OJ Watson
Lecturer and Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Fellow @mrc-outbreak.bsky.social @ Imperial College London. Mathematical modelling of malaria, COVID-19 & humanitarian response.
- If you’ve ever used Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) data, please take a moment to complete this short but important survey. The UN Statistical Division is assessing the impact of funding cuts. DHS is a vital global resource and your input matters. 👇 ipums.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?...
- Two months ago, we brought together 52 brilliant minds for the Bridging the Gap 2025 Hackathon in Nairobi, with modellers, epidemiologists, software engineers, and policymakers co-developing data-driven solutions to public health challenges in Kenya. Now, we’re excited to share what we learned. (🧵)
- Our manuscript on the hackathon is now live! It captures key insights on how to run an effective public health hackathon—including methods, challenges, and what worked. 📄 Read it here: osf.io/preprints/so... But what did the hackathon actually look like? See it in action ⬇️
- This video gives a great snapshot of the hackathon and the problem-solving that took place: 🎥 bsky.app/profile/mrc-outbreak.bsky.social/post/3lhtgczsh222d Huge thanks to everyone who participated—your contributions made this a success. Looking forward to seeing these ideas grow from the hackathon!
