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Biochemistry Seminars Series
Title: Transmutation” of scientific milestones as a key component in building resilience and fighting unemployment in the science community in Uganda
Guest speaker: Bashir Lumala, MSc, Business Development Manager for Molbio at Science Logistics
Date: Thursday 22nd April 2021, 12 noon – 1 pm
Zoom Meeting ID 969 4083 9154 Passcode 202058
Using his own career development experiences, Mr Lumala aims to motivate young scientists to “think outside the box” regarding career options for biosciences graduates in Uganda.
Graduation Fees for 71st Graduation Ceremony
The University Bursar writes to all students on Graduation Fees for 71st Graduation Ceremony. All students will be required to pay these fees through the student portal: student.mak.ac.ug
Announcement: Removal of Late Registration Surcharge for Semester I 2020-2021
To All Students
This is to inform you that there will be no late registration /surcharge for this semester for now and the functionality has been removed from the students portal. This is in regard to the Communication to Students regarding fees payment for Sem I 2020/21 of February 26, 2021.
Please make the necessary arrangements to enroll and register as soon as possible. Source
Alfred Masikye Namoah
ACADEMIC REGISTRAR
Biochemistry Seminar
The Department of Biochemistry has another exciting Seminar session, via Zoom:
Title: Healthy Crops and Foods: What is the Role of a Plant Pathologist?
Presenter: Dr. Pamela Paparu, Senior Research Officer, Legumes Program, National Crop Resources Research Institute, NARO
Date: Thursday 15 April
Time: 12-1 pm
Zoom Meeting ID 948 6044 7753
Passcode 997781
Dr. Pamela Paparu (PP) is a senior researcher responsible for legume pathology at NARO, working on common bean pathology since she joined NARO in 2007. Prior to this, she undertook her MSc. (IITA-Uganda and Makerere University) and PhD (IITA-Uganda and FABI, University of Pretoria), where she researched on the potential of using Fusarium oxysporum endophytes to control the banana weevil and nematodes. Her work involved developing fluorescent protein- and chemical markers for in vivo tracking of inoculated fungal endophytes; and using molecular biology techniques (cDNA-AFLPs, RT-PCRs and photometric enzyme assays) to identify genes induced in the banana plant following endophyte inoculation and Radopholus similis challenge, that may be responsible for endophyte induced resistance to the banana root burrowing nematode. In 2011 she obtained a PEARL award under BBSRC’s “Sustainable Crop Production Research for International Development – SCPRID”, establishing her as an independent Group Leader, and in 2013 she was promoted to the position of Senior Research Officer. Dr. Paparu currently works with several common bean pathogens, including Pseudocercospora griseola, Sclerotium rolfsii and Colletotrichum lindemuthianum. Dr. Paparu is a member of the East and Central Africa Bean Research Network and the Pan African Bean Research Alliance. She has been both PI and Co-I in several collaborative projects, including projects with researchers at CIAT-Uganda, Biodiversity International, University of Reading, UK, UC Davis, California, Michigan State and Kansas State Universities in the USA.
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PhD Public Defense By Mr. Ocen William
The Dean School of Physical Sciences invites you to the PhD Public Defense by Mr. Ocen William (PhD, Physics) on: Measurement and Modeling if Residual Stress in Porcelain Tiles Formulated from Different Quartz Particle Sizes in Uganda. The defense is scheduled to take place on 15th April 2021 starting at 10:00 AM in Chemistry Board Room.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/93682178978?pwd=Yzc5WVp4VHRVK3hmTXhWb0JGa0NvZz09
Meeting ID: 936 8217 8978
Passcode: 215314
71st Graduation Ceremony
Makerere University 71st Graduation Ceremony is scheduled to take place from Monday 17th May to Friday 21st May 2021.
NutriFish Donates a Solar Tent Dryer
NutriFish project donates Solar Tent Dryer to Kiyindi Women Fish Processors Association Community. The solar tent dryer was produced under the NutriFish project in the College of Natural Sciences as an innovation to help improve the quality and marketing of fish in Uganda. According to Mr. Kule Phillip, a member of the Kiyindi fishers community, the solar tent has helped them upgrade from drying their fish on the ground to drying in the solar tent hence improve quality of fish.
The Solar tent dryer is a unique dryer that dries fish to 100% moisture free. According to Ms. Logose Perus - Director Kiyindi Women Fish Processors Association, the tent is the first of its kind and has improved on the security of their products since it can be locked, better quality of fish and free from rodents.
