Sesonga Placide

MD | PhD Student in Bioinformatics @UBC | Exploring cancer genomics and precision medicine through data |#Bioinformatics #CancerResearch #MedicalResearch

[Rwanda Biomedical Centre @RBCRwanda]

📢Meet our global and Rwandan experts in wastewater surveillance, genomics, and One Health as they share their expertise during our webinar for the official launch of the #Rwanda Wastewater & Environmental Surveillance Community of Practice (WES CoP).

Webinar Details:
🗓️ Thursday, 27 August 2026
🕒 15:00–17:35 EAT
📍Hybrid: RBC Science Room, Kigali + online

🔗Join online: https://t.co/aDxvCiVMPr

[Facts On Rwanda @FactsOnRwanda]

RWANDA

REDWOOD AI EXPLORES AI-DRIVEN PATHOGEN TRACKING AT RWANDA-DRC BORDER

Canadian technology firm Redwood AI has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Dr. Placide Sesonga of the Rwanda-based University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) to explore the deployment of AI-powered genomic surveillance systems along the Rwanda–DRC border.

The initiative aims to combine artificial intelligence, genomic sequencing, geospatial analytics, and epidemiological data to improve the detection and tracking of infectious diseases, including #Ebola in DRC.

If implemented, the project could strengthen outbreak monitoring, support faster public health responses, and further position Rwanda as a growing hub for health innovation and epidemic preparedness in Africa. #FactsOnRwanda

[University of Global Health Equity @ughe_org]

The UGHE community gathered at the Kigali Genocide Memorial (@Kigali_Memorial) to mark #Kwibuka32.

Students, faculty, and staff stood in solemn reflection and laid wreaths in honor of more than 1 million innocent lives lost in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

We were deeply privileged to be joined by guest speaker @TomNdahiro, whose reflections brought profound depth to our collective act of remembrance.

#Kwibuka32 is not only a moment to remember; It is a call to unity, vigilance, and a shared responsibility to ensure that such atrocities are never repeated, anywhere, by anyone.

Twibuke Twiyubaka.

[Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Network @czbiohub]

What a week at the Genomic Frontiers symposium in Kigali, Rwanda! #CZBiohubSF scientists showcased the Remoscope, an AI-powered device that rapidly diagnoses malaria, and discussed our worldwide training in using #genomic sequencing to detect & understand disease.

[Sesonga Placide @sesonga2]

https://t.co/vRoLWv0SXl

[Sesonga Placide @sesonga2]

Enhancing Global Health Security in Sub-Saharan Africa: The case for i... https://t.co/vjYSa6XybK
#onehealthughe #ughe #rbc

[Sesonga Placide @sesonga2]

One health approach is essential to understand emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases dynamics. Public health must focus surveillance systems around habitats and food chain of both animals and humans equally. Here is our paper on MRV genomic analysis.

#moh #RBC #ughe

[Nature Medicine @NatureMedicine]

Genomic analyses from the ongoing outbreak of #MarburgVirus disease in Rwanda point to a single #zoonotic origin of the #outbreak.
https://t.co/3nFEhNKetF

[Yvan Butera @YvanButera]

The 🇷🇼 Marburg team just published in @NatureMedicine work on genomic analysis revealing an outbreak characterized by limited genetic variation, consistent with single zoonotic (🦇) transmission event and limited human-to-human transmission.

Read here: https://t.co/RFVAnbJAMN

[Center for One Health @onehealthughe]

🌍Why I Chose to Study One Health at the University of Global Health Equity;

"This idea began to form in my mind during my final year of medical school in Wuhan, China, and was sparked by the emergence of COVID-19."
🌍🌿 #OneHealth #GlobalHealth #UGHE
-Thread-

[University of Global Health Equity @ughe_org]

'We are not only discussing numbers, but also educational standards and quality, and #UGHE is an important actor. You have begun, and we hope you will continue to do so.' Hon. Dr. @nsanzimanasabin @RwandaHealth #UGHEGrad2024

[University of Global Health Equity @ughe_org]

Placide Sesonga, representing the One Health Track in the MGHD program, reflects on his time at #UGHE and how the challenges, late nights, and countless cups of coffee have made them stronger, wiser, and more resilient

#UGHEGrad2024 🎓

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

Cambodia, Malawi, Mongolia and Rwanda have reduced under-5 deaths by over 75% since 2000 https://t.co/iqqu86YEh7

[University of Global Health Equity @ughe_org]

The East Africa Biodesign #EAB Fellowship is committed to fostering need-driven innovations founded on the true understanding of unmet healthcare needs of the East African region using the Biodesign process. #BiodesignLaunch

[University of Global Health Equity @ughe_org]

Introducing #UGHE's MGHD Class of 2024: 49 talented global health equity champions from 14 countries specializing in Global Surgery, Gender, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Health Management, and One Health! Welcome to ALL🦁 #LionPride

[Sesonga Placide @sesonga2]

Uziko, buri karemangingo k'umubiri wawe kabiste amakuru kw'iremwa , mitere, nimikorere y'ibice byose bigize umubiri
wawe!

[Sesonga Placide @sesonga2]

surprisingly 44% of statistics and individual personal datas are inaccurate/flawed among the highest levels of scientific evidence research designs - randomized clinical trials.

[Sesonga Placide @sesonga2]

Another milestone to wards implementation of phase I/IIa clinical trial on pan covid-19 mRNA vaccine. @IVIHeadquarters @chu_butare

[CHUB @chu_butare]

Today 23/06/2023, the staff of CHUB have completed 5days training on Clinical Trial Study implementation Phase I/II. The training aimed to strengthen the knowledge & skills on clinical trial management, IP management & site initiation at CHUB in partnership with @IVIHeadquarters

[Sesonga Placide @sesonga2]

Sequence of actions from the beginning of a pandemic by scientific , government and international health bodies investigating the origins of covid-19.
taking from lessons learned during pandemic, how important is it?
#who #covid19
#RBC

[NEJM @NEJM]

This week’s most shared articles:

1. The Origins of Covid-19 — Why It Matters (and Why It Doesn’t) https://t.co/PKhSgLfV1o #infectiousdiseases

[CHUB @chu_butare]

The research needs proper and quiet environment. The team from @IVIHeadquarters enjoyed the research corner facilities and the good climate considerations for the researchers @chu_butare.

[Nature Medicine @NatureMedicine]

Machine learning model to predict mental health crises from electronic health records https://t.co/7XXPx1meWd