principles and practices that enable open, collaborative research.

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OCTOBER

Metabolomics and Proteomics

Ubuntu Proteomics Summer School

1 - 7 February

The Protea Hotel by Marriott® King George, George, Western Cape

R11,000 - R13,000 excl. VAT • 700 - 800 EUR

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Metabolomics and Proteomics

Ubuntu Proteomics Summer School

1 - 7 February

The Protea Hotel by Marriott® King George, George, Western Cape

R11,000 - R13,000 excl. VAT • 700 - 800 EUR

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UPCOMING EVENTS BANNER

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TRAINING
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1800

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41

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Training testimonials

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Training testimonials

With all this new technology and where the teachers learned today, they will be able to communicate back to their learners and that will also influence conservation and ecology directly. This is cutting edge, so thank you so much to everybody involved. This was amazing!

Mariëtte Wheeler

Western Cape Education Department

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