OJ Watson

@ojwatson.bsky.social

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.

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. (🧵)