MUII:: Makerere University/UVRI Infection and Immunity Research Training Programme

Opening of the Training Building

The UVRI Training Building was officially opened on 13th August 2015 by the Vice Chancellor Prof John Ddumba Ssentamu.

INTERNS 2016

Interns June to August in take for 2016 holding their certificates after the internship competition

Participants during the MUII Plus Launch Jan 2016

Makerere University/UVRI

Short Courses

Immunology in the Tropics
Bioinfomatics in the Tropics

Publications & Releases

What's happening

THRiVE-2 PHD AND POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN HEALTH

Grants Call

1. Masters in Medicine Research Grants
2. Group Leader Awards

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Grants Call Information
Masters in Medicine Research Grant application form
Group Leader Award Application Form

Publications & Releases

Kyabayinze DJ, Asiimwe C, Nakanjako D, Nabakooza J, Bajabaite M, Strachan C, Tibenderana JK, Van Geetruyden JP. Programme level implementation of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) use: outcomes and cost of training health workers at lower level health care facilities in Uganda. BMC Public Health. 2012 Apr 20;12:291.

Nakimuli A, Chazara O, Farrell L, Hiby SE, Tukwasibwe S, Knee J, Jayaraman J, Traherne JA, Elliott AM, Kaleebu P, Mirembe F, Moffett A (2013). Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) genes and their HLA-C ligands in a Ugandan population. Immunoge

Deogratius Ssemwanga, Rebecca Nsubuga, Billy Mayanja, Frederick Lyagoba, Dave Yirrell, Lieve van der Pal, Heiner Grosskurth, Pontiano Kaleebu. Eect of HIV-1 Subtypes on Disease Progression in Rural Uganda: a Prospective Clinical Cohort study. AIDS 2012. In press

Male involvement during pregnancy and childbirth: men's perceptions, practices and experiences during the care for women who developed childbirth complications in Mulago Hospital, Uganda. Kaye DK, Kakaire O, Nakimuli A, Osinde MO, Mbalinda SN, Kakande N.

2. A Risk Prediction Model for the Assessment and Triage of Women with Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy in Low-Resourced Settings: The miniPIERS (Pre-eclampsia Integrated Estimate of RiSk) Multi-country Prospective Cohort Study. Payne BA, Hutcheon JA,

Kiragga AN, Castelnuovo B, Kamya MR, Moore R, Manabe YC. Regional dierences in predictive accuracy of WHO immunologic failure criteria. AIDS. 2012 Mar 27;26 (6):768-70.

Abouyannis M, Menten J, Kiragga A, Lynen L, Robertson G, Castelnuovo B, Manabe YC, Reynolds SJ, Roberts L. Development and validation of systems for rational use of viral load testing in adults receiving rst-line ART in sub-Saharan Afr

Wandera B, Kamya MR, Castelnuovo B, Kiragga A, Kambugu A, Wanyama JN, Easterbrook P, Sethi AK. Sexual behaviors over a 3-year period among individuals with advanced HIV/AIDS receiv ing antiretroviral therapy in an urban HIV clinic in Kamp