In this episode of the Ardan Labs Podcast, Bill Kennedy talks with Salah Mahmud, a medical researcher specializing in epidemiology and medical statistics. Salah shares his journey from growing up in Libya under Gaddafi’s regime to conducting cutting-edge research in Canada on the connection between influenza and heart attacks. He discusses the challenges of running large-scale observational studies, the bureaucratic barriers to accessing medical data, and the importance of diversity in health research. Salah also reflects on his early entrepreneurial ventures, his discovery of programming during medical school, and how resilience and adaptability shaped his personal and professional journey.

00:00 Introduction

02:03 Research on Influenza and Heart Attacks

05:53 Challenges in Data Access

16:51 Life in Libya Under Gaddafi

21:32 From Medicine to Programming

41:18 WHO Collaboration and Education Abroad

57:13 Disappearance and New Beginnings

01:09:33 Immigration and Adaptation in Canada

01:15:45 Balancing Medicine and Technology

01:21:22 Family, Culture, and Reflection

01:25:37 Current Research and Future Goals

Connect with Salah:

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salah-mahmud-4177285a/

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