SYNthetic Healthcare DAta Platform for Data SciEnce Training
Providing skills development and mentored research projects using synthetic healthcare data generated by MDClone — advancing health data science across Africa.
Capacity Building
Workshops, hackathons, and the latest news — building data science capacity across Africa.
SYNAPSE is an NIH-funded project that equips researchers across Africa with hands-on expertise in synthetic healthcare data — enabling rigorous, privacy-preserving research on the MDClone ADAMS platform.
A partnership between the University of Rwanda, AIMS, Washington University in St. Louis, and MDClone, with four DS-I Africa programs participating.
About the ProjectComprehensive training and research using synthetic healthcare data
Faculty trained in MDClone software through short beginner/advanced courses with hands-on experience and peer mentoring from expert users at WUSTL.
Immersive, semester-long research experiences using synthetic healthcare data. Trainees paired with faculty mentors toward scientific publication.
Continuous evaluation of training and research projects. Feedback from trainees and faculty used to improve the program and ensure quality outcomes.
A glimpse into our training workshops, panel discussions, and networking events
Whether you are a prospective trainee, potential collaborator, or researcher interested in synthetic health data — we would love to hear from you.
SYNAPSE is powered by a network of leading institutions across the U.S. and Africa.
