How the THRiVE postdoc experience has enhanced my research career
In 2017, I was fortunate to be enrolled as post doctorate fellow under the THRiVE-2 DELTAS training program. The program engaged me as a scholar in a temporary and defined...
Dealing with Kilimanjaro’s growing childhood obesity numbers, research by research
Childhood overweight and obesity in Kilimanjaro- Tanzania may seem paradoxical at first. After all, this is a region combating poverty and nutritional deficiencies. However, a recent study by Mary Mosha,...
Remote working at Cambridge
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...
THRiVE unveils State-of-the-art Graduate Resource Centre at Gulu University
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...
Accuracy of malaria testing kits could be compromised
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...
Lessons from the mentorship training in scientific writing at UVRI
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...
Dr. Gerald Mboowa wins 2020 Anglophone Young Investigators Award
“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...
Translational research: linking basic science to bedside medicine
Advances in human health require the efficient and rapid translation of scientific discoveries into effective clinical treatments. This process in turn depends on observational data gathered from patients, communities and...
Beating challenges to start a Clinical Trial in COVID Times- We Did It!
When COVID-19 hit in Tanzania, a cloud of doom came over the Eye Health Programme, a collaborative research program between Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo) and London School of...
Are livestock around wildlife in Kenya potential reservoirs of zoonotic diseases?
We live in an era where there is a high frequency of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. For the first time, we are witnessing an ongoing pandemic caused by a...