December 2020

Training Health Researchers into Vocational Excellence in East Africa

Remote working at Cambridge

Racheal NinsiimaDecember 30, 2020August 20, 2021

The Cambridge-Africa team continues to work remotely as we have done since March. The novelty has worn off and a bit more social contact would be welcome even if that...

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THRiVE unveils State-of-the-art Graduate Resource Centre at Gulu University

Racheal NinsiimaDecember 30, 2020December 30, 2020

Gulu University THRiVE-2 in September 2020 unveiled a state-of-the-art graduate resource centre for science students at Multifunctional Research Laboratories at Gulu University. Research capacity building is critical at higher institutions...

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Accuracy of malaria testing kits could be compromised

Racheal NinsiimaDecember 30, 2020December 30, 2020

Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMC), is worried that change in the genes responsible for the production of the proteins may distort accuracy of the tests. “Whenever there is a...

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Lessons from the mentorship training in scientific writing at UVRI

Racheal NinsiimaDecember 30, 2020December 30, 2020

The Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) is mandated to give expert advice, publish scientific evidence, provide policy guidance and inform practice for the Ministry of Health, partners and World Health...

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Dr. Gerald Mboowa wins 2020 Anglophone Young Investigators Award

Racheal NinsiimaDecember 24, 2020December 24, 2020

“I am so excited to be awarded the Anglophone prize for the Young Investigators Award – 2020 by the African Association for Research & Control of Anti-Microbial Resistance (AAAMR),” reads...