Videos
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Innovations in Health Metrics Sciences
Innovations in Health Metrics Sciences
This session highlights the emerging field of health metrics sciences and its role in measuring and monitoring summary measures of health in Africa to better develop and implement measures to reduce the burden of disease. Identify challenges and opportunities relevant to the DS-I Africa initiatives. Address the increasing role that health metrics is playing in informing and prioritizing systems-level health interventions and broad public health-related decision making. Discuss how health metrics and data science can inform and evaluate more effective integrated care efforts at the intersection of infectious diseases and the rapidly growing burden of chronic, non-communicable diseases.
Moderator:
- George A. Mensah, MD, FACC, Director, Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science, NHLBI, NIH
- Makeda Williams, PhD, MPH, Global Health Program Director, Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science, NHLBI, NIH
Panelists:
- Mayowa Owolabi, MBBS, MSc, DrM, Professor of Neurology and Director, Center for Genomic and Precision Medicine; Dean, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Ibadan
- Laura Dwyer-Lindgren, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Health Metrics Sciences, School of Medicine, and Institute for Health Metrics, University of Washington
- Ana H Mocumbi, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Researcher and Head, Chronic & Non-Communicable Diseases Division, Ministry of Health, National Health Institute & Eduardo Mondlane University
- Ali H. Mokdad, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Health Metrics Sciences, School of Medicine, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation; Chief Strategy Officer, Population Health, University of Washington -
NIH SPARC Program Tutorials: SPARC Portal Walkthrough (SPARC Plug: Portal Tutorials 1)
NIH SPARC Program Tutorials: SPARC Portal Walkthrough (SPARC Plug: Portal Tutorials 1)
The SPARC Plug vlog’s SPARC Portal Tutorials video series introduces you to the SPARC Portal resources available for advancing bioelectronic medicine through open science. In our first video, take a tour of the SPARC Portal website and learn about the information and tools available to help accelerate development of therapeutic devices that modulate electrical activity in nerves to improve organ function. These resources could potentially be used to help improve treatment of diseases and conditions such as hypertension, gastrointestinal disorders, type II diabetes, and more.
The SPARC program is a trans-NIH effort managed by the NIH Common Fund in the Office of the Director and supported by NIBIB, NINDS, NIDDK, and NCATS. Learn more about the NIH SPARC program at https://go.usa.gov/xyFmQ and by following SPARC on Twitter @sparc_science, #NIH_SPARC, and #SPARCportal. -
Using Data Science to Fight COVID-19 Session
Using Data Science to Fight COVID-19 Session
This webinar discusses the COVID-19 situation in Africa and presents application examples of Data Science for disease management. A panel of experts touches on topics such as disease surveillance, generating dashboards with the latest statistics, and mining of text or social media to discover trends. Other topics include data-interoperability, publication tracking, disease burden and mortality, and the effect of COVID-19 on diseases like HIV and malaria.
Moderators:
- Stefan Jaeger, Ph.D., National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health
- Cecile Viboud, Ph.D., Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health
Panelists:
- Agnes Kiragga, Ph.D., Head of Statistics and Data Management Unit and Senior Research Scientist, Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), Makerere University College of Health Sciences
- Nirmal Ravi, MD, Ph.D., Director for Medical and Scientific Affairs, E-Health Africa, and Chief Innovation Officer, EHA Clinics
- Ali H. Mokdad, Ph.D., Professor of Health Metrics Sciences, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation; Chief Strategy Officer, Population Health at the University of Washington
- Elaine Nsoesie, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Global Health, Boston University School of Public Health
- Frank Kagoro, M.D., MSc, Research Physician, MORU Tropical Health Network and WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network; PhD Candidate, University of Cape Town -
Biomedical Informatics and Data Sciences in Africa
Biomedical Informatics and Data Sciences in Africa
As part of the DS-I Africa Symposium, this session addressed emerging opportunities and challenges in the application of Data Science and Informatics technologies in various biomedical domains. It also highlighted some key challenges in the areas of data mining, data quality, standards for various types of data, in addition to addressing how cutting-edge data analytics, predictive modeling and Machine Learning, and methods for simulations can advance human health in Africa.
Moderator:
Darrell Hurt, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Geetha Senthil, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH
Panelists:
Abdoulaye Banire Diallo, University of Quebec-Montreal (UQAM)
Elaine Nsoesie, Boston University
Geoffrey Siwo, University of Notre Dame
Dina Machuve, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
Moustapha Cisse, Google AI -
Leveraging Data Science Approaches to Address Environmental Health Challenges in Africa
Leveraging Data Science Approaches to Address Environmental Health Challenges in Africa
Environmental Health challenges in Africa are complex, involving a broad range of exposures, including ambient and indoor air pollution, electronic waste, heavy metals, pesticides, vector-borne pathogens, and climate change, and a large proportion of the disease burden in Africa is linked to environmental factors. As part of the DS-I Africa State of Data Science series, this session explored unique aspects and analytic challenges of the various types of environmental health data and will highlight recent data science approaches to characterizing hazardous exposures on the African continent, connecting environmental exposures to health outcomes, and reducing the risk of disease connected to the environment.
