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Uganda
Joined January 2016
Great talks from the HATUA team Uganda: holistic understanding of the pathogen, socioeconomic& cultural landscape of #AMR , UTI & AMR landscape in UG, microbiology Lab & HR capacity building @Infection_StAnd @HATUA_Research @Makerere @cuhas_bugando @KEMRI_Kenya @UVRIug @The_MRC
Happening now: @MUIIPlus/@HATUA_Research symposium happening at Speke Resort Munyonyo under the theme 'Building Uganda's excellence in #Infection & #immunity research'. Great and powerful presentations. @bbasiimwe @SabiitiwWilber @AlisonEUganda @VictoriaMayanja
Looking to the future. @MUIIPlus Infection & Immunity Uganda Centre of Excellence, the sky is the limit! @GaliwangoR @AlisonEUganda @UVRIug @dkaj04 @MRC_Uganda – at Kampala, Uganda
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Wow! What a journey it has been. We will always fondly remember @AlisonEUganda and the team
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I am honoured to be part of this influential board. Looking forward to support this good cause.
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The day is finally here and my excitement is too much! Please support Lois by attending her PhD Defense next Wednesday @MUIIPlus @Egesa_Moses @Dr_GyavN @EmmanuellaPesh @AlisonEUganda @sanyarichard @muwitheninja4Xt @Sisi_Tigress @rosemagala @patricemawa
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MUIIplus retweeted
"Research institutions grapple with stalled or extended projects because their researchers underestimate the full cost of doing research." Read AAS Research Systems Manager @allen_mukhwana's blog on the true cost of doing research in Africa here 👉 bit.ly/34ltkIG
For this blog post, we explore how @MUIIPlus has built both human and infrastructure capacity to cope with #Covid19 as well as other diseases. Find out more with the latest post in the #DELTASAfrica series. @AASciences bit.ly/3adrxco
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Congratulations to @HMpairwe and @AbenaPhD whose work on Parasites and allergy: Observations from Africa- has been recognized among #TopCitedArticle by Parasite Immunology. doi.org/10.1111/pim.12589 @AlisonEUganda @MUIIPlus @calebgwapa @sanyarichard @LSHTM @UVRIug @MinofHealthUG
@SChiug had a successful prelim meeting with the National Biosafety Committee (NBC) on the regulations and inspection of the CHI-S UG study facilities @MUIIPlus @Egesa_Moses @EmmanuellaPesh @sanyarichard @AlisonEUganda @vaccinonderzoek @hic_vac
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Dr. Charles Mugoya - Chairman National Biosafety Committee together with the CHI-S Ug team touring the snail lab & proposed animal house site @MUIIPlus @Egesa_Moses @EmmanuellaPesh @sanyarichard @AlisonEUganda @vaccinonderzoek @hic_vac @KEMRI_Wellcome @wellcometrust
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@Egesa_Moses explaining & illustrating - 'Herd Immunity' during a @VaxLead training at #Entebbe Comprehensive Sec School @IMPRINT_network @MRC_Uganda @patricemawa @MUIIPlus @entebbepost @UVRI_IAVI @UVRIug @muwitheninja4Xt @AlisonEUganda @MakerereCHS @Dr_GyavN @LukwagoRajab
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Thanks to @IMPRINT_network for funding the @VaxLead project aimed at training students on Vaccines & Leadership skills so as to make them #Maternal #Immunisation #Ambassadors @patricemawa @MUIIPlus @UVRIug @AlisonEUganda @MakCHS_SOM @ekakooza @LukwagoRajab @kabzjoy @entebbepost
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I received the first covid-19 vaccine today. Forget the conspiracy theories, obulamu bwebugagga. Go for it if you can
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The Research Department of the Infectious Diseases Institute request applications from suitably qualified candidates for a PhD opportunity in the field of Clinical Pharmacology with and focus on Maternal and Infant Lactation Pharmacokinetics. bit.ly/38TCsXP
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Prof. Damalie Nakanjako is a Professor of Medicine, co-Director @MUIIPlus and Principal of @MakerereCHS. She is a #mentor to many researchers and was the former dean @MakCHS_SOM. #WomensDay #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenAtMakCHS #womenpower @IDIMakerere @MakerereU
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Earlier today, Prof Damalie Nakanjako the Principal - College of Health Sciences, Pulmonologist Dr. Bruce Kirenga the Director Lung Institute and Dr. Margaret Okello, Senior Consultant - Anesthesiology smile as they get vaccinated against COVID19. #COVIDVaccinationUG
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MUIIplus retweeted
Are you a female African scientist? As we mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science today, we would like to know the challenges you face in your career. #WomenInScience #AfricanWomenInScience
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📣MMV's 19th Call for Discovery Proposals is now open! Areas to apply in: 1⃣ Drug discovery projects 2⃣ Compounds for target identification 3⃣ Call for proposals from African researchers Share this news widely with your #malaria networks. More info: mmv.org/research-development…