Jude Kong
@dzevela.bsky.social
Mathematician | Canada Research Chair | AI, Data Science, Mathematial Modeling, and Math Education Expert | Professor at
@UofT | Director of ACADIC | Director of AI4PEP | Director of AIMMLab
@UofT | Director of ACADIC | Director of AI4PEP | Director of AIMMLab
No surprises here—Canada at #1 feels right!
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December 3, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Last week, I hosted Prof. Romulo de Castro & team from AI4PEP Philippines at @aimmlab.bsky.social .Together with AI4PEP Ethiopia, we celebrated AI solutions strengthening healthcare systems & explored new collaborations. Thank you for the productive visit!
November 29, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Last week, I hosted Prof. Romulo de Castro & team from AI4PEP Philippines at @aimmlab.bsky.social .Together with AI4PEP Ethiopia, we celebrated AI solutions strengthening healthcare systems & explored new collaborations. Thank you for the productive visit!
Loved hosting undergrad students from CURE at AIMMLab yesterday! 🌟 Their curiosity and excitement for research is inspiring. Thank you for visiting — we can’t wait to have you back!
November 29, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Loved hosting undergrad students from CURE at AIMMLab yesterday! 🌟 Their curiosity and excitement for research is inspiring. Thank you for visiting — we can’t wait to have you back!
November 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Great meeting @KellyTClements and @TraceyMaulfair at the UNHCR Canada “Philanthropy Beyond Borders” Conference on Nov 19. Thank you for the hospitality & for the vital work you do around the world. 🙏 Thanks also to Nader El Nakib — looking forward to collaborating.
November 26, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Great meeting @KellyTClements and @TraceyMaulfair at the UNHCR Canada “Philanthropy Beyond Borders” Conference on Nov 19. Thank you for the hospitality & for the vital work you do around the world. 🙏 Thanks also to Nader El Nakib — looking forward to collaborating.
Honoured to speak at UNHCR Canada’s Philanthropy Beyond Borders on innovation in philanthropy. Shared our AI telehealth work for refugees, our Agentic AI youth training, and the upcoming AI4Refugees partnership with UNHCR Canada + Nobellum.
Grateful for the inspiring leaders I met.
Grateful for the inspiring leaders I met.
November 26, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Honoured to speak at UNHCR Canada’s Philanthropy Beyond Borders on innovation in philanthropy. Shared our AI telehealth work for refugees, our Agentic AI youth training, and the upcoming AI4Refugees partnership with UNHCR Canada + Nobellum.
Grateful for the inspiring leaders I met.
Grateful for the inspiring leaders I met.
Incredible meeting with @MadeleineChenet at Science Meets Parliament! 🚀
We discussed building AI literacy, strengthening community bonds, and developing responsible AI with input from STEM, humanities & social sciences. Truly inspired by your vision & leadership.
We discussed building AI literacy, strengthening community bonds, and developing responsible AI with input from STEM, humanities & social sciences. Truly inspired by your vision & leadership.
November 24, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Incredible meeting with @MadeleineChenet at Science Meets Parliament! 🚀
We discussed building AI literacy, strengthening community bonds, and developing responsible AI with input from STEM, humanities & social sciences. Truly inspired by your vision & leadership.
We discussed building AI literacy, strengthening community bonds, and developing responsible AI with input from STEM, humanities & social sciences. Truly inspired by your vision & leadership.
Science Meets Parliament: Meeting with Hon. Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health
It was a pleasure to meet with Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, during the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health while in Ottawa for the Science Meets Parliament event.
It was a pleasure to meet with Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, during the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health while in Ottawa for the Science Meets Parliament event.
November 24, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Science Meets Parliament: Meeting with Hon. Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health
It was a pleasure to meet with Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, during the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health while in Ottawa for the Science Meets Parliament event.
It was a pleasure to meet with Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, during the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health while in Ottawa for the Science Meets Parliament event.
Great meeting Senator @colindeacon.bsky.social at Science Meets Parliament.
Shared our MosquitoTrack 🦟 AI + IoT system and our Agentic AI for Youth program empowering students to build responsible AI.
Thank you, Senator!
Shared our MosquitoTrack 🦟 AI + IoT system and our Agentic AI for Youth program empowering students to build responsible AI.
Thank you, Senator!
November 24, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Great meeting Senator @colindeacon.bsky.social at Science Meets Parliament.
Shared our MosquitoTrack 🦟 AI + IoT system and our Agentic AI for Youth program empowering students to build responsible AI.
Thank you, Senator!
Shared our MosquitoTrack 🦟 AI + IoT system and our Agentic AI for Youth program empowering students to build responsible AI.
