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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 4h

🎙️ Another great podcast episode to listen to!

Check out Episode 2 of the @CentreInfection Mod4PH podcast, where our @AimmLab research fellows discuss how we AI tools for mathematical modelling in Canadian public health:

🔗Episode 2: youtu.be/38k_i4ANhCk?...

Episode 2: Community health and an explainable AI tool for epidemic modelling

YouTube video by AIMMLab

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Reposted by Jude Kong

AI4PEP Global South Network @ai4pep.bsky.social · 20h

#AI4PEP et ses partenaires animeront le Symposium 74 à #ASTMH2025
“AI for One Health: Creative Use of Data & AI for Pandemic & Epidemic Preparedness”
📅11 nov | 10h15–12h|
📍Centre des congrès du métro de Toronto
Inscrivez-vous: tinyurl.com/astmh-25
#OneHealth #InnovationIA @dzevela.bsky.social

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 3d

OMG! I absolutely love this video that features me talking about my research focus and why I’m so passionate about the amazing work we do at @AimmLab !
I bet you’ll enjoy it as much as I did! Watch and learn more about my work 👇
youtu.be/9yb-BIy6Tlc?...

Jude Kong | 2025 New RSC College Member | University of Toronto

YouTube video by The Royal Society of Canada

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 5d

🚨 Please check out this article: “Bias by Design: How AI Risks Reinforcing Global Health Inequity”👉 tinyurl.com/47xdp7nz
Our @theACADIC initiative is proudly spotlighted as a model for producing responsible, community-centered AI solutions!
Thanks to @VPH_Institute

Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 5d

We just wrapped up the first-ever “Ask a Mathematical Epidemiologist” session hosted by the African Society for Mathematical Epidemiology (ASME)! 🌍✨

Fantastic engagement, thoughtful questions, and inspiring discussions throughout — what an amazing start to this new initiative!

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 10d

Day 3 at #CCGH2025 in Halifax was incredible! 🌍
🔥 Joined the plenary “Innovation for Equity: Whose Solutions, Whose Impact?”

Also loved reconnecting with our @ai4pep.bsky.social & #IDRC family! 💛

#GlobalHealth #Innovation #DigitalHealth #Equity

Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 10d

Day 2 of #CCGH2025 in Halifax was inspiring!
💡 Panel + workshop on “Strengthening Health Systems in LMICs through Responsible AI”
🤝 Another highlight: meeting our #AI4PEP & #IDRC family (Nigeria, DRC)
🌍 Celebrating AI innovations shaping global health!
#AIforGood #GlobalHealth

Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 12d

🎓Update from #CCGH2025, Halifax — Students & Emerging Professionals Day!
Honoured to join the plenary “Trends in Global Health” panel, reacting to talks on equitable access & digital mental health.
Such energy & passion from stuents!
⚾ Now cheering on the #BlueJays tonight!

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 13d

🎉 Gairdner Foundation Awards Gala 2025! 🎉

This week, I had the honour of joining the world at the Royal Ontario Museum to celebrate the remarkable achievements of the 2025 Canada Gairdner Award laureates.

👏 Congratulations to all 2025 Canada Gairdner Award laureates!

Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 13d

Today I hosted Mr. Nader El Nakib, Head of Partnerships UNHCRCanada, at AimmLab .

We explored Agentic AI for Refugees (AI4Refugees) — a program bringing hands-on, no-code AI & automation training to youth in refugee camps across Africa.

Reposted by Jude Kong

AIMMLab—Artificial Intelligence and Mathematical Modelling Lab @aimmlab.bsky.social · 15d

🎙️ First episode drops!

Our Modeling for Public Health series opens with the AIMMLab director Prof. @dzevela.bsky.social. How we turn community data into policy-ready insight with communities. Listen: aimmlab.org/nccd/
🙏 Thanks to NCCID Canada & Wendy Xie.

mod4PH Webcast Highlights - AIMM Lab

Mod4PH Podcast Highlights The mod4PH podcast showcases new and relevant mathematical modelling concepts and research for public health. This mini-series highlights the groundbreaking work from the Art...

aimmlab.org

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 15d

Honored to join as a judge for the Newsweek AI Impact Awards 2026 — recognizing real-world, measurable #AI innovation. 🚀

If your AI solution drives true impact, apply by Dec 19!
🔗 events.newsweek.com/aiimpact-us-...

Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 15d

📷 A Must-Listen Podcast!
The first episode of our Podcast Series on Modelling for Public Health is live!
Link: tinyurl.com/2p9npe2d
Tune in to learn about the incredible work being done at the @aimmlab.bsky.social
📷 Grateful to the @nccid.bsky.social ky.social for making this possible

Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 15d

Publication Alert!
Excited to share our latest paper published in Microbial Biotechnology:
“Democratising Artificial Intelligence for Pandemic Preparedness and Global Governance in Latin American and Caribbean Countries.”
Link: dx.doi.org/10.1111/1751...

📷 Grateful to IDRC_CRDI

Democratising Artificial Intelligence for Pandemic Preparedness and Global Governance in Latin American and Caribbean Countries

This piece highlights how the AI4PEP network empowers Latin American and Caribbean countries to adopt responsible, locally driven AI for pandemic preparedness, addressing global governance challenges...

dx.doi.org

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 16d

It was a real pleasure hosting my friend, mentor, and one of my undergraduate Computer Science professors from the University of Buea, Prof. Cyprain Ngolah at @aimmlab.bsky.social! Grateful for the visit and the inspiring conversations we shared. 🙌🏽

Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 21d

Update from the 1st DLSPH –Mastercard Foundation African Health Collaborative Partnered Workshop!
📍 Kigali, Rwanda | Oct 16–17
Day 1 Recap:
@aimmlab.bsky.social— was proudly represented at this inaugural workshop bringing together partners driving innovation in health across Africa.

Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 24d

Day 1 of the #AfricaHealthTechSummit2025 wrapped up in Kigali! 🌍
Proud to have @ai4pep.bsky.social, ACADIC & @aimmlab.bsky.social represented across key sessions on digital health, AI, & innovation for #UHC.
Exciting insights & collaborations ahead! 💡💪

Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 24d

Day 1 of the #AfricaHealthTechSummit2025 wrapped up in Kigali! 🌍
Proud to have @Ai4Pep , @theACADIC & @AimmLab represented across key sessions on digital health, AI, & innovation for #UHC.
Exciting insights & collaborations ahead! 💡💪

Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 26d

See you all at the Every HealthTech Summit in Kigali from October 13–15!

If we don’t get a chance to connect there, let’s catch up at AIMS RIC — I’ll be around until the end of the week.

Looking forward to connecting and exploring potential collaborations!

Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · Oct 8

📢 New Publication Alert!
Please find below our latest publication:

📝 Title: Understanding cholera dynamics in African countries with persistent outbreaks: a mathematical modeling approach

Link: tinyurl.com/dcfc46e6
Thanks to NSERC_CRSNG for supporting this work!

Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · Oct 1

Humbled & grateful to be elected as 1 of 12 @CSPC_Tweets Science Meets Parliament– NSERC_CRSNG faculty delegates. Excited to engage w/ policymakers in Ottawa (Nov 17–18) on how research & AI-powered solutions can better inform policy. 🙏🏽 Thanks IDRC_CRDI

Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · Sep 30

🚨 We’re LIVE!

Join me and the Cameroon Bioethics Initiative (CAMBIN) as I speak on:
AI in Medicine & Public Health in Cameroon: Prospects, Challenges & Opportunities 🇨🇲🤖🩺

Don’t miss this important conversation!

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · Sep 29

See you all in Kigali! 🇷🇼

I’ll be heading to Kigali for the @AfricaHTSummit. This summit brings together leading voices in health innovation, technology, and policy from across the continent and beyond.

If you’ll be attending, DM me — I’d love to connect and explore collab

Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · Sep 27

📢 New publication alert!
Excited to share our latest publication led by undergrad Towa Huang:
"A Systematic Review of Mathematical & Machine Learning Models of Avian Influenza"
Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Grateful to NSERC_CRSNG for the support!

A systematic review of mathematical and machine learning models of Avian Influenza

Avian influenza (AI) is a highly transmissible disease with significant implications for public health, agriculture, and global food security. Mathema…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · Sep 27

Had a wonderful exchange today with the DrPH program students at DSLPh, University of Toronto
We reflected on Prof. Hinton’s recent revelation that the only way humanity may survive the rise of superintelligent AI is by instilling “maternal instincts” into the technology.