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April 20, 2024 PhD Defense

The Dean, School of Biomedical, Makerere University College of Health Sciences invites you to be part of Richard Mayanja’s Public PhD Defense scheduled for Friday 10th May 2024 at 10:00 AM (EAT). See details below:

PhD Candidate: Richard Mayanja

Title: Genetic Determinants of Kidney Function in Sub-Saharan Africa

Date: Friday 10th May 2024

Time:  10:00 AM (East African Time)

Venue: Online and MakCHS BoardRoom

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/92313800716?pwd=bjUvaHNyUFpnbVVacjFsNHJLQnNUQT09

Meeting ID: 923 1380 0716
Passcode: 158038

 

Opponent/External Examiner

Prof Ananyo Chondhury
University of Witwatersrand (Johannesburg, South Africa)

Supervisors

Prof. Segun Fatumo
Department of Non-Communicable Diseases,
Medical Research Council/ Uganda Virus Research Institute (MRC/UVRI)
and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
Uganda Research Unit, Entebbe, Uganda

Dr. Tinashe Chikowore
Brigham Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Dr. Daudi Jjingo
African Centre of Excellence in Bioinformatics (ACE-B),
College of Computing
Makerere University, Kampala-Uganda

Dr. Obondo J. Sande
Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology,
Makerere University, Kampala-Uganda

Internal Examiners

Dr. Misaki Wayengera, Senior Lecturer, Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, Makerere University, Kampala-Uganda

A/Prof. Nicholas Bbosa, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK. Department of Infection Biology, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases. Scientist/Project Leader, Medical Research Council Uganda Research Unit

Defense Chair

Assoc. Prof. David P. Kateete, Dean, MakCHS School of Biomedical Sciences




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April 20, 2024 PhD Defense

The Dean, School of Biomedical, Makerere University College of Health Sciences invites you to be part of Christopher Kintu’s Public PhD Defense scheduled for Friday 3rd May 2024 at 11:30 AM (EAT). See details below:

PhD Candidate: Christopher Kintu

Title: The Predictive Utility of Polygenic Risk Scores for Chronic Kidney Disease in Africans

Date: Friday 3rd May 2024

Time:  11:30 AM (East African Time)

Venue: Online and MakCHS BoardRoom

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/97949114729?pwd=dVdkNTVpNUZvSGlWdW5OTmoxRnk5QT09

 

Meeting ID: 979 4911 4729

Passcode: 979681

 

Opponent/External Examiner

Professor Emile Chimusa: Department of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, UK

Supervisors

Prof. Segun Fatumo (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)

Dr. Tinashe Chikowore (Harvard Medical School)

Dr. Daudi Jjingo (Makerere University)

Dr. Bagaya S. Bernard (Makerere University)

Dr. Kalyesubula Robert (Makerere University)

Internal Examiners

Dr. Gerald Mboowa: Immunology and Molecular Biology Department, School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University

Dr. Haruna Muwonge: Physiology Department, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University

Defense Chair

Assoc. Prof. David P. Kateete, Dean, MakCHS School of Biomedical Sciences




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February 24, 2024 PhD Defense

The Dean, School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University College of Health Sciences invites you to be part of  Dr. Jonathan Mayito’s Public PhD Defense scheduled for Thursday 29th February 2024 at 2:00 PM (EAT). See details below:

PhD Candidate: Dr. Jonathan Mayito

 

Title: Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex DNA in CD34-positive versus CD34-negative Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells and the determinants of IGRA positivity in Latent Tuberculosis Infection.

 

Date: Thursday 29th February 2024

Time:  2:00 PM (East African Time)

Venue: Online and MakCHS BoardRoom

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/97490527844?pwd=ZzNSb0s5T3BDb1RIZnU5K3hCNEg1Zz09

Meeting ID:  974 9052 7844
Passcode: 415428

 

Opponent/External Examiner

Professor Jerrold Ellner

Department of Medicine

Director of Research Innovations Center for Emerging Pathogens

The State University of New Jersey, USA

 

Supervisors

Dr. Irene Biraro Andia (Makerere University)

Dr. Stephen Reece (University of Cambridge)

Prof. Adrian Martineau (Queen Mary University of London)

 

Internal Examiners

Dr. Rose Nabatanzi, Immunology and Molecular Biology Department, School of Biomedical Sciences

Dr. Sande James Obondo, Immunology and Molecular Biology Department, School of Biomedical Sciences

Defense Chair

Assoc. Prof. David P. Kateete, Dean, MakCHS School of Biomedical Sciences


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December 11, 2023 PhD Defense

The Dean, School of Biomedical, Makerere University College of Health Sciences invites you to be part of  Dr. Samuel Kyobe’s Public PhD Defense scheduled for Tuesday, 12th December 2023 at  4:00 pm EAT, 5:00 am PT, 8:00 am ET. See details below:

PhD Candidate: Dr. Samuel Kyobe

 

Title: HLA Class I And Pediatric HIV Disease Progression in Botswana and Uganda.

 

Date: Tuesday, 12th December 2023

 

Time:  4:00 pm EAT, 5:00 am PT, 8:00 am ET

 

Venue: Online and MakCHS BoardRoom

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/99380099497?pwd=eURvVzZlbkxsbGY1ZUxaMXRTV0hHdz09

Meeting ID: 993 8009 9497
Passcode: 781673

 

Opponent

Prof. Christina L. Lancioni, M.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Graduate Program, Division of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine Oregon Health & Science University

 

Supervisors

Prof. Graeme Mardon Ph.D, Professor, James R. Davis Chair in Pathology and Immunology, Department of Pathology & Immunology, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine

Dr. Jacqueline Kyosiimire-Lugemwa Ph.D, Senior Scientist, Immunology, Uganda Virus Research

Dr. Hakim Sendagire MB.ChB, Ph.D, Senior Lecturer, Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University

 

Internal Examiners

Dr. Nixon Niyonzima MB.ChB, Ph.D, Consultant, Uganda Cancer Institute, Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University

Dr. Freddy Kitutu BPharm., Ph.D, Senior Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University

 

Defense Chair

Dean, School of Biomedical Sciences




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