Thank you, Senator!
Science Meets Parliament Meeting with MP Vincent Ho
Met to discuss the Agentic AI for Youth Program — kids learning AI, solving real community problems, and some leaving with their own AI business! Excited to explore supporting the Science & Research Committee.
Met to discuss the Agentic AI for Youth Program — kids learning AI, solving real community problems, and some leaving with their own AI business! Excited to explore supporting the Science & Research Committee.
November 24, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Science Meets Parliament Meeting with MP Vincent Ho
Met to discuss the Agentic AI for Youth Program — kids learning AI, solving real community problems, and some leaving with their own AI business! Excited to explore supporting the Science & Research Committee.
Met to discuss the Agentic AI for Youth Program — kids learning AI, solving real community problems, and some leaving with their own AI business! Excited to explore supporting the Science & Research Committee.
✨In Ottawa for Science Meets Parliament! 🇨🇦⚖️🔬
Hon. @Rob_Oliphant , Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, is brilliant, funny & deeply committed to Canada & Africa.
Discussed my lab’s responsible AI work & @IDRC_CRDI global impact. Excited for tomorrow!
Hon. @Rob_Oliphant , Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, is brilliant, funny & deeply committed to Canada & Africa.
Discussed my lab’s responsible AI work & @IDRC_CRDI global impact. Excited for tomorrow!
November 17, 2025 at 11:46 PM
✨In Ottawa for Science Meets Parliament! 🇨🇦⚖️🔬
Hon. @Rob_Oliphant , Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, is brilliant, funny & deeply committed to Canada & Africa.
Discussed my lab’s responsible AI work & @IDRC_CRDI global impact. Excited for tomorrow!
Hon. @Rob_Oliphant , Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, is brilliant, funny & deeply committed to Canada & Africa.
Discussed my lab’s responsible AI work & @IDRC_CRDI global impact. Excited for tomorrow!
Amazing @src-rsc.bsky.social ! It was bittersweet saying goodbye to such wonderful friends & colleagues, but I’m excited about the bonds we built in such a short time—& the research collaborations already taking shape.Thank you all for making the conference so inspiring and unforgettable
November 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Amazing @src-rsc.bsky.social ! It was bittersweet saying goodbye to such wonderful friends & colleagues, but I’m excited about the bonds we built in such a short time—& the research collaborations already taking shape.Thank you all for making the conference so inspiring and unforgettable
Honoured that VP Research & Innovation Prof. Leah Cowen sought me out tonight to congratulate me. Truly grateful for her thoughtful, people-centred leadership.
November 15, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Honoured that VP Research & Innovation Prof. Leah Cowen sought me out tonight to congratulate me. Truly grateful for her thoughtful, people-centred leadership.
Honoured to be inducted into the @src-rsc.bsky.social today in Montréal.
This milestone reflects every student, collaborator, mentor, funder, colleague & resilient community I’ve worked with.
Grateful, energized, and committed to advancing equitable, community-driven AI solutions!
This milestone reflects every student, collaborator, mentor, funder, colleague & resilient community I’ve worked with.
Grateful, energized, and committed to advancing equitable, community-driven AI solutions!
November 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Honoured to be inducted into the @src-rsc.bsky.social today in Montréal.
This milestone reflects every student, collaborator, mentor, funder, colleague & resilient community I’ve worked with.
Grateful, energized, and committed to advancing equitable, community-driven AI solutions!
This milestone reflects every student, collaborator, mentor, funder, colleague & resilient community I’ve worked with.
Grateful, energized, and committed to advancing equitable, community-driven AI solutions!
Day 1 at the RSC Conference:
Great reconnecting and exploring new collaborations.
Highlight: finally meeting Prof. Sheila Embleton, whose support during my time at York was truly life-changing.
Excited for the rest of the conference—more updates soon!
Great reconnecting and exploring new collaborations.
Highlight: finally meeting Prof. Sheila Embleton, whose support during my time at York was truly life-changing.
Excited for the rest of the conference—more updates soon!
November 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Day 1 at the RSC Conference:
Great reconnecting and exploring new collaborations.
Highlight: finally meeting Prof. Sheila Embleton, whose support during my time at York was truly life-changing.
Excited for the rest of the conference—more updates soon!
Great reconnecting and exploring new collaborations.
Highlight: finally meeting Prof. Sheila Embleton, whose support during my time at York was truly life-changing.
Excited for the rest of the conference—more updates soon!
New publication!
A community-centred protocol for ethical AI in health care.
We address harmful IP rules & weak data sovereignty, and propose a FAIR/FHIR-aligned, community-driven approach.
