Global health researcher
Olivier Uwishema is a Rwandan global health researcher.
Olivier is the founder of Oli Health Magazine Organization (OHMO), a non-profit scientific research organization founded in 2018 with the mission of engaging young people in professional health education and scientific research worldwide. During the COVID-19 crisis, Olivier, in collaboration with Harvard Medical School students, helped to translate and distribute vital COVID-19 information in 26 languages. He appeared on the Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 list in medicine and research for 2023, and was recognized among the top 15 African Business Leaders in the Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 list of 2023 by Business Insider. Olivier serves as a peer reviewer for various peer-reviewed scientific publishing journals and has presented his research projects in various countries such as the US, Germany, Hungary, Spain, France, the UK, Canada, and South Korea.
Early life and education.
Olivier was born and studied his elementary education in Rwanda. He excelled high school studies in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology combination. As a result, he was awarded the presidential medical scholarship to study general medicine in Turkey.
Activities.
Olivier's research projects have received different grants from international institutions such as American Academy of Neurology, European Academy of Neurology, Society for Neuro-Oncology, World Parkinson Coalition, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dana Foundation and International Brain Research Organization. He serves as a peer reviewer for various peer-reviewed scientific publishing journals, including the Lancet, Brain and Behavior Journal, Journal of Medical Virology, International Journal of General Medicine, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, Tropical Medicine and Health Journal, BMC Infectious Diseases, Annals of Medicine, European Journal of Neurology, and Annals of Medicine and Surgery.
OHMO.
In 2018 Olivier founded Oli Health Magazine Organization (OHMO), a non-profit scientific research organization that operates internationally, based in Europe, North Asia, and Africa. Olivier and OHMO are known for engaging young people in professional health education and scientific research worldwide. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Olivier, through OHMO, collaborated with Harvard Medical School students to translate and distribute vital COVID-19 information in 26 languages, including English, Turkish, French, Kinyarwanda, Swahili, Arabic, Mandarin, Italian, and Spanish. That same year, Olivier was featured on the United Nations Youth Envoy's top 10 list of young people who were fighting COVID-19 across the globe.
Through OHMO Olivier organizes the annual International Congress on Neuro-oncology. In December 2019, while studying at Karadeniz Technical University, he organized the first international congress themed "Researches &amp; Innovations in Neuro-Oncological Medicine and Cancer Care," which took place in Trabzon, Turkey. The event was attended by over 300 medical students and other health professionals from across Europe and North Asia. In August 2023, in collaboration with the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) and the Dana Foundation, OHMO organized the 4th international congress in Kigali, Rwanda, themed "Modern Revolution for the Future of Neuroscience and Neurology." Since 2018, the OHMO Global Research Fellowship has trained young people in scientific research, helping some of them secure scholarships at universities in the USA and Europe.
Mental health and neurological diseases projects in Rwanda.
In 2022 Olivier and OHMO partnered with IBRO and Dana Foundation on carrying out the projects on mental health awareness in Rwanda, where over 10,000 high school and university students were educated. In 2023, under the same partnership, Olivier and OHMO, launched another project in Rwanda on mental health named "Navigating the Brain: An Overview of Neurological Disorders for High School Students."
Memberships.
Olivier Uwishema is a member of international organizations and societies including American Academy of Neurology(AAN), European Academy of Neurology (EAN), Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH), Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO), Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), British Society for Haematology (BSH), Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN), and American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS).
Recognition.
2020: United Nations Youth Envoy's top 10 list of young people who were fighting COVID-19 across the globe.
2023: Forbes Africa 30 under 30 by Forbes Magazine.