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Item A deep learning approach to predicting potential virus species crossover using convolutional neural networks and viral protein sequence patterns(University of the Western Cape, 2022) Serage, Rudolph; Anderson, DominiqueMedical science has made substantial progress toward diagnosing, understanding the pathogenesis, and treating various causative agents of infectious disease; however, novel microbial pathogens continue to emerge, and existing pathogens continue to evolve alternative means to thrive in ever-changing environments. Various infectious disease etiological agents originate from animal reservoirs, and many have, over time, acquired the ability to cross the species barrier and alter their host range. The emergence and re-emergence of zoonotic pathogens is reported to be a consequence of changes in several factors, including ecological, behavioural, and socioeconomic variables which are arguably impossible to control. Computational methods with the capacity to evaluate large datasets, are considered invaluable tools for predicting and tracking disease outbreaks and are especially powerful when combined with machine learning techniques.Item Exploring the influence of organisational, environmental, and technological factors on information security policies and compliance at South African higher education institutions: Implications for biomedical research.(University of Western Cape, 2020) Abiodun, Oluwafemi Peter; Christoffels, Alan; Anderson, DominiqueHeadline reports on data breaches worldwide have resulted in heightened concerns about information security vulnerability. In Africa, South Africa is ranked among the top ‘at-risk’ countries with information security vulnerabilities and is the most cybercrime-targeted country. Globally, such cyber vulnerability incidents greatly affect the education sector, due, in part, to the fact that it holds more Personal Identifiable Information (PII) than other sectors. PII refers to (but is not limited to) ID numbers, financial account numbers, and biomedical research data.Item Information security at South African universities-Implications for biomedical research(Oxford University Press, 2020) Anderson, Dominique; Abiodun, Oluwafemi Peter; Christoffels, AlanIn South Africa, a similar regulation strategy to the European Union General Data Protection Regulation, called the Protection of Personal Information Act (No 4 of 2013) (POPIA), will be implemented, with a view to mitigate cybercrime and information security vulnerabilities. A qualitative exploratory analysis of information security management at universities in South Africa, using a Technology, Organisation, and Environment model, highlights the need for maintaining the security infrastructure to facilitate management of security within the university network, while placing emphasis on information security management processes, such as risk analysis, architecture review, code inspection, and security testing.Item Understanding biobanking : An assessment of the public engagement speaking book intervention Biobanking and Me(South African Medical Association, 2019) Bedeker, Anja; Anderson, Dominique; Lose, ThobaMeaningful engagement with donors of biological samples intended for human-sample biobanking increases knowledge, and allows donors to make informed decisions. Informed donors provide a platform for public awareness, allowing communities to understand the impact of research, and may even encourage more people to donate biological samples. The Biobanking and Me speaking book was written to explain relevant concepts, including biobanks, genetic research and participant rights, to persons from any educational level or background. Two bilingual versions of the speaking book (English-Afrikaans and English-isiXhosa) were produced, and the impact of the speaking book was assessed.