Training Activities

Comprehensive workshop introducing participants to synthetic healthcare data, its applications, and the MDClone ADAMS platform. The training provided hands-on experience with synthetic data generation and analysis, covering foundational concepts in privacy-preserving research methods.

The workshop drew participants from across DS-I Africa partner institutions, creating an important networking opportunity and establishing the foundation for SYNAPSE's training approach. Attendees included faculty, PhD students, and early-career researchers.

Workshop presented at the 3rd Annual DS-I Africa Scientific Meeting in Kigali. Objectives included discussing DS-I Africa training programs (U2R and UE5 funded), introducing synthetic data for health research, and exploring additional training opportunities in Rwanda.

The workshop featured expert speakers from WUSTL, including members of the DST-HIRWA program leadership, and brought together over 120 researchers from across the DS-I Africa network. Live demonstrations of MDClone capabilities generated significant interest from prospective collaborators.

Intensive training for faculty (n=6) and first trainee cohort (n=8) on MDClone ADAMS Platform. The hackathon training was conducted alongside DS-I Africa 3rd annual networking meeting in Kigali.

Trainees worked in teams with faculty mentors, supported by real-time feedback from MDClone experts at WUSTL. The First Trainee Cohort completed Small Research Project (SRP) grant preparation during the hackathon sessions.