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Dr Isabel M Palacios from CMCB contributed with her charity DrosAfrica to the FLY-NEUROCAN Workshop, held from 15–26 June 2026 at the Drosophila Research and Training Centre (DRTC), Ibadan, Nigeria.

Isa, together with other DrosAfrica members and other Drosophilist in the world, taught participants from various countries in Africa how to use Drosophila as a model system for studying human diseases such as neurodegeneration or cancer. Isa spent one week with the participants from early morning to evening with lectures and practicals.