6th DS-I Africa Consortium Meeting
| 6th DS-I Africa Meeting | ||||||||
| Friday 15 May 2026 | ||||||||
| Pre-Meeting Activities/Office Hours | ||||||||
| Saturday 16 May 2026 [Workshops and Training Activities] | ||||||||
| 08:00 - 09:00 |
Registration Venue: Barracuda Foyer |
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| 09:00 - 11:00 |
Datathon Facilitators: Rogers Mwavu & MUDSReH Team Venue: Sail Fish |
Toolathon Facilitators: Sophia Osawe, Meagan Fitzpatrick & Chenfeng Xiong Venue: Manta Ray |
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| 11:00 - 11:30 |
Tea/Coffee Venue: Barracuda Foyer |
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| 11:30 - 13:00 |
Datathon Facilitators: Rogers Mwavu & MUDSReH Team Venue: Sail Fish |
Toolathon Facilitators: Sophia Osawe, Meagan Fitzpatrick & Chenfeng Xiong Venue: Manta Ray |
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| 13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch Venue: Dau Restaurant Terrace |
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| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Datathon Facilitators: Rogers Mwavu & MUDSReH Team Venue: Sail Fish |
Toolathon Facilitators: Sophia Osawe, Meagan Fitzpatrick & Chenfeng Xiong Venue: Manta Ray |
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| 15:30 - 16:00 |
Tea/Coffee Venue: Barracuda Foyer |
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| 16:00 - 17:00 |
Datathon Facilitators: Rogers Mwavu & MUDSReH Team Venue: Sail Fish |
Toolathon Facilitators: Sophia Osawe, Meagan Fitzpatrick & Chenfeng Xiong Venue: Manta Ray |
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| Sunday 17 May 2026 | ||||||||
| 08:00 - 09:00 |
Registration Venue: Barracuda Foyer |
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| 09:00 - 11:00 |
Datathon Facilitators: Rogers Mwavu & MUDSReH Team Venue: Sail Fish |
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| 11:00 - 11:30 |
Tea/Coffee Venue: Barracuda Foyer |
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| 11:30 - 13:00 |
Datathon Facilitators: Rogers Mwavu & MUDSReH Team Venue: Sail Fish |
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| 13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch Venue: Dau Restaurant Terrace |
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| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Datathon Facilitators: Rogers Mwavu & MUDSReH Team Venue: Sail Fish |
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| 15:30 - 16:00 |
Tea/Coffee Venue: Barracuda Foyer |
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| 16:00 - 17:00 |
Datathon Facilitators: Rogers Mwavu & MUDSReH Team Venue: Sail Fish |
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| Monday 18 May 2026 | ||||||||
| 07:00 - 08:00 |
Registration Venue: Barracuda Foyer |
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| 08:00 - 09:30 |
Plenary Session: Data Science for Early Detection, Risk
Prediction & Improved Disease Diagnosis [Session 1] Facilitators: Gaone Retshabile & Kristen Stafford Venue: Barracuda Rapporteur: Kerry Glover & Chelsea Tatchin Project: MUDSReH: MUST Data Science Research Hub Presenter: Rogers Mwavu Title: MUDSReH: MUST Data Science Research Hub Project: MADIVA: Multimorbidity in Africa: Digital innovation, visualisation and application Presenter: Kayode Adentunji Title: MADIVA: Multimorbidity in Africa: Digital innovation, visualisation and application Project: D-SINE: Harnessing Data Science to Promote Equity in Injury and Surgery for Africa Presenter: Chichom Mefire Title: Data Science Can be Game Changing for Injury Outcomes: Perspectives from D-SINE Africa. Project: BCX-Africa: Utilizing data science to evaluate the applicability of blood cell traits polygenic risk scores for disease prediction in Africa Presenter: Tinashe Chikowore Title: BCX-Africa: Utilizing data science to evaluate the applicability of blood cell traits polygenic risk scores for disease prediction in Africa |
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| 09:30 - 09:45 |
Tea/Coffee Venue: Barracuda Foyer |
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| 09:45 - 11:15 |
Plenary Session: Data Science for Early Detection, Risk
