Ovokeraye H. Oduaran

Participant engagement and feedback in microbiome projects: a case of AWI-Gen 2

This paper describes a study on participant engagement and feedback in microbiome projects in Africa, finding that culturally appropriate and timely feedback can improve trust and motivate health behaviors.

From Growth Faltering to Recovery: Gut Microbial and Body Composition Signatures of Early Childhood Malnutrition Phenotypes

The paper identifies distinct gut microbial and body composition signatures associated with different growth trajectories in South African infants during their first year of life.

Expanding the human gut microbiome atlas of Africa

This study expands the human gut microbiome atlas of Africa by analyzing 1,803 women from four countries, revealing geographic and lifestyle-associated taxa and novel microbial genomes.

Short- and long-read metagenomics of South African gut microbiomes reveal a transitional composition and novel taxa

This study uses short- and long-read metagenomics to analyze gut microbiomes in South African populations, revealing intermediate composition and novel taxa not captured by existing reference databases.