Dr. Annet Nanvubya
Dr. Annet Nanvubya, (MBChB, MPH) is a Ugandan Medical Doctor and Researcher working with UVRI-IAVI HIV vaccine Program as the Clinical Trials’ Manager since 2002. She has participated in several IAVI funded phase 1/II HIV vaccine trials. She has provided substantial clinical support for many field based studies which helped to document the HIV infection rates in fishing communities along Lake Victoria in Uganda.She is also actively involved in clinical care and management of research participants for all the clinical trials conducted by the UVRI-IAVI HIV vaccine program.
She Coordinates a Reciprocal Monitoring Scheme (RMS) which was initiated by the East African Consortium for Clinical Research (EACCR) and funded by the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) for strategic quality management of health research in Africa. The scheme has an accessible regional pool of 25 trained and experienced health professionals who monitor trials using standardized tools in mutual cross-site monitoring visits as a planned part-time activity. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Medical Sciences from the University of Antwerp in Belgium. She is passionate about Reproductive health and HIV/AIDS Biomedical research