Prediction & Improved Disease Diagnosis [Session 2] Facilitators: Amina Abubakar & Anthony Ngugi Venue: Barracuda Rapporteur: Eileen Haus & Alfred Githuka Project: CHD AI: Artificial Intelligence assisted echocardiography to facilitate optimal image extraction for congenital heart defects diagnosis in Sub-Saharan Africa Presenter: Leke Aminkeng Title: AI-Enhanced Neonatal Cardiac View Extraction for Remote CHD Project: Advancing discovery for developmental disorders - expanded analysis of the DDD-Africa resource (DDD-Africa) Presenter: Nadja Louw Title: From data to diagnosis - Advancing discovery for developmental disorders in Africa Project: ILERA: Integrated modeLs for Early Risk-prediction in Africa (ILERA) study Presenter: Ananyo Choudhury Title: ILERA: Integrated modeLs for Early Risk-prediction in Africa (ILERA) study Project: GCAP: Genome-wide characterization of complex variants and their phenotypic effects in African populations Presenter: Jelili Oyelade Title: GCAP: Genome-wide characterization of complex variants and their phenotypic effects in African populations Project: Leveraging artificial intelligence/machine learning-based technology to overcome specialized training and technology barriers for the diagnosis and prognostication of colorectal cancer in Africa Presenter: Mansoor Saleh Title: Leveraging artificial intelligence/machine learning-based technology to overcome specialized training and technology barriers for the diagnosis and prognostication of colorectal cancer in Africa |
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| 11:15 - 11:30 |
Tea/Coffee Venue: Barracuda Foyer |
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| 11:30 - 13:00 |
Plenary Session: Innovations in Infectious Disease and
Surveillance in Africa Facilitator: Brad Newsome Venue: Barracuda Rapporteur: Sophia Osawe & Karisa Kazungu Kahindi Project: DS-IAFRICA-TB: Tuberculosis in households with infectious cases in Kampala city: Harnessing health data science for new insights on TB transmission and treatment response Presenter: David Kateete Title: DS-IAFRICA-TB: Tuberculosis in households with infectious cases in Kampala city: Harnessing health data science for new insights on TB transmission and treatment response Project: Role of Data Streams in Informing Infection Dynamics in Africa (INFORM Africa) Presenter: Alash'le Abimiku Title: Role of Data Streams in Informing Infection Dynamics in Africa (INFORM Africa) Project: CAMRA: Combatting AntiMicrobial Resistance in Africa Using Data Science Presenter: Christian Happi Title: Combatting AntiMicrobial Resistance in Africa Using Data Science Project: INSITE: INnovative data Science to Impact the TB Epidemic Presenter: Emma Kalk Title: The INSITE study: Optimizing Routine Digital Health Platforms for Service Strengthening and Research Project: GDRS - Ghana: Geo-enabled detect and respond system for antimalarial resistance in Ghana Presenter: Christina Riley Title: GDRS - Ghana: A Ghana case study for the Reveal Geo-enabled detect and respond system for antimalarial resistance Project: DS-I Malaria: Automated Mobile Microscopy for Malaria Diagnosis and surveillance in Uganda Presenter: Rose Nakasi Title: DS-I Malaria: Automated Mobile Microscopy for Malaria Diagnosis and surveillance in Uganda |
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| 13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch Venue: Dau Restaurant Terrace |
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| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Welcome & Opening Facilitators: Michelle Skelton & Laura Povlich Venue: Barracuda Rapporteur: Diana Awuor & Linda Khakali |
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Dr. Gaone Retshabile (DS-I Africa Steering Committee Chair) Prof. Amina Abubakar (DS-I Africa Steering Committee Chair) Hon. TBC (Governor of Mombasa County, Kenya) Dr. Laura Povlich (NIH) (NIH/FIC DS-I Africa Program Director) |
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| 15:30 - 16:00 |
Group Photo [Outside Reception Area] Tea/Coffee |
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| 16:00 - 19:30 |
Network Exchange Poster Viewing/AI/ML technology; tools; resources demos/mHealth apps/Cocktail Dinner Facilitator: Francis Agamah Venue: Barracuda Foyer |
Project Spotlight Exhibition & Science Communication
Session Venue: Sail Fish |
