NURTURE 3rd Cohort

NAMES RESEARCH TITLE THEMATIC GROUP MENTORS
1. Allan Lugaajju Development and function of Plasmodium falciparum immunoglobulin responses to GLuRP and MSP3 during infancy Other infectious diseases including malaria Richard Idro
2. Andrew Kintu Prevalence of thrombocytopenia and its correlation with organ dysfunction in Preeclampsia. Maternal Health Joseph Lubega
3. Anthony Batte Chronic kidney disease and metabolic bone disease among children with sickle cell disease receiving care at Mulago hospital Blood/Lung Joseph Lubega
Robert Kalyesubula
4. Innocent Kabahena Besigye Audit and improvement of Hypertension care in Primary Health Care Tororo District,
Eastern Uganda
Cardiovascular Achilles Katamba
5. Edrisa Mutebi Diabetes Nephropathy among patients attending Mulago Hospital Diabetes clinic: Role of ceruloplasmin, N-acetyl B-glutaminase
and d-dimers in early detection and control
of DM in Uganda.
Cardiovascular Fred Nakwagala
6. Edith Nakku Joloba Sexual Networks and N.gonorrhea and C.Trachomatis Infection in STD Clinic Attendees HIV/AIDS and its associated comorbidities Noah Kiwanuka
7. Francis Ocheng Essential oils from Ugandan medicinal plants: Formulation of products for treatment of dental diseases Cancers/Dental Harriet Mayanja-Kizza
Paul Waako
8. Haruna Muwonge Development of a serum microRNA PCR assay for early detection of Epidemic
Kaposi Sarcoma in at risk HIV-positive patients.
HIV/AIDS and its associated co-infections/morbidities Damalie Nakanjako
David Kateete
9. Miriam Nakalembe Screen and treat triage strategies for cervical cancer screening among Ugandan women Maternal Health Josaphat Byamugisha
Harriet Mayanja-Kizza
10. Moses Ocan Antimalarial resistance in Sub-Saharan Africa: Assessing spread of artemisinin
resistance and chloroquine resistance reversal among Plasmodium falciparum parasites
Other infectious diseases including malaria Moses Kamya
11. Musa Sekikubo Puerperal sepsis: causative organisms, antimicrobial susceptibility and role of
vaginal microbiota
Maternal Health Steve Reynolds
Moses Joloba
12. Sarah Nakubulwa Genital herpes Simplex type 2 shedding among pregnant Ugandan women intheir third trimester Maternal Health Damalie Nakanjako
Steve Reynolds
13. Hussein Oria ARV (Anti retro viral) medicines usage in fattening of farm animals (chicken) and its implications on health outcomes in HIV/AIDS patients in Uganda: a case for Arua and Wakiso districts HIV/AIDS and its associated co-infections/morbidities Elly Katabira
Nelson Sewankambo
14. Charles Osingada Optimizing uptake of HIV testing and treatment services by men using the allure of premier and champions league football HIV/AIDS and its associated co-infections/morbidities Noah Kiwanuka
15. Richard Muhindo Regular STI/HIV screening Intentions and Practices among Female Sex Workers (FSW) in Uganda: The effects of peer educational support and mobile phone SMS reminders HIV/AIDS and its associated co-infections/morbidities Edith Nakku-Joloba
16. Ronald Kiguba Pharmacoepidemiology of missed Day 1 dosing of prescribed antimicrobials in paediatric inpatients at Mulago Hospital Other infectious diseases including malaria Sheila Bird
Pauline Byakika
17. Sam Ononge Management of Preeclampsia/Eclampsia: Quality of care and use of Springfusor pump for delivery of Magnesium Sulphate Maternal Health Josaphat Byamugisha
Annettee Nakimuli
18. Catherine Mwesigwa Integrating oral health in comprehesive care: cross-sectional study on dental treatment needs and challenges of access to dental care among children attending HIV-care clinics in Kampala district Dental and craniofacial health Philippa Musoke
Sabrina Kitaka-Bakeera
19. Joy Louise Gumikiriza – Onoria Quality of life, Perceptions of change and psychological wellbeing of the elderly population. A Comparison between urban and Rural elderly in Central Uganda Mental Health Noeline Nakasujja
Dickens Akena
20. Pakoyo Kamba Burden, aetiology and health aspects of prescription drug abuse in Kampala City Others Pauline Byakika
Richard Odoi Adome
21. Arabat Kasangaki The prevalence and incidence of early childhood carries among preschool children in Kampala district Dental and craniofacial health James Tumwine
22. Deogratius Munube Preventing stroke triggers in children with sickle cell anaemia in Mulago Hospital, Kampala Blood / Lung James Tumwine
23. Juliet Nabbaale Prevalence of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy and its associated risk factors at Mulago
Hospital, Uganda
Cardiovascular Emmy Okello
James Kayima
24. Zhang Wan Zhu Mondo Detecting and treating subclinical anthracycline therapy related cardiac dysfunction in resource limited setting Cardiovascular Emmy Okello
James Kayima