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: Baracuda Foyer |
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| 09:00 - 11:00 |
Datathon Facilitators: Rogers Mwavu & MUDSReH Team Venue: Baracuda |
Toolathon Facilitators: Sophia Osawe & Meagan Fitzpatrick Venue: Sail Fish |
Project Team Meeting spaces available | |||||
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea/Coffee | |||||||
| 11:30 - 13:00 |
Datathon Facilitators: Rogers Mwavu & MUDSReH Team Venue: Baracuda |
Toolathon Facilitators: Sophia Osawe & Meagan Fitzpatrick Venue: Sail Fish |
Project Team Meeting spaces available | |||||
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch | |||||||
| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Datathon Facilitators: Rogers Mwavu & MUDSReH Team Venue: Baracuda |
Toolathon Facilitators: Sophia Osawe & Meagan Fitzpatrick Venue: Sail Fish |
Project Team Meeting spaces available | |||||
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Tea/Coffee | |||||||
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
Datathon Facilitators: Rogers Mwavu & MUDSReH Team Venue: Baracuda |
Toolathon Facilitators: Sophia Osawe & Meagan Fitzpatrick Venue: Sail Fish |
Project Team Meeting spaces available | |||||
| Sunday 17 May 2026 | ||||||||
| 08:00 - 09:00 |
Registration Venue: Baracuda Foyer |
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| 09:00 - 11:00 |
Datathon Facilitators: Rogers Mwavu & MUDSReH Team Venue: Baracuda |
Project Team Meeting spaces available | Project Team Meeting spaces available | |||||
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea/Coffee | |||||||
| 11:30 - 13:00 |
Datathon Facilitators: Rogers Mwavu & MUDSReH Team Venue: Baracuda |
Project Team Meeting spaces available | Project Team Meeting spaces available | |||||
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch | |||||||
| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Datathon Facilitators: Rogers Mwavu & MUDSReH Team Venue: Baracuda |
Project Team Meeting spaces available | Project Team Meeting spaces available | |||||
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Tea/Coffee | |||||||
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
Datathon Facilitators: Rogers Mwavu & MUDSReH Team Venue: Baracuda |
Project Team Meeting spaces available | Project Team Meeting spaces available | |||||
| Monday 18 May 2026 | ||||||||
| 07:00 - 08:00 |
Registration Venue: Eco Ballroom 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: Eco Ballroom Rapporteur: Kerry Glover & Eileen Haus Project: MUDSReH: MUST Data Science Research Hub Presenter: Rogers Mwavu Title: Project: MADIVA: Multimorbidity in Africa: Digital innovation, visualisation and application Presenter: Kayode Adentunji Title: Project: D-SINE: Harnessing Data Science to Promote Equity in Injury and Surgery for Africa Presenter: Title: Project: BCX-Africa: Utilizing data science to evaluate the applicability of blood cell traits polygenic risk scores for disease prediction in Africa Presenter: Title: |
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| 09:30 - 09:45 | Tea/Coffee | |||||||
| 09:45 - 11:15 |
Plenary Session: Data Science for Early Detection, Risk
Prediction & Improved Disease Diagnosis [Session 2] Facilitators: Amina Abubakar & Anthony Ngugi Venue: Eco Ballroom Rapporteur: Peris Musitia & Willie Njoroge 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: Title: Project: GCAP: Genome-wide characterization of complex variants and their phenotypic effects in African populations Presenter: Title: 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: Title: |
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| 11:15 - 11:30 | Tea/Coffee | |||||||
| 11:30 - 13:00 |
Plenary Session: Innovations in Infectious Disease and
Surveillance in Africa Facilitator: Brad Newsome Venue: Eco Ballroom Rapporteur: Sophia Osawe & Dorothy Chepkoech 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: Title: 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: Title: 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: Title: Project: DS-I Malaria: Automated Mobile Microscopy for Malaria Diagnosis and surveillance in Uganda Presenter: Title: |
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| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch | |||||||
| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Welcome & Opening Facilitators: Michelle Skelton & Laura Povlich Venue: Eco Ballroom Rapporteur: Diana Awuor & Linda Khakali |
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| 15:30 - 16:00 |
Group Photo 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: Eco Ballroom |
Project Spotlight Exhibition & Science Communication
Session Facilitator: Nchangwi Munung Venue: Eco Ballroom |
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Project: DICE: Leveraging Data Science
Applications to Improve Children's Environmental Health in
Sub-Saharan Africa Presenter: Gloria Langmatey Title: Risk/health communication |
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| Tuesday 19 May 2026 | ||||||||
| 07:00 - 08:00 |
Registration Venue: Baracuda Foyer |
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| 07:00 - 08:00 |
Meeting Spaces Available for Collaborative Project Discussion Venue: Baracuda |
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 | |||||||
| 08:00 - 09:00 |
DS-I Africa WG Session: Data Management WG Facilitators: Samuel Iddi & Francis Agamah Venue: Baracuda Rapporteur: |
DS-I Africa WG Session: Training WG Facilitators: Jasmit Shah & Michelle Skelton Venue: Sail Fish Rapporteur: Wisdom Akurugu |
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| 09:00 - 10:00 | ||||||||
| 10:00 - 11:00 |
African Health Workshop Series Facilitator: Venue: Baracuda Rapporteur: Patrick Mwangala |
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| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea/Coffee | |||||||
| 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: Baracuda Rapporteur: Kerry Glover & Eileen Haus Project: UZIMA-DS: Improving AI/ML-readiness of Synthetic Data in a Resource-Constrained Setting Presenter: Title: Project: D-SINE: Harnessing Data Science to Promote Equity in Injury and Surgery for Africa Presenter: Title: Project: DSSD: NYU-Moi Data Science for Social Determinants Training Program Presenter: Title: Project: SYNAPSE: SYNthetic Healthcare DAta Platform for Data Science Training Presenter: Title: |
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| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch | |||||||
| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Session: Pilot Projects Facilitator: Francis Agamah Venue: Baracuda Rapporteur: Patrick Mwangala & Denis Omondi Owiti |
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: Presenter: Title: Project: Presenter: Title: Project: Presenter: Title: Project: Presenter: Title: Project: Presenter: Title: Project: Presenter: Title: Project: Presenter: Title: |
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| 15:30 - 16:00 | Tea/Coffee | |||||||
| 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 |
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| 18:00 - 20:30 |
Cultural Celebration Event Venue: |
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| Wednesday 20 May 2026 | ||||||||
| 07:00 - 08:00 |
Meeting Spaces Available for Collaborative Project Discussion Venue: Baracuda |
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 | |||||||
| 08:15 - 09:15 |
ECR Session: Spotlight on ECR Presentations Facilitators: Jasmit Shah & Wisdom Akurugu Venue: Baracuda Rapporteur: Linda Khakali & Patrick Mwangala |
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| 09:15 - 11:00 |
Parallel Session: Data Science for Maternal, Child, and
Environmental Health Facilitators: Emma Kalk & Meagan Fitzpatrick Venue: Baracuda Rapporteur: Kerry Glover & Eileen Haus Project: DICE: Leveraging Data Science Applications to Improve Children's Environmental Health in Sub-Saharan Africa Presenter: Kofi Adeladza Amegah Title: 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: Title: Project: DSpace: Utilizing Data Science to Predict and Improve Health Outcomes in Pediatric HIV Presenter: Title: Project: Developing data science solutions to mitigate the health impacts of climate change in Africa: the HE2AT Center (HE2AT) Presenter: Title: |
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| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea/Coffee | |||||||
| 11:30 - 13:00 |
Plenary Session: Capacity Building & Training (Research