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Celebrating Top Female Performers at CoNAS
When Makerere University holds her 71st Graduation in May,2021 two of the graduands will be 1. Ms. NaKato Zora Joy with a BSc. Honours – First Class (CGPA 4.62) degree majoring in Mathematics and a minor in Physics 2. Ms. Ayebare Ruth with a BSc. Honours - First Class (CGPA 4.44) degree majoring in Statistics and a minor in Mathematics. In this month of March as the world celebrates women, we celebrate our top female student performers.
Ms. Nakato Zora JoyJoy is a 23yr old female, she completed studies at Makerere University and will graduate in May, 2021. On her journey to Makerere University, she attended Newfields Nursery and Day-care Centre for nursery education; attended Lohana Academy, Kololo for primary school where she attained 4 aggregates for Primary Leaving Examinations; she then joined Gayaza High School for secondary education attaining 8 in 8 and 11 in 10 for the Uganda Certificate of Education examinations; for A’level she offered PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) attaining 15points for the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education examinations. Born and raised in Kampala District, Ms. Nakato together with her twin Babirye are the eldest children of Eng. Peter Luyima and the Late Eng. Allen Nansubuga Wamala.
Growing up, Joy’s dream career was Aeronautical Engineering and her first choice for university admission was Mechanical Engineering; both parents being engineers, she wanted to follow in their footsteps. She was admitted to Makerere University for a Bachelor of Science – Physical (Mathematics and Physics). Looking back, she is grateful that she was admitted to study Mathematics and Physics. ‘I chose to major in Mathematics because I saw it as a challenge, it wasn’t my comfort zone’, she says. In addition, Joy noted that she is happy to major in Mathematics because there are so many branches of the subject making it more interesting mentioning Biomathematics which influences health as a highlight.
Joy’s experience at Makerere University is one of growth – intellectually, character and proven resilience. During the three years of study, she had to balance studies and care-giving for her mother who had been diagnosed with stage-4 cancer in her Senior Six vacation. She attributes her high performance to determination, hard work, team-work and support from colleagues. Male students assume that female colleagues are not good enough but I am happy that I was able to achieve a first-class which is proof that both male and female are capable, Joy noted. ‘Don’t be afraid to dream, be willing to work hard towards your dream. My belief is that all people wish to succeed, the difference is effort put in to ensure success. Positive attitude is crucial for success’ Joy said. Her favourite quote is ‘Life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% is how you react towards it’ – Charles Swindoll.
Her role model is her late mother who exhibited courage, brilliance, positive attitude, faith, hope throughout life and hopes she can emulate her.
Her parting message: I am humbled by the opportunity to be profiled. She is grateful to her family, friends and lecturers for the support during her studies. She specifically mentioned Dr. Saul Nsubuga (Lecturer – Department of Mathematics) who was very supportive, ‘he held my hand’ she noted. She reiterated that ‘Parents’/ family belief in their children gives them confidence/drive to succeed’.
Joy is currently an intern in the Data Department at the Uganda Virus Research Institute, Entebbe, Uganda. She hopes to undertake post graduate studies (Masters and PhD) and specialise in Statistics and Applied Data Science because of the influence of date on decision making and all spheres of life. Joy wishes to work in academia because of the opportunity to mentor others which her lecturers and teachers did for her. She also hopes to be a wife and a mother.
'I cannot take all the credit for what I have achieved. There's always been that super natural source and that's the Almighty God. At the time I lost my mother in between my finals it's the Grace of God that saw me through to the end.'
Ms. Ayebare RuthRuth is a 23yr old female who completed studies at Makerere University and will graduate in May, 2021. Prior to joining Makerere, Ruth Ayebare attended Itojo Progressive Primary School where she attained 8 aggregates for her Primary Leaving Examinations; she then attended Bweranyangi Girls School for O’level attaining 24points in 10 for the Uganda Certificate of Education Examinations; for A’level she went to St. Mary’s S.S.S Kitende where she offered PEM/ICT attaining 14points for the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education examinations. Ruth hails from Ntungamo District and is the youngest of five children (4 girls, 1 boy) born to Mr. Ayebare Tuhumwire Richards a retired head teacher of Kemironko Primary School and Mrs Ayebare Allen who is a housewife and small scale farmer.
