We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Denna Michael successfully defended their PhD dissertation last Saturday at the KCMU Main Campus. This significant accomplishment is a testament to their unwavering dedication, rigorous research, and intellectual brilliance. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Michael on this well-deserved achievement! Upcoming PhD Defenses We are also excited to […]
Who are we looking for? We seek candidates with a background in clinical, numerical, or biologicalsciences who are passionate about advancing global health security. Idealcandidates will leverage IDI’s rich resources, including datasets,mentorship, internet access, and state-of-the-art facilities, to engage inpractical training and internships. The PhD fellows will be expected todevelop PhD proposals with a focus […]
Join us for a comprehensive two-week research methods course designed for health researchers and students in professional training programs (MSc, MMed, MPH and PhD). The course is facilitated by experts from the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) Mwanza Centre, Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit (MITU), Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS), and the […]
January 29 2024 will always hold a special place in the hearts of Dr. Susan Atuhairwe and Dr. Martin Mbonye, now THRiVE-2 alumni. The duo graduated with doctorates at Makerere University’s 74th graduation ceremony. During her studies, Dr. Atuhairwe undertook research to examine; ‘Safety, effectiveness and acceptability of Misoprostol for treatment in incomplete mid trimester […]
THRiVE extends its hearty congratulations to its new PhD graduates, Dr. Ruby Mcharo and Dr. Robert Kaaya, upon being conferred with doctorates from Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo). The duo received their awards during the university’s 24th graduation ceremony held on November 18, 2023. For his Ph.D. fellowship under THRiVE, Dr. Kaaya explored the […]
Makerere University in collaboration with the Uganda Heart Institute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Children’s National Hospital received funding from the National Institutes of Health’s Fogarty International Centre to implement the Impact Training Program. The goal of the program is to equip and nurture emerging research leaders and professional scholars in Uganda to generate […]
Addressing the IMPACT of Rheumatic Heart Disease Lessons from the past and guidance for the futureRheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) currently affects over 40 million people around the world, most of whom live in low and middle income countries. Additional research is urgently needed to develop and scale strategies to combat this disease.In this 4-part webinar […]
Dr Susan Atuhairwe successfully defends PhD thesis RACHEAL NINSIIMA On March 27 2023, Dr Susan Atuhairwe, a THRiVE-2 PhD fellow successfully presented and defended her thesis on ‘Safety, effectiveness and acceptability of Misoprostol for treatment of incomplete mid trimester abortion in Uganda.’ She was supervised by Profs Kristina Gemzell Danielsson from Karolinska Institutet; Josephat Byamugisha […]
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 […]