Education Projects) Facilitator: Laura Povlich Venue: Baracuda 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: Title: Project: ENEZA: Eneza Data Science: Enhancing Data Science Capability and Tools for Health in East Africa Presenter: Title: 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: Title: Project: Data Science and Medical Image Analysis Training for Improved Health Care Delivery in Nigeria (DATICAN) Presenter: Title: Project: SYNAPSE: SYNthetic Healthcare DAta Platform for Data Science Training Presenter: Title: |
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| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch | |||||||
| 14:00 - 15:30 |
DS-I Africa WG Session: Partnerships & Outreach WG Facilitators: Aminu Musa, Tumai Muzorewa & Francis Agamah Venue: Baracuda 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 | |||||||
| 15:45 - 17:15 |
Plenary Session: Data Science Without Borders Facilitator: Agnes Kiraga Venue: Baracuda Rapporteur: Emily Muller & Miranda Barasa |
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| 17:15 - 18:45 |
Plenary Session: Capacity building & Training [Training
Hubs & Training Projects] Facilitator: Laura Povlich Venue: 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: Title: Project: WASHA-Takwimu: Research Training on Harnessing Data Science for Global Health Priorities in Africa Presenter: Title: Project: MakDARTA: Makerere University Data Science Research Training to Strengthen Evidence-Based Health Innovation, Intervention and Policy Presenter: Title: Project: DST-HIRWA: Research Training in Data Science for Health in Rwanda Presenter: Title: 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: Baracuda Rapporteur: Linda Khakali & Patrick Mwangala Project: Presenter: Title: Project: Presenter: Title: Project: Presenter: Title: Project: Presenter: Title: Project: Presenter: Title: Project: Presenter: Title: Project: Presenter: Title: Project: Presenter: Title: |
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| 08:00 - 08:15 | Tea/Coffee | |||||||
| 09:00 - 11:00 |
Plenary Session: From Infrastructure to Insight: Building
Skills and Systems for Scalable Health Research in
Africa Facilitators: Noffisat Oki & Samuel Iddi Venue: Baracuda Rapporteur: Kerry Glover & Eileen Haus 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: Title: Project: DATICAN: Data Management and Compute Platform for Data Science Training Presenter: Title: Project: UZIMA-DS: Sustainable Cloud Operations for Research and Environmental Impact (SCORE - EI) Presenter: Title: 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 | |||||||
| 11:30 - 13:00 |
Session: Navigating NIH Opportunities Facilitators: Laura Povlich & Noffisat Oki Venue: Baracuda Rapporteur: Brad Newsome |
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| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch | |||||||
| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Parallel Session: Ethical Legal & Social Implication
Projects Facilitator: Kristen Stafford Venue: Sail Fish Rapporteur: Linda Khakali & Dorothy Chepkoech Project: BridgELSI: Bridging Gaps in the ELSI of Data Science Health Research in Nigeria Presenter: Title: Project: PUBGEM-Africa: Public Understanding of Big data in Genomics Medicine in Africa Presenter: Title: Project: DSI-LAW: DS-I Africa - Law Presenter: Title: Project: DSI-LAW: DS-I Africa - Law Presenter: Title: Project: REDSSA: Research for Ethical Data Science in Southern Africa Presenter: Title: |
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| 15:30 - 16:00 | Tea/Coffee | |||||||
| 16:00 - 17:00 |
Plenary/Joint Session: Sustainability Facilitators: Venue: Baracuda Rapporteur: Willie Njoroge & Linda Khakali |
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| 17:00 - 18:30 |
Report Back/Wrap Up/Prize Giving/Closing Facilitators: Francis Agamah & Michelle Skelton Venue: Baracuda Rapporteur: Kerry Glover & Diana Awuor Working Group: Data Governance WG Presenter: Dorcas Mwigereri & Michelle Skelton Working Group: Training & Education WG Presenter: Working Group: Partnerships & Outreach WG Presenter: Working Group: Data Management WG Presenter: Samuel Iddi Working Group: Research Administrators WG Presenter: Tanian Natus & Brad Newsome ECR Awards |
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| Friday 22 May 2026 | ||||||||
| eLwazi ODSP SAB Meeting / Closed Ad hoc Project Meetings (Pre-Arranged) | ||||||||