Moderator:
Gwen Collman, Acting Deputy Director, Associate Director for Extramural Research, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Panelists:
Kiros Berhane, Professor and Chair, Department of Biostatistics, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Caradee Wright, Senior Specialist Scientist, Environment and Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council
Engineer Bainomugisha, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Computer Science, School of Computing & IT, Makerere University
Learn more about the program and any current funding opportunities: https://commonfund.nih.gov/AfricaData
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Biomedical Imaging: Acquisition and Analysis
Biomedical Imaging: Acquisition and Analysis
As part of the DS-I Africa State of Data Science series, this session focused on opportunities and challenges at the intersection of biomedical imaging (including microscopy, diagnostic and interventional radiology, and digital pathology) and data science. The session both considered new and emerging imaging modalities as well as computer-aided diagnosis and treatment planning tools and emerging AI/machine learning approaches to image analysis.
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DS-I Africa Interactive Breakout Clinics: Top Tips from Peer Reviewers
DS-I Africa Interactive Breakout Clinics: Top Tips from Peer Reviewers
Hear advice from researchers who have served as reviewers on peer review panels.
Presenter: Venkat Narayan, Professor, Emory University
Learn more about the program and any current funding opportunities: https://commonfund.nih.gov/AfricaData
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DS-I Africa Interactive Breakout Clinics: Grants Management Advice
DS-I Africa Interactive Breakout Clinics: Grants Management Advice
Learn about the role of grant management specialist at NIH and hear advice regarding the policy and budget aspects of NIH applications.
Presenter:
Satabdi Raychowdhury, Grant Management Officer, Fogarty International Center, NIH Mollie Shea, Grant Management Officer, Fogarty International Center, NIH
Learn more about the program and any current funding opportunities: https://commonfund.nih.gov/AfricaData
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DS-I Africa Interactive Breakout Clinics: Live demo of application process
DS-I Africa Interactive Breakout Clinics: Live demo of application process
Watch a live demo of the electronic application process through the Application Submission System & Interface for Submission Tracking (ASSIST) system.
Presenter: Laurie Roman, Customer Service Manager for eSubmissions, ASSIST & CRIMS electronic Research Administration, Office of Extramural Research, NIH.
Learn more about the program and any current funding opportunities: https://commonfund.nih.gov/AfricaData
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DS-I Africa Interactive Breakout Clinics: Success Stories
DS-I Africa Interactive Breakout Clinics: Success Stories
Hear advice from researchers who have successfully applied for and received NIH funding.
Presenter:
Rajesh Vedanthan, Associate Professor, New York University Langone Shivani Patel, Assistant Professor, Emory University
Learn more about the program and any current funding opportunities: https://commonfund.nih.gov/AfricaData
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Interactive Session: Training the Next Generation of Leaders in Data Science and Health Innovation
Interactive Session: Training the Next Generation of Leaders in Data Science and Health Innovation
In coordination with the launch of the DS-I Africa program, NIH is hosting a Virtual Symposium Platform, which offers a series of interactive panel discussions featuring information on the funding opportunity announcements, cross-cutting topics of importance to the initiative, and relevant scientific issues. In this session, attendees participated in an interactive session focusing on training data science leaders in Africa, including the challenges, opportunities, and impact of training efforts.
Moderator:
Martin Were, Associate Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University; Founding Director, Institute of Biomedical Informatics, Moi University, Kenya
Panelists:
- Mahadia Tunga, Co-founder and Director of Capacity Development, Tanzania dLab
- Ignace Kabano, Head of Training, African Center of Excellence in Data Science, University of Rwanda
- Amel Ghoulia, Scientific Community Coordinator, Exaptive for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Jeremie Zoueu, National Polytechnic Institute, Côte d’Ivoire; African Spectral Imaging Network (AFSIN)
Learn more about the program and any current funding opportunities: https://commonfund.nih.gov/AfricaData
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Interactive Session: Data Ecosystems & Gateways to Foster Research Community Networks in Africa
Interactive Session: Data Ecosystems & Gateways to Foster Research Community Networks in Africa
In coordination with the launch of the DS-I Africa program, NIH is hosting a Virtual Symposium Platform, which offers a series of interactive panel discussions featuring information on the funding opportunity announcements, cross-cutting topics of importance to the initiative, and relevant scientific issues. In this session, attendees participated in an interactive session focusing on biomedical data ecosystems, frameworks, best practices and lessons learned to establish the next-generation platform infrastructure to make data more discoverable and accessible, and foster a collaborative research community.
Moderator:
Katherine Lawrence, Research Area Specialist Lead and Research Investigator, University of Michigan
Panelists:
- Nicola Mulder, Professor and head of the Computational Biology, University of Cape Town; PI of H3ABioNet
- Benedict Paten, Associate Professor, Biomolecular Engineering, UCSC
- Geoffrey Siwo, Research Assistant Professor, University of Notre Dame
- Russ Taylor, Professor of Astronomy, University of Cape Town
- Susan Veldsman, Director, Scholarly Publishing Unit, Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
Learn more about the program and any current funding opportunities: https://commonfund.nih.gov/AfricaData
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NIH SPARC Program Tools & Tech: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) (SPARC Plug: Tools & Tech 5)
NIH SPARC Program Tools & Tech: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) (SPARC Plug: Tools & Tech 5)
The SPARC Plug vlog’s Tools & Tech video series features SPARC-funded research tools and technologies. In our fifth video, learn how researchers can bounce light waves off of nerves to build 2-D and 3-D images of nerve structures! These tools and techniques could potentially be used in the future to manipulate peripheral nerves and their electrical signals to help improve treatment of diseases and conditions such as hypertension, gastrointestinal disorders, type II diabetes, and more. Learn more about SPARC-funded research projects at https://go.usa.gov/xyFmD
The SPARC program is a trans-NIH effort managed by the NIH Common Fund in the Office of the Director and supported by NIBIB, NINDS, NIDDK, and NCATS. Learn more about the NIH SPARC program at https://go.usa.gov/xyFmQ -
Interactive Session: Harnessing Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Data Science for Health
Interactive Session: Harnessing Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Data Science for Health
In coordination with the launch of the DS-I Africa program, NIH is hosting a Virtual Symposium Platform, which offers a series of interactive panel discussions featuring information on the funding opportunity announcements, cross-cutting topics of importance to the initiative, and relevant scientific issues. In this session, attendees participated in an interactive session focusing on harnessing innovation and entrepreneurship in Data Science for health research in Africa.
Moderator:
Roger Glass, Director, Fogarty International Center, NIH
Panelists:
- Gregory Gamula, Dean of Engineering, University of Malawi, The Polytechnic
- Andrea (Andi) Gobin, Director of Invention Education & Lecturer, Rice 360 Institute for Global Health, Rice University
- Robert Karanja, CEO, Villgro Kenya
- Fadhili Chacha Marwa, CEO, Enzi Health
- Theresa Mkandawire, Associate Professor, University of Malawi, The Polytechnic
- Elioda Tumwesigye, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Government of Uganda
Learn more about the program and any current funding opportunities: https://commonfund.nih.gov/AfricaData
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Interactive Session: Ethical, Legal, & Social Implications (ELSI) of Data Science Research
Interactive Session: Ethical, Legal, & Social Implications (ELSI) of Data Science Research
In coordination with the launch of the DS-I Africa program, NIH is hosting a Virtual Symposium Platform, which offers a series of interactive panel discussions featuring information on the funding opportunity announcements, cross-cutting topics of importance to the initiative, and relevant scientific issues. In this session, attendees participated in an interactive session focusing on Ethical, Legal, & Social Implications (ELSI) of Data Science for health research in Africa.
Introduction:
Joshua Gordon, Director, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH
Moderator:
Pamela Andanda, Professor of Law, University of Witwatersrand
Panelists:
Clement Adebamowo, Professor, University of Maryland Medical School
Josephine Agyeman-Duah, Doctoral Researcher, University of Oxford
Rosemary Musesengwa, Senior Researcher, University of Oxford
Learn more about the program and any current funding opportunities: https://commonfund.nih.gov/AfricaData
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Interactive Session- Data Science Partnerships: Going Beyond Academia for Health Impact
Interactive Session- Data Science Partnerships: Going Beyond Academia for Health Impact
In coordination with the launch of the DS-I Africa program, NIH is hosting a Virtual Symposium Platform, which offers a series of interactive panel discussions featuring information on the funding opportunity announcements, cross-cutting topics of importance to the initiative, and relevant scientific issues. In this session, attendees participated in an interactive session focusing on the importance of partnerships for Data Science and Health research in Africa.
Moderator:
Patricia Brennan, Director, National Library of Medicine, NIH
Panelists:
- Brian Gitta, CEO and Co-Founder, Matibabu and Think IT
- Catherine Kyobutungi, Executive Director, African Population and Health Research Center
- Julie Makani, Associate Professor in the Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
- Beatrice Murage, Senior Scientist, Philips
- Aisha Walcott-Bryant, Research Manager at IBM Research Africa
Learn more about the program and any current funding opportunities: https://commonfund.nih.gov/AfricaData
Learn more about the DS-I Africa Virtual Symposium Platform: https://commonfund.nih.gov/africadata...