The Dean, School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, invites you to the Public Ph.D Defense of Gad Rutayisire.

Thesis Title

Virological and Socio-behavioural Factors Associated with Mother-to-Child Transmission of Drug Resistant HIV-1 Strains in PMTCT Clinics in Rwanda

Defense Details

• Date: Tuesday, 16th December 2025

• Time: 10:00 AM (EAT)

• Venue: Deans Conference Room and Online

Supervisors

1. Dr. Bernard S. Bagaya

2. Dr. Semwaga Emmanuel

3. Assoc. Prof. Noah Kiwanuka

External Examiner / Opponent

Dr. Marc Sam Apollo
Senior Lecturer and Dean, School of Public Health, Gulu University

Internal Examiners

1. Dr. Willy Ssengooba

2. Dr. Rose NabatanzI Magala

Examination Panel

• Dr. Marc Sam Apollo

• Dr. Willy Ssengooba

• Dr. Rose Nabatanzi Magala

• Dr. Samuel Kyobe

Defense Chairperson

Dean, School of Biomedical Sciences

Join Online

• Zoom Link: http://tiny.cc/46vv001

• Meeting ID: 846 4565 6450

• Passcode: 063089

All are welcome to attend and support the candidate during this important academic milestone.

Title: Roll-out and Scale-up of WHO-endorsed Technologies for Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Africa: Opportunities, Strengths, and Challenges
Candidate: Mr. Jean de Dieu Iragena

Date & Time: Thursday, 27 November 2025 — 10:00 AM (EAT)
Venue: Makerere University College of Health Sciences — College Board Room

Supervisors

• Prof. Moses L. Joloba, Department of Immunology & Molecular Biology, Makerere University College of Health Sciences.

• Dr. Willy Ssengooba, Department of Immunology & Molecular Biology, Makerere University College of Health Sciences.

• Dr. Achilles Katamba, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences.

Opponent / External Examiner

• Professor Nazir Ahmed Ismail — University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Internal Examiners / Panel

• Dr. Barnard S. Bagaya — Deputy Registrar, Allied Health Professionals Council, Kampala, Uganda.

• Dr. Gerald Mboowa — School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University.

• Assoc. Prof. David Patrick Kateete — Dean, School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University.

• Dr. Freddie Bwanga — School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University.
  Chair: Dean, School of Biomedical Sciences.

All members of the University community and interested members of the public are cordially invited to attend and participate in the examination.

The Dean, School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University (MakCHS), invites you to the Public Ph.D. Defense of Dr. Lwere Kamada.

📌 Date: Wednesday, 15th October 2025
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM (EAT) | 6:00 AM (CDT – Houston, Texas)
📍 Venue: MakCHS Conference Room and Online

Ph.D. Candidate

Dr. Lwere Kamada

Thesis Title

Gut Microbiome Composition, Immune Response, and Genetic Predisposition to Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias in a Ugandan Population

Supervisors

• Associate Professor Mark Kaddu Mukasa, PhD – Department of Internal Medicine, MakCHS

• Associate Professor Noeline Nakasujja, PhD – Department of Psychiatry, MakCHS

• Dr. Haruna Muwonge, PhD – Department of Physiology, MakCHS

• Dr. Hakim Sendagire, PhD – Department of Medical Microbiology, MakCHS

Opponent / External Examiner

• Associate Professor Priya Bhanu Ganesh, PhD – The University of Texas (UTHSCS), Houston, Texas, USA

Internal Examiners

• Associate Professor David P. Kateete, PhD – School of Biomedical Sciences, MakCHS

• Dr. Beatrice Achan, PhD – Department of Medical Microbiology, MakCHS

Defense Chair

• Dean, School of Biomedical Sciences, MakCHS

Join Online

🔗 Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 899 4869 0856
Passcode: 781047

You are most welcome to join and be part of this important academic milestone.