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| Tuesday 19 May 2026 | ||||||||
| 07:00 - 08:00 |
Registration Venue: Barracuda Foyer |
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| 07:00 - 08:00 |
Meeting Spaces Available for Collaborative Project Discussion Venue: Barracuda |
Meeting Spaces Available for Collaborative Project
Discussion Venue: Manta Ray |
Meeting Spaces Available for Collaborative Project
Discussion Venue: Sail Fish |
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| 08:00 - 08:15 |
Tea/Coffee Venue: Barracuda Foyer |
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| 08:15 - 09:00 |
DS-I Africa WG Session: Data Management WG Facilitators: Samuel Iddi & Francis Agamah Venue: Barracuda Rapporteur: James Orwa |
DS-I Africa WG Session: Training WG Facilitators: Jasmit Shah & Rolanda Julius Venue: Sail Fish Rapporteur: Wisdom Akurugu |
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| 09:00 - 10:00 | ||||||||
| 10:00 - 11:00 |
Future Directions of African Health Data Systems Facilitator: Michelle Skelton Venue: Barracuda Rapporteur: Patrick Mwangala |
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| 11:00 - 11:30 |
Tea/Coffee Venue: Barracuda Foyer |
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| 11:30 - 13:00 |
Plenary Session: Unlocking Innovation with Synthetic Data:
Demonstrating Impact, and Expanding Possibilities for Data
Science Research Facilitators: Alash'le Abimiku & Chenfeng Xiong Venue: Barracuda Rapporteur: Nhlamulo Khoza & Patrick Mwangala Project: UZIMA-DS: Improving AI/ML-readiness of Synthetic Data in a Resource-Constrained Setting Presenter: Dorcas Mwigereri Title: Synthetic data generation of health and demographic surveillance systems data: a case study in a low- and middle-income country Project: D-SINE: Harnessing Data Science to Promote Equity in Injury and Surgery for Africa Presenter: Georges Nguefack-Tsague Title: Using synthetic data for training AI models: issues in monitoring and evaluating SDGs with applications to Cameroon trauma registry (CTR) data Project: DSSD: NYU-Moi Data Science for Social Determinants Training Program Presenter: Ann Wanjiru Mwangi Title: DSSD: Building Capacity and Advancing Data Infrastructure in Kenya Project: SYNAPSE: SYNthetic Healthcare DAta Platform for Data Science Training Presenter: Celestin Twizere Title: The Synthetic Healthcare Data, for Education and Research |
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| 13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch Venue: Dau Restaurant Terrace |
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| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Pilot Projects Session Facilitator: Francis Agamah Venue: Barracuda Rapporteur: Andrew Aballa & Onesmus Wanje |
ECR Session: Spotlight on ECR Presentations Facilitators: Jasmit Shah & Wisdom Akurugu Venue: Sail Fish Rapporteur: Willie Njoroge |
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Project: UZIMA-DS: Improving AI/ML-readiness of
Synthetic Data in a Resource-Constrained Setting Presenter: Nondumiso Mthiyane Title: Establishing a findable, accessible, interoperable, and re-usable (FAIR) data resource for adolescent mental health research in Africa Project: UZIMA-DS: Improving AI/ML-readiness of Synthetic Data in a Resource-Constrained Setting Presenter: Angela Koech Title: Performance of late pregnancy biometry for gestational age assessment in normal and small for gestational age babies: A prospective cohort study in rural Kenya. Project: INFORM Africa Presenter: Olanrewaju Lawal Title: Spatial Intelligence in Public Health: Local-Scale Susceptibility Mapping Using Population-based Survey in Sub-Saharan Africa Project: INFORM Africa Presenter: Kennedy Otwombe Title: Funding Pathways and COVID-19 Pandemic Response: The role of domestic and external funding in shaping Africa's response Project: INFORM Africa Presenter: Chenfeng Xiong & Xin (Bruce) Wu Title: Human Mobility and Infectious Disease Dynamics: Stakeholder Training and Future Modeling Capacity in Africa |
Project: Developing data science solutions to
mitigate the health impacts of climate change in Africa: the HE2AT
