Umar Ahmad (@[email protected])

PhD | STO @AfricaCDC | global health, NGS, genomics, diagnostics, R&D, policy | bioinformatics-trained | Founder @OpenSciNigeria, @BioSeqc | @PLOSONE Editor

[Vikas Singh @vikas_ai_]

Stanford University just dropped the same high-income AI skills online for free in 90 minutes.

Universities charge thousands to teach AI.

The people who watch this early will have a massive edge.

[AilaunchX @Ai_Tech_tool]

Instead of watching an hour of Netflix, watch this 2 hour hour Stanford lecture will teach you more about how LLMs like ChatGPT and Claude are built than most people working at top AI companies learn in their entire careers.

[Umar Ahmad (@[email protected]) @babasaraky]

@NOIweala @onyiiwealamdphd Congratulations

[IRCC @CitImmCanada]

We’re looking to attract skilled professionals to fill Canada’s key labour shortages.

Discover Express Entry, our application management system for #SkilledWorkers seeking to immigrate permanently to Canada: https://t.co/Vomckl3scA

#ExpressEntry

[Stephen Turner 🦋 @stephenturner.us @strnr]

Reference genome choice compromises population genetic analyses https://t.co/DrvxZouYft 🧬🖥️🧪

[Dr. Jean Fan @JEFworks]

As an alternative to the h-index, I made the Mentorship Index (M-index) to proxy a scientist's contribution to mentoring junior scientists. M10-index = # last-author pubs where the first author had < 10 pubs.

Calculate yours: https://t.co/EJFCq65E4r

🧵👇

[Umar Ahmad (@[email protected]) @babasaraky]

The real frontier now?
Equity, interpretation, and impact—especially for the Global South.

Worth the read: https://t.co/8S6JsKYMM6

#Genomics #DNASequencing #GlobalHealth #Bioinformatics

[Umar Ahmad (@[email protected]) @babasaraky]

Just read a brilliant visual explainer from Asimov Press on the evolution of #DNA sequencing

From Sanger to nanopore, we have moved from the billion-dollar Human #Genome Project to portable, real-time sequencing.

[Stephen Turner 🦋 @stephenturner.us @strnr]

Institute for Defense Analyses: Data Science Fellowship https://t.co/BUI02mK1rW

[Chikwe Ihekweazu @Chikwe_I]

Build your skills in public health intelligence to better detect, assess and respond to health threats.

Our new course is free, self-paced and fully online: https://t.co/6icUaYW9CZ

Great collaboration between the WHO Hub in Berlin, @WHOEMRO, WHO Academy & @rki_de

[Nicky Mulder @Nicky_Mulder]

Join us for the first @AfrBioInstitute data governance webinar in a new series. This week we will hear from Prof Tiffin.

[Stephen Turner 🦋 @stephenturner.us @strnr]

Nallo: a Nextflow pipeline for comprehensive human long-read genome analysis https://t.co/lfS8uiXnk7 🧬💻🧪 https://t.co/xkUN9GyWNA

[CEPI @CEPIvaccines]

In mid-2025, CEPI welcomed its second cohort of Global South Fellows. The Programme aims to build capacity for future global health leaders, enhance readiness for the 100 Days Mission in the Global South, and facilitate knowledge exchange through improved global collaboration, in support of CEPI’s vision for a pandemic-free future.

Now, halfway through the year-long fellowship, we caught up with Dr Umar Ahmad—one of the Fellows embedded in CEPI’s Laboratory Research and Innovations department—to discuss his experience.

Learn more in the Q&A blog below ⬇️

[Umar Ahmad (@[email protected]) @babasaraky]

@IsmailaAhmed123 @CEPIvaccines Thank you my Dr.

[Umar Ahmad (@[email protected]) @babasaraky]

Honoured to share my journey as a Global South Fellow at @CEPIvaccines

Contributed to strengthening laboratory & preclinical networks for vaccine R&D — bringing a Global South perspective to pandemic preparedness.

https://t.co/gPyYAS0szo

[Umar Ahmad (@[email protected]) @babasaraky]

Deep gratitude to my mentors, #Trevor & #Valentina for the guidance and inspiration.

Committed to advancing resilient laboratory systems & African leadership in global health.

#GlobalHealth #CEPI #PandemicPreparedness

[Umar Ahmad (@[email protected]) @babasaraky]

@ritapurity @UN Congratulations Prof Rita. Very much proud of your accomplishments.

[Umar Ahmad (@[email protected]) @babasaraky]

6/ Congratulations Dr. Muhammad Ali Pate on this well-deserved #recognition. The global health community is watching—and learning.

[Umar Ahmad (@[email protected]) @babasaraky]

1/ Big news in global health
Dr. @muhammadpate has been named to the #Devex 50—a list recognizing the most influential #leaders shaping global #development and #health.

[Umar Ahmad (@[email protected]) @babasaraky]

5/ In an era where development conversations are often polarized, this is a reminder that #rigor, #integrity, and long-term #thinking still matter.