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January 23, 2023 Short Course
The Africa Center of Excellence in Materials Product Development and Nanotechnology (MAPRONANO ACE) project in partnership with Infectious Diseases Institute Bioinformatics Center of Excellence, Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS), College of Information Sciences (CoCIS) & Mbarara University of Science & Technology (MUST) is conducting a student/staff exchange Short Course Training in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning and Bioinformatics for Health Care (AIM-B).
 
DATE: Monday 23rd to Wednesday 25th January. TIME: 8 am-5 pm
VENUE: RUBAX HOTEL, MBARARA OPPOSITE NTARE SCHOOL & Online

 
Join zoom meeting
Meeting ID: 956 7128 2622
Passcode: 782450
 
To participate, download the attached poster and course timetable.


January 17, 2023 Call for fellowships
MakDARTA now seeks to recruit TWO (2) qualified Ugandans for Ph.D. doctoral training in Health Data Science.
 
The Makerere University Data Science Research Training Program to Strengthen Evidence-Based Health Innovation, Intervention, and Policy (MakDARTA) is a training grant funded by the NIH/ Fogarty (Grant Number U2RTW012116) as part of a broader initiative entitled Harnessing Data Science for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa (DS-I Africa). The grant is a collaborative effort of multiple principal Investigators from Makerere University, Uganda and Johns Hopkins University, (JHU) USA. The MakDARTA program aims to train graduate students in data science but also develop sustainable health data science programs at the Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS).
 
MakDARTA now seeks to recruit qualified Ugandans under the following thematic areas.
1. Infectious diseases of global importance i.e, epidemics of pandemic potential e.g., hemorrhagic fevers like Ebola, Marburg, etc.
2. Non-Communicable Diseases: Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD), Chronic Respiratory Diseases (CRD) and Diabetes Mellitus.
3. Climate change and Health: Effects of heat, air pollution on health and outcomes.
 
Download the attachment to read more about eligibility and application procedures!


January 15, 2023 PhD Defense

The Dean, School of Biomedical Sciences Makerere University College of Health Sciences invites you to a scheduled PUBLIC PhD DEFENSE

TUESDAY. 17th January. 2023 02:00 pm (EAT)

Venue: MakCHS Conference Room, 2nd Floor Clinical Research Building and Online

 

PhD Candidate: Ester Lilian Acen

Title: Effect of Vitamin D binding Protein Gene Polymorphisms and Vitamin D bioavailabilty on Cathelicidin expression in Tuberculosis infection and disease

 

SUPERVISORS:

  1. Prof. William Worodria
  2. Assoc Prof. Irene Andia Biraro
  3. Dr. David Patrick Kateete
  4. Prof. Moses L. Joloba

INTERNAL EXAMINERS:

  1. Dr. Sande James Obondo
  2. Dr. Bernard Bagaya

EXTERNAL EXAMINER/OPPONENT:

Prof. Joel Bazira, Mbarara University of Science & Technology

DOCTORAL COMMITTEE:

  1. Dr. Henry Kajumbula
  2. Dr. Freddie Bwanga
  3. Dr. Jackson Mukhonzo
  4. Assoc. Prof . Jessica Nakavuma
  5. Assoc Prof. Josephine Kasolo

DEFENSE CHAIR:

The Dean, School of Biomedical Sciences, MakCHS.

Ms Ester PhD Defense 2023



November 8, 2022 PhD Defense

The Dean, School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University College of Health Sciences invites you to be part of Dr. Paul Katongole’s PhD defense scheduled for Friday 18th November 2022 at 5:00 pm (EAT). See details below:

PhD Candidate:  Paul Katongole

Thesis Title: “The Role of Gut microbiome in Prostate cancer disease Pathogenesis”

Date: Friday 18th November 2022

Time: 5:00 pm (East African Time)

Venue: Online and Makerere University, College of Health Sciences, Conference Room

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/94536750217?pwd=dTBxNFIrMXNEQWpiUDByTFNMRTUwUT09

Meeting ID: 945 3675 0217
Passcode: 559942  :

Opponent

Dr. Maike De La Roche, PhD, Cambridge University, Cancer Research UK- Cambridge Institute

Supervisors

Dr. Nixon Niyonzima, Uganda Cancer Institute, Kampala

Dr. James Obondo Sande, Makerere University , Kampala

Prof Moses L. Joloba, Makerere University, Kampala

Internal Examiners

  1. Dr. David P. Kateete, Senior Lecturer, Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University
  1. Dr. Rose Nabatanzi, Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University
  1. Assoc. Prof. Benon Asiimwe, Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University

External Examiner

Dr. Maike De la Roche, PhD, Cambridge University, Cancer Research UK- Cambridge Institute

Defense Chair

The Dean School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University

Dr. Katongole Paul PhD Defense




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