Fourth Meeting of the DS-I Africa Consortium
16 - 22 November 2024
The Ravenala Attitude Hotel, Mauritius

Prof Zul Merali - Participant

UtiliZing health Information for Meaningful impact in East Africa through Data Science (Contact-PI)

Dr Zul Merali has created and led several organizations (including the University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research, and the Canadian Depression Research and Intervention Network). He is a full professor of Medicine, Social Science and Neuroscience, with over 250 publications? and multimillion-dollar extramural research grants. Presently, he is the Founding Director of Brain and Mind Institute at the Aga Khan University, with hubs in Kenya (serving East Africa) and in Pakistan (serving South and Central Asia), dedicated to the development of innovative Brain and Mental health research-informed solutions, tailored for low- and middle-income countries.?