Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé

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.

A Southern African Map of Blood Regulatory Variation Enables GWAS Interpretation

This paper presents a blood regulatory variation map from Southern African populations, showing increased utility for interpreting African genetic studies.

Genetic-substructure and complex demographic history of South African Bantu speakers

This study investigates genetic substructure and demographic history of South African Bantu speakers using genome-wide data, revealing fine-scale population structure aligned with geography and linguistics.

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.