Dr Gerald Mboowa Senior Data Engineer
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Bio

Gerald Mboowa is a bioinformatics scientist and Senior Data Engineer at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, with a strong track record in pathogen genomics, antimicrobial resistance, and public health surveillance. He is also affiliated with the African Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Data-Intensive Sciences at Makerere University, Uganda. His work focuses on advancing genomic surveillance systems in low- and middle-income countries, with an emphasis on translating sequencing data into actionable public health interventions. Gerald has led and contributed to several regional and international initiatives aimed at strengthening laboratory and bioinformatics capacity across Africa. He has developed scalable and reproducible pipelines for microbial genomics and antimicrobial resistance analysis, supporting real-time decision-making in infectious disease control. His research interests include genomic epidemiology, data-driven health systems, and equitable access to advanced genomic technologies. Gerald is committed to training future African scientists and promoting sustainable, locally led genomic surveillance to enhance global health security.