Center (HEAT) Presenter: Anotida Marrian Chapunza Title: ETIQUET - EXtrapolating Temperature and aIr QUality Exposure in Space and Time: A Semi-Supervised Learning Framework for Environmental Intelligence in Data-Scarce Settings Project: Advancing Public Health Research in Eastern Africa through Data Science Training (APHREA-DST) Presenter: Chantale Ruto Title: Predicting Liver Disease Progression Using Machine Learning: A Case Study of the MTRH Liver Clinic Project: Makerere University Data Science Research Training to Strengthen Evidence-Based Health Innovation, Intervention and Policy (MakDARTA) Presenter: David Nkurunziza Title: Exploring the Role of Rhomboid Proteases in Mycobacteria Project: Developing data science solutions to mitigate the health impacts of climate change in Africa: the HE2AT Center (HEAT) Presenter: Effah Jemima N'da Title: Impact of Maternal Heat Exposure on the Risk of Preterm Birth and Spontaneous Abortion in Yopougon Project: BCX-Africa: Utilizing data science to evaluate the applicability of blood cell traits polygenic risk scores for disease prediction in Africa Presenter: Eyad Elbahtety Title: High-resolution whole-genome sequencing meta-analysis in African populations reveals 134 novel loci in RBC traits Project: SYNthetic Healthcare DAta Platform for Data SciEnce Training (SYNAPSE) Presenter: Fauste Ndikumana Title: Machine learning-based predictive modelling of mental health in Rwandan Youth Project: INnovative data Science to Impact the TB Epidemic (INSITE) Presenter: Florence Phelanyane Title: Tuberculosis incidence during pregnancy vs post-partum: a longitudinal analysis among women living with HIV who accessed antenatal care in 2021 to 2025 in Western Cape, South Africa Project: DSpace: Utilizing Data Science to Predict and Improve Health Outcomes in Pediatric HIV Presenter: Gloria Patricia Nalubega Title: A Blood Transcriptomic Tool to Enhance HIV-TB Co-infection Diagnosis in African Pediatric Populations |
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| 15:30 - 16:00 |
Tea/Coffee Venue: Barracuda Foyer |
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| 16:00 - 18:00 |
Steering Committee Meeting Facilitators: Gaone Retshabile, Amina Abubakar, Michelle Skelton Venue: Sail Fish Rapporteur: Shonna Smith |
Resource Café Venue: Manta Ray Facilitator: Francis Agamah |
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Project: UZIMA-DS: Improving AI/ML-readiness of
Synthetic Data in a Resource-Constrained Setting Presenter: Sharon Tonui & Derick Imbati Title: UZIMA-DS Research Administration chatbot Project: Role of Data Streams In Informing Infection Dynamics in Africa- INFORM Africa Presenter: Christina Riley Title: The Reveal Platform Project: Research Training in Data Science for Health in Rwanda (DST-HIRWA) Presenter: Dufitimana Esaie & Emmy Mugisha Title: A web-based geospatial visualization platform & End-to End Deep Learning Method for Automated Malaria Diagnosis |
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| 18:00 - 20:30 |
Cultural Celebration Event Venue: The Infinity Deck |
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| Wednesday 20 May 2026 | ||||||||
| 07:00 - 08:00 |
Meeting Spaces Available for Collaborative Project Discussion Venue: Barracuda |
Meeting Spaces Available for Collaborative Project
Discussion Venue: Manta Ray |
Meeting Spaces Available for Collaborative Project
Discussion Venue: Sail Fish |
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| 08:00 - 08:15 |
Tea/Coffee Venue: Barracuda Foyer |
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| 08:15 - 09:15 |
ECR Session: Spotlight on ECR Presentations Facilitators: Jasmit Shah & Wisdom Akurugu Venue: Barracuda Rapporteur: Linda Khakali & Karisa Kazungu Kahindi Project: Growing Data-science Research in Africa to Stimulate Progress (GRASP) Presenter: Oluwaseun Williams Title: Development of an Integrated Spatial-Machine Learning Model for Predicting Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment in Sub-Saharan Africa with an Interactive Web-Based Decision-Support Tool Project: Data Science and Medical Image Analysis Training for Improved Health Care Delivery in Nigeria (DATICAN) Presenter: Oluwole Olajide Title: Deep Learning Framework for Sickle Cell Anemia Severity Classification using Microscopic Blood Smear Images Project: Harnessing Data Science to Promote Equity in Injury and Surgery for Africa (D-SINE) Presenter: Roland Bruno Ngouyamsa Mfondoum Title: Socioeconomic and Behavioral factors of Post-Discharge Outcomes Among Trauma Patients in Cameroon Project: eLwazi Open Data Science Platform Presenter: Tendayi Mutangadura Title: Data Governance: Embedding SocioTechnical Digital Health in Africa Project: Integrated modeLs for Early Risk-prediction in Africa study (ILERA) Presenter: Tumai Muzorewa Title: The impact of methodological approach and ancestral proximity on PGS performance - trends from a continental African cohort |
