Jan 19 (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline PLC:

* GSK AND NOVARTIS ANNOUNCE COLLABORATION TO SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INTO GENETIC DIVERSITY IN AFRICA

* GSK - PROJECT AFRICA GENOMIC RESEARCH APPROACH FOR DIVERSITY AND OPTIMISING THERAPEUTICS WITH COMBINED FUNDING COMMITMENT OF GBP 2.8M OVER 5 YEARS Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: