As part of the Epiverse TRACE project, MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM staff with London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine are facilitating a 2⃣-week training at MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit. Participants are learning advanced outbreak analytics tools to strengthen real-time monitoring, analysis & response to health emergencies.

Looking for a quick intro to #datamanagement? Check out our updated #RDM summary guides doi.org/10.17037/DATA.…

🚨 #NewLaunchAlert Our Epiverse TRACE project launched the #EpiTrainingKit #Africa, an online course designed for Africa’s cultural, linguistic & epidemiological contexts. The course is now available in English: tinyurl.com/w83aaxbh French: tinyurl.com/yyawpj29

LSHTM recruiting Research Fellow for a project developing new approaches to handling missing data in statistical analyses based on #machinelearning jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?r…

Strengthening capacity for data-driven health research Last week, MRCG joined partners for a virtual kick off meeting of the AFRICAI-RI project aims to establish Africa's first federated, multi-institution imaging data infrastructure for AI-powered respiratory disease detection.

LSHTM Trials Network seminar on electronic consent *TODAY* (10 Sept) at 13:00-14:00 BST lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/eve…

Fascinating "Health Misinformation: UNPACKED" seminar here London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Lots of food for thought on combatting the influence of misinformation & encouraging people to think critically about content. You'll find LSHTM's counter-misinformation principles here - bit.ly/4n7JvQW

Sorry for the ongoing issues affecting our databases webpage. LSHTM students, researchers and staff can now access our full Database List again via this link: lshtm.sharepoint.com/teams/library/… (login required)

Interesting paper that discusses #OpenScience in the Developing World, highlighting practical guides for researchers in developing countries doi.org/10.1177/251524…

Seminar: Julian Matthewman of Data & Statistical Science for Health, LSHTM discusses FluSurvey, a #CitizenScience project that collects and analyses symptom information provided by the public, to gain insight into respiratory virus activity - Sept 30, 12.45-13.45 BST #DataScience lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/eve…

Fantastic to meet so many new students at #WelcomeWeek today 🙌 We'll be running induction sessions 13:00-14:00 Monday to Friday & 17:30-18:30 Mon-Thurs next week (from 29 Sept) at Keppel Street 👇 Info: bit.ly/46nPJGw Book via: bit.ly/LAORSbookings (login required)

Starting in a few minutes! lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/eve…

Do you have an #AI or #DataScience project transforming health research in #Gambia? This is your chance to showcase it! Submit your poster today & be part of the future of innovation! Register👉 tinyurl.com/4ejrrh6f & send your posters to [email protected] #HealthResearch

Thanks everyone who has already been to one of our induction sessions 📚 There are more in-person sessions happening this week and we’ll also be running an online version of this induction during the week beginning 13 October. Book here: bit.ly/LAORSbookings (login required)

Have a game-changing idea on #AI or data science? Want to transform #ChildHealth in #Gambia & beyond? Here is your chance to showcase it! Join the Hackathon/Ideathon Launch to pitch & co-create solutions. Deadline: 10th October 2025 Register 👉 tinyurl.com/4ejrrh6f

Kicked off #DataScience Awareness Month 2025! This year, our team is focusing on #AI literacy and #community school engagement and an exciting hackathon competition to drive #Innovation in data science. #STEM #HealthResearch #GlobalHealth

Our Data Science Cluster kicks off its #DataScienceMonth school outreach to Armitage & Brikama Ba Senior school in CRR to raise awareness on #DataScience, its practical applications, & potential to drive #Innovation & shape the future of #HealthResearch. Next 👉 NBR, LRR & URR!