‘My dream has always been to be scientist and I have always loved sciences which I consider simple/logic compared to arts subjects which have a lot of notes to read. My first choice programme on my Joint Admissions Board (JAB) application was Quantity Surveying however, I was admitted on Government Sponsorship to study Bachelor of Science – Physical (Statistics and Mathematics)’.
Ruth has fond memories of her stay at Makerere University and is grateful for the support of her lecturers who were very supportive; Dr. Godwin Kakuba (Head – Department of Mathematics) was a mentor whose encouragement she appreciates. She was a class representative which enabled her to seek answers whenever she had challenges. Her motivation to perform highly was initially guided by the University policy to retain the best performers as Teaching Assistants; this policy has since changed. ‘I am happy that because of the hard work I have a first class degree which is start to bigger things, though I wasn’t retained by the University’ she said. A major challenge while at Makerere was doubt from male students who think female students are not worthy of good grades.
Ruth noted that she was able to achieve a first class degree because she set goals to guide her to her target and stayed committed all through her stay at university. Her advice to other female students is to remain confident, work hard and set goals to achieve the intended target; female and male students have equal abilities and one is able to attain what they want.
Her role model is her uncle Prof. Kamukama Nixon (Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs) of Mbarara University of Science and Technology whose work in academics she would wish to emulate. Ruth’s earliest memory of Makerere University is attending the PhD graduation party of Prof. Kamukama; at the time she promised herself to join Makerere University for higher education.
Ruth is very grateful to her parents and siblings for the encouragement and support all through her studies. Her message to young people ‘always trust yourself remain committed and work hard’. She also thanks her friends/classmates as reading and discussion partners.
Ruth is currently attending a 1yr online programme offered by the Cloud Academy, California, United States of America to which she was recommended by Dr. Saint Kizito Omala (Head – Statistics, College of Business and Management Studies, Makerere University). She hopes to undertake post graduate studies (Masters and PhD) and work in academia.
Celebrating Top Female Performers at CoNAS.docx Celebrating Top Female Performers at CoNAS.pdfCollege of Natural Sciences, Makerere University with Partners Wins a 3 year Euros 1,500,000 Research Grant
Makerere University represented by the College of Natural Sciences, Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences (Assoc.Prof. Charles Masembe) together with 6 other universities won a 3 year Euros 1,500,000 research grant titled “DisPersal of Antibiotic Resistance and antibiotics in Water ecosystems and Influence on liveStock and aquatic wildlife” from the Aquatic Pollutants funding consortium (http://www.jpi-oceans.eu/calls/proposals/aquaticpollutants-joint-transnational-call-2020 ).
The other team members on the project include: National Veterinary Insitute (SVA); Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA); Linköping University (LiU); Estación Biológica de Doñana, - spain; National Research Institute for Rural Engineering, Water, and Forestry (INRGREF) - Tunisia and Faculty of medicine Ibn Al-Jazzar Sousse (FMS) - Tunisia.
The overall aim of is to provide insight into the dispersal of antibiotics, antibiotic resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes-ARG downstream of wastewater treatment plants. By comparing different geographical/climatic regions, wastewater management practices and types of water bodies, they will investigate the potential influence that WWTPs have on occurrence of ARB and ARG in livestock downstream of the WWTPs.
By combining state-of-the-art phenotypic and molecular methodologies together with high-resolution telemetry data on animal movements, they will obtain ground-breaking knowledge about how different point-sources affect occurrence in aquatic birds, and the role birds play in transfer of pollutants between aquatic habitats, regionally and between countries and continents
Chinese Government Scholarship To Makerere University From China University Of Petroleum
Chinese Government Scholarship To Makerere University From China University Of Petroleum as below:
Supporting Categories
Supporting Programs
Instruction Language
Study Duration
Scholarship Duration
Master's students
1.Oil and Natural Gas Engineering
2.Geological Resource and Geological Engineering
3.Chemical Engineering and Technology
Chinese/English
3 years
3 years
Doctoral students
1.Oil and Gas Field Development Engineering
2.Oil and Gas Well Engineering
3.Geological Resources and Geological Engineering
4.Chemical Engineering and Technology
Chinese/English
4 years
4-5 years
For information about application criteria, procedures and documents, please visit our official website http://cie.upc.edu.cn/admission_en/info/1209/1201.htm
5 places of the above scholarship are available for students from Makerere University, College of Natural Sciences.
