This is a two-week, practical research methods course suitable for health researchers, social scientists and students undertaking professional training (MSc, MMed, MPH, and PhD). Facilitators for this course are highly experienced researchers from the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) Mwanza Centre, Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit (MITU), the Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences […]
Dear Reader,We at THRiVE secretariat greatly appreciate you taking time to read this magazine which commemorates the close-out of DELTAS-1 funding support to our consortium. The magazine captures some of the actors and most memorable moments in our journey to build research capacity in the region. We greatly appreciate all the support and guidance rendered […]
The University of Nairobi, Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (CEMA) the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Pwani University and KEMRI-Kilifi with funding from Cambridge-Africa’s Alborada Research Fund is offering an online ‘R’ statistics workshop for postgraduate students. The CoursePlaces are available for post-gradate students from Sub-Saharan African universitieswith ready data for analysis […]
RACHEAL NINSIIMA In the past, THRiVE’s annual conferences have served as an important forum for research scientists to discuss and exchange original research on infectious, zoonotic and non-communicable diseases. This year’s conference held between August 29 and September 1 at Serena Beach Resort in Mombasa recorded some firsts. For the first time, THRiVE held a […]
It is an honor to invite you to our four-day annual conference slated to happen in a hybrid/blended mode (physical and virtual) from August 29th to September 1 2022, beginning at 9AM on each day. The conference will be held under the theme: ‘Dissemination and sustainability of the achievements of THRiVE DELTAS 1 Program.’ It […]
By Racheal NinsiimaWe are pleased to announce that on August 10 2022, Dr. Richard Kwizera, a THRiVE-2 PhD fellow, successfully defended his PhD dissertation titled: ‘Aspergillus sensitization and asthma in Uganda.’ The defense was held in a hybrid (online/in-person) format and was evaluated by a Dissertation Committee consisting of Dr. Henry Kajumbula; Dr. Bruce Kirenga […]
This is an extremely exciting moment as we celebrate the Community and Public engagement in research-related activities discussed in this Newsletter. They were carried out by students from different schools in partnership with THRiVE researchers. THRiVE stands for “Training Health Researchers in Vocational Excellence”.The institutions in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and the United Kingdom participating in […]
Hello World! The future of African scientific research is extremely important. To secure it we must invest in mentoring, inspiring and equipping tomorrow’s scientist so that its place in the world map in secured. The philosophy being ‘ catch em young!’ by intentionally incubating malaria ambassadors in high school students in Western and Nyanza with […]
This year marks the twelfth anniversary of a formidable research collaboration between Gulu University and Training of Health Researchers into Vocational Excellence in East Africa (THRiVE) program. The story begins in 2009 when the Northern Region, Uganda was beginning to heal from more than two decades of war, challenged by vector-borne diseases such as malaria […]
RACHEAL NINSIIMA THRiVE successfully conducted a two-day science communication workshop for research scientists between 27th and 28th April 2022 at Kabira Country Club in Kampala. The purposes of this workshop were multi-faceted and included: introducing scientists to the fundamentals of science communication; social media use; mass media use; the fundamentals of communicating science through community […]
