Message from the Director THRiVE-2 commends its fellows for writing nearly all articles in this issue of THRiVE News. Some researchers, however, have no drive to write articles for this newsletter. Yet, sharing ideas, research findings and experiences is a key aspect of good science and it is beneficial to researcher and the readers. The fellows’ […]

In a bid to stimulate research excellence and progression to research leadership, THRiVE-2 plans to provide research opportunities to very promising researchers in the Consortium, composed of Gulu University, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College, Makerere University, National Institute of Medical Research-Mwanza, Uganda Virus Research Institute and International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, University of Cambridge and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. . Bellow are the […]

THRiVE to RESEARCH EXCELLENCE (THRiVE-2) OPPORTUNITY FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARDS (3RD INTAKE) THRiVE-2 will provide 5 (Five) research career development awards to very promising researchers in the Consortium, composed of Gulu University, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College, Makerere University, National Institute of Medical Research-Mwanza, Uganda Virus Research Institute and International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, […]

2019 DELTAS Africa AGM and Scientific Conference The DELTAS Africa health research leadership capacity development programme will convene its Third Annual Grantees Meeting and Scientific Conference from July 15-18 at the King Fadh Hotel in Dakar, Senegal. The Conference will provide a platform for DELTAS Africa Fellows and researchers at the Masters, Doctoral, Post-Doctoral and […]

The UK Medical Research Council and the UK Department for International Development announce a further call for proposals for the prestigious African Research Leader awards. This MRC/DFID jointly funded scheme aims to strengthen research leadership across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) by attracting and retaining exceptionally talented individuals who will lead high-quality programmes of research on key […]

As Makerere University is holding its 69th graduation ceremony, THRiVE is happy to have fully supported two out of seven grandaunts for a Degree of Doctor of Philosophy from the college of Health Sciences. Dr. Bwogi is a research officer and Head EPI Division at the Uganda Virus Research Institute in Uganda. Her research on […]