N.B. Considering the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 fall semester may still be online course-based in China and we hope that nominated students do not mind taking online registration and online courses in case on campus learning is not available
DEADLINE 7th April 2021, BRING YOUR DETAILS TO PRINCIPAL CONAS
ONLY FIRST CLASS STUDENTS PRIORITY and UPPER SECOND ABOVE CGPA 4.
Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Call For Scholarships Year 2021/22
Project: Collaborative training in fisheries and aquaculture in East, Central and Southern Africa (COTRA)
The EU, under the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme, provided funding to strengthen training and research in African universities from 1st November 2017 until 31st October 2022. In this mobility programme five African partner institutions and one EU Technical partner embarked on training of professionals to achieve sustainable fisheries management and aquaculture resources for increased fish production and enhanced food and nutritional security, and hence, improved livelihood and household revenue seeking. The programme is now supporting training of masters and Doctorates following two tracks: a) degree-seeking and b) credit seeking in Fisheries Management, Aquaculture, Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Ichthyology, Zoology and Biology. COTRA has opened the call for application from suitable PhD and MSc degree/credit seeking candidates to apply for the available positions indicated in Tables 1 and 2 before 14th May 2021 (Midnight East African time).
2.0 Conditions for all applicants
- Applicants are only allowed to apply to study in an institution outside of their home countries.
- Any applicant who has previously benefitted from EU funded mobility program and those who obtained the previous degrees from Europe does not qualify.
- Females and candidates with disabilities are particularly encouraged to apply.
- Applications must be submitted fully-filled scholarship application forms available on the programme website (http://www.cotraintrafrica.org/) either online through email or postal services.
- In order to facilitate and fasten the mobility process, each applicant is advised to apply to the hosting university for admission. The admission criteria for each university can be found from their respective websites.
- Applications must be received by host and home institutions through the Country coordinator – see Tables 1 and 2 or found at http://www.cotraintrafrica.org/contacts with a copy to contraintrafrica@gmail.com by 14th May 2021 (Midnight East African time). Download attachments for more information.
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Call for Applications: Admissions to Postgraduate Programmes 2021/2022
The Academic Registrar, Makerere University invites applications for admission to Graduate Programmes (Postgraduate Diplomas, Masters and Doctoral Degree Programmes) for the 2021/2022 Academic Year.
Applicants should have obtained at least a first or second class degree (or its equivalent) from a recognized and chartered university/institution at the time of completion. Applicants should also possess a Ugandan Certificate of Education with at least five passes (or its equivalent) and a Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) with at least two principal passes and one subsidiary pass obtained at the same sitting (or its equivalent). Click for more details
Biochemistry Seminar Series
Title: Domesticating the edible grasshopper, "Ensenene"
Presenter: Dr Karlmax Rutaro, Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry and Sports Science, CONAS
Date: Thursday 25 March 2021
Time: 12 noon - 1 pm
Zoom Meeting ID: 999 1083 5842
Passcode: 104642
Math icon wants people to fall in love with numbers
Betty Kivumbi Nannyonga, a staff in the Department of Mathematics strongly stresses the importance of mathematical proficiency in our lives, an article published in the Daily Monitor news paper on 15th March 2021. She believes crucial, and major changes need to be made in its instruction, instructional materials, assessments, teacher education, and the broader educational system. Source
PhD Public Defense By Ms. Florence Nantaba
Title: Selected Emerging Organic Chemical Pollutants in Water and Sediments of Lake Victoria, Uganda
Date: Tuesday, 23rd March 2021
Time: 10: 00 am
Venue: Chemistry Board Room
Supervisors: 1. Dr. John Wasswa, Department of Chemistry, Makerere University, Uganda
2. Prof. Henrik Kylin, Department for Water and Environmental Studies, Linköping University, Sweden
Abstract:
The occurrence of emerging chemical pollutants (ECPs) including; 25 pharmaceuticals, 11 personal care products, 6 plasticizers and 8 organophosphorus flame retardants was investigated in water and sediment samples collected from five bays in the Ugandan part of Lake Victoria. In addition, the potential environmental risk of the target emerging organic pollutant compounds to aquatic organisms in the lake ecosystem as well as sorption and degradation kinetics of the predominant ECPs in the lake sediment were evaluated. Moreover, the environment fate of the predominant ECPs was simulated using a Quantitative Water Air Sediment Interaction (QWASI) model.