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| 09:15 - 11:00 |
Plenary Session: Data Science for Maternal, Child, and
Environmental Health Facilitators: Emma Kalk & Meagan Fitzpatrick Venue: Barracuda Rapporteur: Diana Awuor & Eileen Haus Project: DICE: Leveraging Data Science Applications to Improve Children's Environmental Health in Sub-Saharan Africa Presenter: Kofi Adeladza Amegah Title: Air pollution child health effects in sub-Saharan Africa: Spatial variability and effect modification Project: CHEAQI-MNCH: CHaracterizing Effects of Air Quality In Maternal, Newborn and Child Health: The CHEAQI-MNCH Research Project Presenter: Tamara Govindasamy Title: CHaracterizing the Effects of Air Quality In Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Project: UZIMA-DS: UtiliZing health Information for Meaningful impact in East Africa through Data Science Presenter: Amina Abubakar Title: UZIMA-DS: UtiliZing health Information for Meaningful impact in East Africa through Data Science Project: DSpace: Utilizing Data Science to Predict and Improve Health Outcomes in Pediatric HIV Presenter: Eric Katagirya Title: DSpace: Utilizing Data Science to Predict and Improve Health Outcomes in Pediatric HIV Project: Developing data science solutions to mitigate the health impacts of climate change in Africa: the HE2AT Center (HE2AT) Presenter: Tatenda Makanga Title: The Heat Before Birth: Pan-African individual-participant-data meta-analysis of ambient heat and pregnancy outcomes |
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| 11:00 - 11:30 |
Tea/Coffee Venue: Barracuda Foyer |
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| 11:30 - 13:00 |
Plenary Session: Capacity Building & Training (Research
Education Projects) Facilitators: Laura Povlich & Wisdom Akurugu Venue: Barracuda Rapporteur: Patrick Mwangala & Denis Omondi Owiti Project: DS-ZOOFOOD: Application of Data Science to Build Research Capacity in Zoonoses and Food-Borne Infections in West Africa Presenter: Eric Sampane-Donkor Title: DS-ZOOFOOD: Application of Data Science to Build Research Capacity in Zoonoses and Food-Borne Infections in West Africa [TBC] Project: ENEZA: Eneza Data Science: Enhancing Data Science Capability and Tools for Health in East Africa Presenter: Daniel Masiga Title: ENEZA: Eneza Data Science: Enhancing Data Science Capability and Tools for Health in East Africa [TBC] Project: GRASP: Growing Data-science Research in Africa to Stimulate Progress Presenter: Mayowa Owolabi Title: Harnessing Data Science for better Brain and Vascular Health : GRASPing and realizing the vision Project: WACE-DSRE: West Africa Center of Excellence for Data Science Research Education Presenter: Seydou Doumbia Title: WACE-DSRE: West Africa Center of Excellence for Data Science Research Education [TBC] Project: Data Science and Medical Image Analysis Training for Improved Health Care Delivery in Nigeria (DATICAN) Presenter: Benjamin Aribisala Title: Data Science and Medical Image Analysis Training for Improved Health Care Delivery in Nigeria (DATICAN) [TBC] Project: SYNAPSE: SYNthetic Healthcare DAta Platform for Data Science Training Presenter: David Tumusiime Title: SYNAPSE: SYNthetic Healthcare DAta Platform for Data Science Training [TBC] |
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| 13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch Venue: Dau Restaurant Terrace |
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| 14:00 - 15:30 |
DS-I Africa WG Session: Partnerships & Outreach WG Facilitators: Aminu Musa, Tumai Muzorewa & Francis Agamah Venue: Barracuda Rapporteur: Sophia Osawe & Dorothy Chepkoech |
DS-I Africa WG Session: Data Governance WG Facilitators: Michelle Skelton & Dorcas Mwigereri Venue: Sail Fish Rapporteur: Shonna Smith |
