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The Biomedical Research and Training Institute welcomes you to our website.
Mission
The mission of the BRTI is to promote the health and quality of life of the peoples of Africa through research and training in the field of biomedicine. The institute emphasises the need to establish and maintain the highest levels of quality, professionalism, ethical standards and efficiency in its activities, and publishes these webpages in a spirit of openness and transparency.
Our Future
With the contributions from a dedicated and professional staff complement, the BRTI has achieved 16 years of continuing growth. From its inception in 1995, the BRTI has strived to become a a centre for excellence in health research and training in Africa. We are confident that the philosophy behind the formation of BRTI, that African scientists must take responsibility for improving their own working environment, was correct. We predict that, in spite of a degree of economic uncertainty in Zimbabwe, the gains that have been made during these years can be consolidated and expanded. We look forward to the future with confidence.
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GIS Training held at BRTI
An introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) was conducted at Biomedical Research and Training Institute (BRTI) from the 13th to the 14th of December 2011. Lisa Prach from the University of California, Berkeley and UCSF provided six hours of instruction over the course of two days to 13 staff members. Atteendees learned the basic theories and concepts underlying GIS; the major features of ArcGIS software, which allows for spatial analysis, and a few of the tools available for calculating spatial statistics; how to collect data using Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers; how to transfer GPS data to ArcGIS; and how to create professional quality maps for publication.
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A PUBLIC LECTURE BY THE 2003 NOBEL PRIZE WINNER FOR CHEMISTRY- (25-01-2011, 1400hrs)
The University of Zimbabwe, the Biomedical Research and Training Institute and the Zimbabwe Academy of Sciences in collaboration with the Ministry of Science & Technology Development and the Ministry of Health & Child Welfare proudly presents a public lecture by the 2003 NOBEL PRIZE WINNER FOR CHEMISTRY, Professor Peter Courtland Agre, M.D; University Professor and Gilman Scholar; Director Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute, Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA.
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