NURTURE 1st Cohort

NAMES TITLE THEMATIC GROUP MENTORS STATUS
1. Annette Nakimuli Risk of Cardiovascular disease after pre-eclampsia in a cohort of Ugandan women Cardiovascular Dr. Emmy Okello Completed
2. Robert Opoka Severe anemia in Ugandan children under 5 years: Implementation research on prevalence, management and outcomes Blood/Lung Prof. James Tumwine Completed
3. Rebecca Nantanda Mycoplasma pneumonia among HIV-exposed and unexposed children In Uganda: burden, genotypes, risk and outcome Blood/Lung Prof. James Tumwine Completed
4. Dickens Howard Akena Developing and pilot testing a peer support for depression care in patients with diabetes mellitus Mental Health Prof. Seggane Musisi Completed
5. Noeline Nakasujja The burden of Alzheimer’s disease and caretaker’s stress and coping in the Ugandan population Mental Health Prof. Seggane Musisi On-going
6. Henry Kajumbula Development and evaluation of a direct PCR based method for the diagnosis of bacteremia and candidemia among febrile patients in Uganda HIV/AIDS Prof. Moses Joloba
Prof. Elly Katabira		 Completed
7. Joanita Nankabirwa Differential impacts of control interventions on the characteristics and consequences of malaria infections Malaria Prof. Moses Kamya Completed
8. Steven Kiwuwa Genetic diversity of plasmodium falciparum in mild and severe malaria of children Malaria Prof. Moses Kamya Completed
9. Sarah Nanzigu Artemether-Lumefantrine Trial with Increased Treatment Duration Malaria Prof. Moses Kamya On-going
10. Bruhan Kaggwa Pharmaceutical analysis for improved therapeutic outcomes in treatment of malaria and pneumonia in Uganda Biology Dr. Steve Reynolds On-going
11. Joshua Nfambi Nutrient bioavailability and effects on immune system in HIV infected rats Biology Dr. Steve Reynolds On-going
12. Juliet Otiti Histopathologic diagnosis of acquired conjunctival growths in an adult HIV positive and negative population in a rural setting Cancers Dr. Jackson Orem, Prof. H. Mayanja-Kizza
Assoc. Prof. Damalie Nakanjako		 Completed
13. Adriane Kamulegeya Oral mucositis among patients undergoing chemotherapeutic treatment at Uganda cancer Institute Cancers Dr. Jackson Orem, Prof. H. Mayanja-Kizza
Assoc. Prof. Damalie Nakanjako		 On-going
14. Dunstan Kalanzi Evaluating the effect of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on dental caries in HIV+ patients in Uganda: A Case Control study Cancers Dr. Jackson Orem, Prof. H. Mayanja-Kizza
Assoc. Prof. Damalie Nakanjako		 Completed
15. Joseph Ochieng Ethical issues associated with regulation, storage, and use of human biological materials collected during tuberculosis research in Uganda Research ethics Prof. Nelson Sewankambo Completed
16. Mike Kagawa Improving Undergraduate Teaching of the Management of Hypertensive Disease in Pregnancy Cardiovascular Dr. Emmy Okello Completed
17. Benard Bagaya The Immunological consequences of alcohol consumption in high HIV prevalence fisherfolk communities of L. Victoria, Uganda; Consequences on susceptibility to HIV infection and transmission HIV/AIDS Prof. Moses Joloba
Prof. Elly Katabira		 Completed
18. Emmanuel Seremba Strategies for the prevention of viral Hepatitis B among HIV infected adults in Uganda HIV/AIDS Prof. Moses Joloba
Prof. Elly Katabira		 Ongoing