DS-I Africa WG Session: Research Administrators WG Facilitators: Tanian Natus & Brad Newsome Venue: Manta Ray Rapporteur: Kerry Glover & Eileen Haus |
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| 15:30 - 15:45 |
Tea/Coffee Venue: Barracuda Foyer |
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| 15:45 - 17:15 |
Plenary Session: Data Science Without Borders Facilitator: Agnes Kiraga Venue: Barracuda Rapporteur: Emily Muller & Miranda Barasa |
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| 17:15 - 18:45 |
Plenary Session: Capacity building & Training [Training
Hubs & Training Projects] Facilitators: Laura Povlich & Wisdom Akurugu Venue: Barracuda Rapporteur: Sophia Osawe & Dorothy Chepkoech Project: COBIP: Computational Omics and Biomedical Informatics Program Presenter: Hocine Bendou Title: Computational Omics and Biomedical Informatics Program Project: APHREA-DST: Advancing Public Health Research in Eastern Africa through Data Science Training Presenter: Patrick Weke Title: Expanding Research and Training Ecosystems in Eastern Africa for Sustainable Data Science Capacity: Lesson Learnt from APHREA-DST Project Project: DS-CHANGE: Data Science for Child Health Now in Ghana Presenter: Peter Amoako-Yirenkyi Title: DS-CHANGE: Data Science for Child Health Now in Ghana [TBC] Project: WASHA-Takwimu: Research Training on Harnessing Data Science for Global Health Priorities in Africa Presenter: Henry Mwambi Title: WASHA-Takwimu: Research Training on Harnessing Data Science for Global Health Priorities in Africa [TBC] Project: MakDARTA: Makerere University Data Science Research Training to Strengthen Evidence-Based Health Innovation, Intervention and Policy Presenter: David Kateete Title: MakDARTA: Makerere University Data Science Research Training to Strengthen Evidence-Based Health Innovation, Intervention and Policy [TBC] Project: DST-HIRWA: Research Training in Data Science for Health in Rwanda Presenter: David Tumusiime Title: DST-HIRWA: Research Training in Data Science for Health in Rwanda [TBC] Project: DSSD: NYU-Moi Data Science for Social Determinants Training Program Presenter: Ann Wanjiru Mwangi Title: DSSD: Building Capacity and Advancing Data Infrastructure in Kenya |
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| Thursday 21 May 2026 | ||||||||
| 08:00 - 09:00 |
ECR Session: Spotlight on ECR Presentations Facilitators: Jasmit Shah & Wisdom Akurugu Venue: Barracuda Rapporteur: Tom Ochieng & Denis Omondi Owiti Project: Combatting AntiMicrobial Resistance in Africa Using Data Science (CAMRA) Presenter: Hafeez Akinniyi Title: Metagenomic Profiling of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in Transboundary Cattle Systems in Nigeria. Project: CHaracterizing Effects of Air Quality In Maternal, Newborn and Child Health: The CHEAQI-MNCH Research Project Presenter: Handsome Bongani Nyoni Title: Air Pollution Exposure Trajectory Analyzer (APEX-T): A Web Application for Profiling Personal Air Pollution Exposure Trajectories from Low-Cost Sensor Data to Support Health Risk Assessment Project: Eneza Data Science: Enhancing Data Science Capability and Tools for Health in East Africa Presenter: Jacqueline Wahura Title: Building Data Science Capacity for Health in Africa: Impact of the Eneza Data Science Internship Program Project: Computational Omics and Biomedical Informatics Program (COBIP) Presenter: Joel Sabiti Title: From Convolutional to Transformer Attention: Advancing Paired Dermoscopic Image Translation with Conditional GANs Project: Advancing discovery for developmental disorders - expanded analysis of the DDD-Africa resource (DDD-Africa) Presenter: Keph Makoyi Title: Identification of novel rare diseases and rare disease genes in the democratic republic of Congo using machine learning and in silico protein structure prediction approaches. Project: MADIVA (Multimorbidity in Africa: Digital innovation, visualization and application) Presenter: Nhlamulo Khoza Title: Characterising the Shared Genetic Architecture Underlying Cardiometabolic Multimorbidities across Africa Populations Project: UZIMA-DS: UtiliZing health Information for Meaningful impact in East Africa through Data Science Presenter: Nondumiso Mthiyane Title: Exploring predictors of suicidal ideation among adolescents and young adults aged 13-24 in rural South Africa Project: Harnessing Data Science to Promote Equity in Injury and Surgery for Africa (D-SINE) Presenter: Odette Dzemo Kibu Title: Factors Influencing Follow-Up Care Compliance After Trauma in Cameroon: Insights from a Mobile Phone-Based Cohort |
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| 08:00 - 08:15 |
Tea/Coffee Venue: Barracuda Foyer |
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| 09:15 - 11:00 |
Plenary Session: From Infrastructure to Insight: Building
Skills and Systems for Scalable Health Research in
Africa Facilitators: Noffisat Oki & Samuel Iddi Venue: Barracuda Rapporteur: Frank Ouma & Sharon Tonui Project: ODSP: eLwazi Open Data Science Platform Presenter: Nicola Mulder Title: eLwazi: enabling data discovery and analysis Project: HE2AT: The HarmonAIze Project: Pioneering Automated Climate and Health Data Harmonization and Integration Presenter: Craig Parker Title: HE2AT: The HarmonAIze Project: Pioneering Automated Climate and Health Data Harmonization and Integration [TBC] Project: DATICAN: Data Management and Compute Platform for Data Science Training Presenter: Benjamin Aribisala Title: DATICAN: Data Management and Compute Platform for Data Science Training [TBC] Project: UtiliZing health Information for Meaningful impact in East Africa through Data Science (UZIMA-DS) Presenter: Derick Imbati Title: UZIMA-DS: Sustainable Cloud Operations for Research and Environmental Impact (SCORE - EI) Project: MUDSReH: MUST Data Science Research Hub (MUDSReH) - Democratized Trusted Research Environment (dTRE) Presenter: Rogers Mwavu Title: MUDSReH: MUST Data Science Research Hub |
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| 11:00 - 11:30 |
Tea/Coffee Venue: Barracuda Foyer |
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| 11:30 - 13:00 |
Plenary Session: Navigating NIH Opportunities Facilitators: Laura Povlich & Noffisat Oki Venue: Barracuda Rapporteur: Brad Newsome |
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| 13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch Venue: Dau Restaurant Terrace |
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| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Plenary Session: Ethical, Legal & Social Implication
Projects Facilitator: Kristen Stafford Venue: Sail Fish Rapporteur: Benson Githaiga & Peris Musitia Project: BridgELSI: Bridging Gaps in the ELSI of Data Science Health Research in Nigeria Presenter: Temidayo Ogundiran Title: BridgELSI: Bridging Gaps in the ELSI of Data Science Health Research in Nigeria [TBC] Project: PUBGEM-Africa: Public Understanding of Big data in Genomics Medicine in Africa Presenter: Nchangwi Munung Title: PUBGEM-Africa: Public Understanding of Big data in Genomics Medicine in Africa [TBC] Project: DSI-LAW: DS-I Africa - Law Presenter: Donrich Thalder Title: DSI-LAW: DS-I Africa - Law [TBC] Project: REDSSA: Research for Ethical Data Science in Southern Africa Presenter: Keymanthri Moodley Title: REDSSA: Research for Ethical Data Science in Southern Africa [TBC] |
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| 15:30 - 16:00 |
Tea/Coffee Venue: Barracuda Foyer |
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| 16:00 - 17:00 |
Plenary/Joint Session: Sustainability Facilitator: Michelle Skelton Venue: Barracuda Rapporteur: Willie Njoroge & Derick Imbati |
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| 17:00 - 18:30 |
Report Back/Wrap Up/Prize Giving/Closing Facilitators: Francis Agamah & Michelle Skelton Venue: Barracuda Rapporteur: Nhlamulo Khoza & Diana Awuor Working Group: Data Governance WG Presenter: Dorcas Mwigereri & Michelle Skelton Working Group: Training & Education WG Presenter: Jasmit Shah Working Group: Partnerships & Outreach WG Presenter: Aminu Musa & Tumai Muzorewa Working Group: Data Management WG Presenter: Samuel Iddi Working Group: Research Administrators WG Presenter: Tanian Natus & Brad Newsome Meeting Recap Presenter: Amina Abubakar & Gaone Retshabile ECR Representative Presenter: Michelle Skelton |
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| Friday 22 May 2026 | ||||||||
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eLwazi ODSP SAB Meeting / Closed Ad hoc Project Meetings
(Pre-Arranged) Venue: Sail Fish |
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