Samples were extracted for pharmaceuticals using solid phase method and analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS). Personal care products, plasticizers and flame retardants were extracted from water and sediment samples using liquid-liquid and soxhlet extraction respectively and analysed using gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The potential ecotoxic risk of the target ECPs to aquatic organisms in the lake ecosystem was assessed based on risk quotients (RQs), following the European Commission’s Technical Guidance Document on risk assessment. Sorption kinetics parameters and equilibrium sorption coefficient (KD) of selected pharmaceuticals on sediments from Lake Victoria were determined using batch sorption experiments. A two-site nonequilibria (TSNE) batch sorption kinetic model was used to describe the sorption kinetics data. Degradation studies were performed according to OECD Guideline 308, followed by solid phase extraction and LC-MS/MS analysis.
Eighteen pharmaceuticals occurred in Lake Victoria waters at quantifiable concentrations, with sulfamethoxazole (1-5600 ng L-1), trimethoprim (1-89 ng L-1), tetracycline (3-70 ng L-1), sulfacetamide (1-13 ng L-1), and ibuprofen (6-780 ng L-1) occurring in all water samples. Murchison Bay, the main recipient of sewage effluents, industrial and municipal waste from Kampala city recorded the highest concentrations of pharmaceuticals. All the target pharmaceuticals were detected in sediment samples with ciprofloxacin (2.8-116 ng g-1), levofloxacin (2.2-133 ng g-1) and ibuprofen (6-50 ng g-1) being the most predominant. Most of the target PCPs were found in all the water samples with Triclosan (89-1400 ng L-1), benzophenone (36-1300 ng L-1), and 4-MBC (21-1500 ng L-1) being the most predominant PCPs. Similarly, all the target plasticizers were found in all the water samples with dibutyl phthalate (350-16 000 ng L-1), and bis-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (210-23000 ng L-1) being detected in highest concentrations. With respect to OPFRs, TCP (34-9657 ng g-1) was the most predominant followed by TEHP (39-5652 ng g-1), TPP (66-5218 ng g-1) and tris-(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (8.7-946 ng g-1).
Likewise, with the exception of DBP and BEHA (98 % detection frequency), all target plasticizers were quantifiable in all the sediment samples. Generally, the concentrations of all the target ECPs in the lake sediments were several orders of magnitude higher than their respective concentrations in the aqueous phase (water). Ecotoxicological risk assessment for pharmaceuticals showed that sulfamethoxazole, oxytetracycline, erythromycin, and diclofenac pose a high toxic risk to aquatic organisms in both the lake´s water and sediment. A similar assessment showed that; PCPs (triclosan, musk ketone, 4-MBC, BP, TBHA, BHT, 3-MI), plasticizers [dibutyl phthalate, bis-(2-ethylhexyl) adipate, bis-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate] and OPFRs (TPP, TCEP, EHDPP, TCP, EHDPP, TEHP) pose a high ecotoxic risk to lives of aquatic organisms in the lake (risk quotients, RQ >1).
The sorption behaviour of pharmaceuticals on the sediments was found to depend on the amount of organic carbon with corresponding sorption coefficients being higher for sediment with higher organic content. Diclofenac showed the highest sorption coefficient whereas sulfamethoxazole showed the lowest sorption capacity and is therefore likely to be highly mobile in the aquatic environment. Degradation of selected pharmaceuticals in the lake sediments followed first-order, zero-order and zero-bicameral order kinetics. Carbamazepine showed the longest half-life in both Nakivubo (91days) and Luzira sediments (61days). Carbamazepine was therefore found to be persistent in Lake Victoria sediments since its half-life exceeds the U.S EPA persistence criterion of more than 60 days. Sulfamethoxazole showed the lowest half-life ranging between 2.31 days for biotic degradation to 5.77 days for abiotic degradation.
The fate of the selected ECPs within Lake Victoria was simulated using a Quantitative Water Air Sediment Interaction (QWASI) model. The model predicted the residence times (years) of sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim, ciprofloxacin, diclofenac, carbamazepine, triclosan, dibutyl phthalate, bis-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, tris-(2-chloroethyl) phosphate and tricresyl Phosphate within the lake system as 2.62x10-4, 3.04x10-4, 2.12x10-4, 5.36x10-4, 4.79x10-3, 2.29x10-3, 3.91x10-4, 1.34x10-3 , 3.15x10-4 and 7.8x10-4 respectively.
