Dr. Musa Mulongo is a senior scientist with a focus on vaccine research and development and has 15 years of international development experience. Previously, Musa was a Senior Program Specialist with the Climate Resilient Food Systems Division at the International Development and Research Centre (IDRC) in Ottawa Canada. In this role, he was responsible for the design and delivery of cutting-edge vaccine discovery and development projects with multiple international partnerships. It is in this role that his interest in the need for solid data for decision-making to target maximum impact was developed. Before joining IDRC, Musa completed two post-doctoral research fellowships at the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization – International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) in Saskatchewan, Canada and Welcome Trust Research Program in Kilifi, Kenya. Musa holds a PhD in Immunology & Vaccine Development from the Royal Veterinary College of the University of London (UK) and a Master of Science from Kenyatta University in Kenya. Dr. Mulongo is passionate about bold actions for big wins to global challenges and believes the use of cutting-edge data analytics and Artificial Intelligence can deliver these wins, especially in Africa.
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