Leveraging Generative AI for Accelerated Research and Discovery: An Interactive Workshop with Moremi Co-Researcher
Background and Rationale MinoHealth AI Labs, in collaboration with, The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA), is convening this interactive workshop to explore how generative and agentic AI can support African researchers across the research lifecycle. The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) has established a strong collaborative research ecosystem centred on interdisciplinary research, capacity building and the development of African solutions to major scientific, societal and developmental challenges. As research becomes increasingly data-intensive and interdisciplinary, AI offers opportunities to accelerate literature discovery, research design, scientific writing, data analysis and specialised computational research. At the same time, researchers must understand the limitations of AI, including hallucinations, bias, data privacy, reproducibility and the need for independent scientific validation. This workshop introduces Moremi Co-Researcher as an AI-powered research co-researcher designed to support researchers across different stages of the research lifecycle, developed by MinoHealth AI Labs. The workshop will explore both the broader use of AI in research and the specialised capabilities of Moremi for scientific and biomedical investigation.