Detangling Genomic Data: The role of bioinformatics in understanding disease

When most people think about genomic medicine, they think about patients, doctors, or DNA sequencing. But what happens after the data is generated? In this episode of When the Code Speaks, we sit down with Gideon A. Wiafe and Dr Armin Deffur to explore the world of bioinformatics; the field that transforms vast amounts of genomic data into meaningful insights that can inform research, diagnosis and patient care. Together, we unpack what bioinformaticians actually do, why African genomic data matters, the challenges of building computational capacity in South Africa and how artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the landscape of genomic analysis. It’s a conversation about the people and technologies working behind the scenes to make genomic medicine possible.