Thanks to @CIGIonline + co-authors.
🔗 www.cigionline.org/publications...
A community-centred protocol for ethical AI in health care.
We address harmful IP rules & weak data sovereignty, and propose a FAIR/FHIR-aligned, community-driven approach.
Thanks to @CIGIonline + co-authors.
🔗 www.cigionline.org/publications...
November 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
New publication!
A community-centred protocol for ethical AI in health care.
We address harmful IP rules & weak data sovereignty, and propose a FAIR/FHIR-aligned, community-driven approach.
Thanks to @CIGIonline + co-authors.
🔗 www.cigionline.org/publications...
A community-centred protocol for ethical AI in health care.
We address harmful IP rules & weak data sovereignty, and propose a FAIR/FHIR-aligned, community-driven approach.
Thanks to @CIGIonline + co-authors.
🔗 www.cigionline.org/publications...
Thank you for the amazing feedback on our packed #ASTMH symposium on AI for One Health! 🌍🤖
We explored how #AI strengthens disease surveillance, early warning & preparedness — featuring insights from AI4PEP leaders & partners. 💡
👉 ai4pep.org
We explored how #AI strengthens disease surveillance, early warning & preparedness — featuring insights from AI4PEP leaders & partners. 💡
👉 ai4pep.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Thank you for the amazing feedback on our packed #ASTMH symposium on AI for One Health! 🌍🤖
We explored how #AI strengthens disease surveillance, early warning & preparedness — featuring insights from AI4PEP leaders & partners. 💡
👉 ai4pep.org
We explored how #AI strengthens disease surveillance, early warning & preparedness — featuring insights from AI4PEP leaders & partners. 💡
👉 ai4pep.org
Just finished facilitating an amazing session on “Structuring Ethical and Governance Frameworks for AI Adoption in the Public Sector” at the AI for Social Impact and Development Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Public Health Capacity Building, held in Abuja, Nigeria 🇳🇬
November 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Just finished facilitating an amazing session on “Structuring Ethical and Governance Frameworks for AI Adoption in the Public Sector” at the AI for Social Impact and Development Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Public Health Capacity Building, held in Abuja, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Update from the @astmh.bsky.social 2025 Conference in Toronto! 🇨🇦
Great catching up with colleagues, discussing ongoing + new collaborations. Special thanks to Chaitali (IDRC_CRDI ), Emilie (SwissTPH & Gelan — always inspiring!
Excited to meet more colleagues this week! 🤝
Great catching up with colleagues, discussing ongoing + new collaborations. Special thanks to Chaitali (IDRC_CRDI ), Emilie (SwissTPH & Gelan — always inspiring!
Excited to meet more colleagues this week! 🤝
November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Update from the @astmh.bsky.social 2025 Conference in Toronto! 🇨🇦
Great catching up with colleagues, discussing ongoing + new collaborations. Special thanks to Chaitali (IDRC_CRDI ), Emilie (SwissTPH & Gelan — always inspiring!
Excited to meet more colleagues this week! 🤝
Great catching up with colleagues, discussing ongoing + new collaborations. Special thanks to Chaitali (IDRC_CRDI ), Emilie (SwissTPH & Gelan — always inspiring!
Excited to meet more colleagues this week! 🤝
❄️ Welcome to Toronto for the
@astmh.bsky.social Conference! 🇨🇦
💡 Heads-up on an amazing session to attend:
Our Symposium (Symposium 74): “AI for One Health: Creative Use of Data and AI for Pandemic and Epidemic Preparedness”
🗓️ Tuesday, Nov 11
🕙 10:15 AM – 12:00 PM EST
@astmh.bsky.social Conference! 🇨🇦
💡 Heads-up on an amazing session to attend:
Our Symposium (Symposium 74): “AI for One Health: Creative Use of Data and AI for Pandemic and Epidemic Preparedness”
🗓️ Tuesday, Nov 11
🕙 10:15 AM – 12:00 PM EST
November 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
❄️ Welcome to Toronto for the
@astmh.bsky.social Conference! 🇨🇦
💡 Heads-up on an amazing session to attend:
Our Symposium (Symposium 74): “AI for One Health: Creative Use of Data and AI for Pandemic and Epidemic Preparedness”
🗓️ Tuesday, Nov 11
🕙 10:15 AM – 12:00 PM EST
@astmh.bsky.social Conference! 🇨🇦
💡 Heads-up on an amazing session to attend:
Our Symposium (Symposium 74): “AI for One Health: Creative Use of Data and AI for Pandemic and Epidemic Preparedness”
🗓️ Tuesday, Nov 11
🕙 10:15 AM – 12:00 PM EST
🚨 Please check out this article: “Bias by Design: How AI Risks Reinforcing Global Health Inequity”👉 tinyurl.com/47xdp7nz
Our @theACADIC initiative is proudly spotlighted as a model for producing responsible, community-centered AI solutions!
