Dr Margaret Nampijja
MBChB, PhD Developmental PsychologyResearch interest: Early Child Development (ECD).
Having qualified as a medical doctor at Makerere University, Margaret worked with the MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit where she rapidly advanced her academic qualifications obtaining an MSc and PhD in Developmental Psychology at Lancaster University, UK. She won a Wellcome Trust funded MUII postdoctoral fellowship with which she investigated childhood infections and cognition further. She received funding from Saving Brains with which she is assessing the feasibility and impact of early detection and intervention for infants with neurodevelopmental impairment.
She is currently undertaking the African Research Excellence Fellowship (AREF) to further strengthen her capacity as a research leader. She has led and co-authored several peer reviewed publications from her own research and collaborative studies. Margaret is currently an Associate Research Scientist at the African Population and Health Research Center in Nairobi leading more research in ECD. Making significant scientific and public health contributions towards optimizing children’s development drives Margaret’s strong passion for ECD research.