Onicio Leal-Neto, MSc, PhD

Onicio B. Leal-Neto is biomedical scientist, holds a MSc and PhD in Public Health and Epidemiology. Currently, he is the leader of Global Flu View at Global Health Institute and Assistant Research Professor at the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Arizona. Previously, he was senior researcher at the Department of Computer Science, ETH Zürich, Switzerland. He was also consultant for digital innovations at Ending Pandemics and Digital Health Expert at Singularity University. Leal-Neto's research focuses on health innovation and the application of technologies in managing epidemics and pandemics. His work integrates artificial intelligence, crowdsourcing, wearables and data science methods, with a global reach that includes countries like Malawi, Kenya, and Ivory Coast. His experience in health technologies has been sought after by prominent organizations such as UNICEF, the Pan American Health Organization, the Inter-American Development Bank, and various governments. In addition to his academic and consulting roles, Leal-Neto is also an entrepreneur. He founded the digital epidemiology startup Epitrack, which successfully sold in 2021.