Bio
As an anthropologist, he has worked in computer simulations around complexity and chaos. His master thesis studied media coverage of the 2009 Swine Flu epidemic using social network analysis. In the field of public health, he has designed systems for interoperability and monitoring of cancer screening. In Manas, he enjoys managing projects with significant social and health components.
Manu teaches quantitative methods for anthropology at the university, plays the bass and due to his natural charisma you can often find him at the center of a lively but amicable conversation on a wide range of topics.
Last year’s activity
Projects
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Multi-modal survey tool
1 /6 Client Surveda was developed in collaboration with InSTEDD as part of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative NCD Mobile Phone Survey. In the context of this project, the tool collects critical information about noncommunicable d... -
Service location optimization
1 /5 Client PlanWise is a tool developed by Concern’s Innovations initiative, in partnership with InSTEDD. It helps planners and responders in low-resources settings see how they can serve as many people as possible, as cost-effectively as they can,... -
Rapid Development of a website for the CABANA Consortium
1 /5 Client The CABANA consortium is an initiative dedicated to enhancing bioinformatics in Latin America and the Caribbean. Funded by the European Molecular Biology Laboratory and the European Bioinformatics Institute, CABANA represents a significan... -
Helping soulmamas find each other
1 /5 Client Socialmama is a Houston based startup founded by Amanda Ducach, that aims to help mothers connect with each other. The idea for the app was born as Ducach struggled to help a friend of hers with a child’s new medical diagnosis, knowing al...