Dear Reader,The week of September 21-25, 2020 was a global Fungal Disease Awareness Week but perhaps this fact wasn’t realized by some readers. THRiVE recognizes the importance of fungal diseases and two of our fellows have made it their lifelong commitment to carry on life saving research. They are recognized nationally and internationally for their […]

RACHEAL NINSIIMA Before the outbreak of COVID-19, THRiVE was planning to hold face-to-face mentorship sessions between PHD fellows and their supervisors. But when the pandemic caused educational institutions to shut down and restricted physical meetings, there was need to rethink the Fellows’ Presentation and Mentorship Sessions. A seismic shift happened and the sessions went virtual. […]

Editorial Dear Reader,In this issue of THRiVE News, there are articles on the COVID-19 pandemic and some that are not.It is understandable why researchers and research institutions have taken great interest and mobilized internal and external resources, time and finances to address this crisis. The articles not related to COVID should remind us that the […]

Researchers call for increased community engagement to tackle COVID Emergency situations are often fraught with uncertainty and increased stress and strain on local communities. Lessons from previous outbreaks such as Ebola show that people feared going to health facilities for treatment because of misinformation, mistrust and misunderstanding among affected communities. Moreover, initial response efforts tended […]