Thanks to @VPH_Institute
Our @theACADIC initiative is proudly spotlighted as a model for producing responsible, community-centered AI solutions!
Thanks to @VPH_Institute
November 1, 2025 at 8:29 PM
🚨 Please check out this article: “Bias by Design: How AI Risks Reinforcing Global Health Inequity”👉 tinyurl.com/47xdp7nz
Our @theACADIC initiative is proudly spotlighted as a model for producing responsible, community-centered AI solutions!
Thanks to @VPH_Institute
Our @theACADIC initiative is proudly spotlighted as a model for producing responsible, community-centered AI solutions!
Thanks to @VPH_Institute
We just wrapped up the first-ever “Ask a Mathematical Epidemiologist” session hosted by the African Society for Mathematical Epidemiology (ASME)! 🌍✨
Fantastic engagement, thoughtful questions, and inspiring discussions throughout — what an amazing start to this new initiative!
Fantastic engagement, thoughtful questions, and inspiring discussions throughout — what an amazing start to this new initiative!
November 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM
We just wrapped up the first-ever “Ask a Mathematical Epidemiologist” session hosted by the African Society for Mathematical Epidemiology (ASME)! 🌍✨
Fantastic engagement, thoughtful questions, and inspiring discussions throughout — what an amazing start to this new initiative!
Fantastic engagement, thoughtful questions, and inspiring discussions throughout — what an amazing start to this new initiative!
Day 3 at #CCGH2025 in Halifax was incredible! 🌍
🔥 Joined the plenary “Innovation for Equity: Whose Solutions, Whose Impact?”
Also loved reconnecting with our @ai4pep.bsky.social & #IDRC family! 💛
#GlobalHealth #Innovation #DigitalHealth #Equity
🔥 Joined the plenary “Innovation for Equity: Whose Solutions, Whose Impact?”
Also loved reconnecting with our @ai4pep.bsky.social & #IDRC family! 💛
#GlobalHealth #Innovation #DigitalHealth #Equity
October 28, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Day 3 at #CCGH2025 in Halifax was incredible! 🌍
🔥 Joined the plenary “Innovation for Equity: Whose Solutions, Whose Impact?”
Also loved reconnecting with our @ai4pep.bsky.social & #IDRC family! 💛
#GlobalHealth #Innovation #DigitalHealth #Equity
🔥 Joined the plenary “Innovation for Equity: Whose Solutions, Whose Impact?”
Also loved reconnecting with our @ai4pep.bsky.social & #IDRC family! 💛
#GlobalHealth #Innovation #DigitalHealth #Equity
Day 2 of #CCGH2025 in Halifax was inspiring!
💡 Panel + workshop on “Strengthening Health Systems in LMICs through Responsible AI”
🤝 Another highlight: meeting our #AI4PEP & #IDRC family (Nigeria, DRC)
🌍 Celebrating AI innovations shaping global health!
#AIforGood #GlobalHealth
💡 Panel + workshop on “Strengthening Health Systems in LMICs through Responsible AI”
🤝 Another highlight: meeting our #AI4PEP & #IDRC family (Nigeria, DRC)
🌍 Celebrating AI innovations shaping global health!
#AIforGood #GlobalHealth
October 27, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Day 2 of #CCGH2025 in Halifax was inspiring!
💡 Panel + workshop on “Strengthening Health Systems in LMICs through Responsible AI”
🤝 Another highlight: meeting our #AI4PEP & #IDRC family (Nigeria, DRC)
🌍 Celebrating AI innovations shaping global health!
#AIforGood #GlobalHealth
💡 Panel + workshop on “Strengthening Health Systems in LMICs through Responsible AI”
🤝 Another highlight: meeting our #AI4PEP & #IDRC family (Nigeria, DRC)
🌍 Celebrating AI innovations shaping global health!
#AIforGood #GlobalHealth
🎓Update from #CCGH2025, Halifax — Students & Emerging Professionals Day!
Honoured to join the plenary “Trends in Global Health” panel, reacting to talks on equitable access & digital mental health.
Such energy & passion from stuents!
⚾ Now cheering on the #BlueJays tonight!
Honoured to join the plenary “Trends in Global Health” panel, reacting to talks on equitable access & digital mental health.
Such energy & passion from stuents!
⚾ Now cheering on the #BlueJays tonight!
October 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM