By Joseph Odoi A consortium of researchers from Makerere University‘s College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources, and Biosecurity (COVAB) and the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), with support from CRDF Global have piloted a cyberbiosecurity project to address the growing threat of cyberattacks on laboratories handling high-risk biological materials. As per the International Federation of […]
The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is excited to announce four (4) PhD Fellowship positions within the prestigious Sewankambo Global Health Security Fellowship Program. This 3-year fellowship aims to cultivate the next generation of leaders in Global Health Security (GHS) across Africa. IDI is a renowned Centre of excellence in infectious disease research, training, and patient care […]
Five of the best researchers from the College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (CoVAB) were during the 74th graduation ceremony recognized for their outstanding contribution to the body of knowledge. They included Dr. Enoch Matovu with 48 publications, Dr. Eddy Wampande with 37, Prof. Denis Byarugaba with 36, Dr. Kato Drago with 33 […]
The Society aims to promote professional relevance and teamwork in fostering biology education and scholarship in Uganda Makerere University has mobilized resources to conduct research into the poor performance in Biology at UCE and UACE. This was revealed by the Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of Academic Affairs, Prof. Umar Kakumba during the inception meeting […]