Chinese Scholarship for Mak Continuing Students
CHINESE EMBASSY SCHOLARSHIPS TO MAKERERE UNIVERSITY FOR CONTINUING STUDENTS 2020/2021 ACADEMIC YEAR
The Chinese Embassy in Uganda has offered Makerere University a second cohort of 30 scholarships to be awarded to continuing students offering various courses in the Colleges at Makerere University Main Campus for Academic Year 2020/2021. These scholarships are administered by the Gender Mainstreaming Directorate, Makerere University.
ELIGIBILITY:
Scholarship applicants should meet the following criteria:
a) Should already be a student of Makerere University in their second year of study
b) Successfully completed their first year of study and has complete results (first and second semester results of first year 2019/2020 academic year.
c) Should have a minimum CGPA of 2.80 and above based on 2019/2020 academic year results
d) Student should be from a genuinely poor socio-economic background.
e) Should not be admitted on the Uganda Government sponsorship to any public university
f) Should not hold any other scholarship e.g. District Scholarship, Mastercard, etc.
g) Must be willing to participate in a selection process as shall be determined by the Gender Mainstreaming Directorate Scholarship Committee
YOUR APPLICATION SHOULD CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING:
a) A fully completed application form
b) Approved academic results for semester one and two, Year One, 2019/2020 Academic Year
c) Photocopies of ‘O’ and ‘A’ level Academic Documents
d) Two Passport size photographs
e) A copy of your Birth Certificate
f) In case of deceased parents, copies of death certificate(s)
g) A hand drawn physical map of LC I /Village of residence with clear directions of how to get to the home of residence from the nearest main road (indicate approximate distances in kilometres).
The scholarship will cover tuition and functional fees for 2020/2021 academic year ONLY. Renewal of the Scholarship shall be subject to availability of funds and excellent academic performance.
Interested and eligible applicants should pick application forms and submit the completed applications to Room 402 Senate Building, Level 4, Gender Mainstreaming Directorate, by Thursday 1st April 2021 at 5:00pm.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
a) Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
b) FEMALE STUDENTS ARE PARTICULARLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
Source: Dr. Euzobia M. Mugisha Baine (PhD), DIRECTOR, Gender Mainstreaming Directorate, Makerere University, Senate Building, Level 4, Room 402.
Biochemistry Seminar Series
The Department of Biochemistry and Sports Science has organized a research seminar/webinar on Diagnostic and treatment response biomarkers for respiratory diseases: from bench to practice by Dr Wilber Sabiiti, a Senior Research Fellow at the University of St Andrews, UK.
Title: Diagnostic and treatment response biomarkers for respiratory diseases: from bench to practice
Date: Thursday 11th March 2021
Time: 12 noon-1 pm
Zoom Meeting ID: 978 2967 8161
Passcode: 404549
Dr Wilber Sabiiti PhD MSc BSc DipEd
Dr Sabiiti is a biomedical scientist with interest in translational research, working on the interface of applied biological science and healthcare provision. His work takes a holistic approach from primary discovery and optimisation in the laboratory to addressing barriers of translating biomedical research innovations into policy and practice. Achieving this kind of work requires interdisciplinary approach and expertise, which he has achieved by bringing together international minds in various research consortia primarily between UK and Africa but also continental Europe, Asia and North America. He has led and/or co-led over 5 multinational research consortia attracting over £3 million in research grants between UK, EU and Africa. He sits on several international professional committees and/or panels: The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission Academic Adviser Panel, UK National Institute Health Research (NIHR) College of Experts for the Global Effort on COVID-19 (GECO), COVID-19 Clinical Research Coalition Virology, Immunology & Diagnostics Working group, TDR/WHO AMR Knowledge Management Consultants and Newton Fund Biomedical Sciences Review Panel. He has a PhD in Bioscience from University of Birmingham UK, MSc. Molecular Biology (Great Distinction) from Free University of Brussels (Flemish) and BSc. Biochemistry/Zoology (Hons) from Makerere University. He is the first African to win the Darwin International PhD studentship at the University of Birmingham.
Total E&P Masters Scholarships
Reminder for Change of Programme 2020-2021
Introducing CoNAS Freshers to ODEL
Makerere University College of Education and External Studies ODEL team orient CoNAS freshmen and women to online and distance education.