UVRI Hosts a Delegation From Sabin Vaccine Institute
A team from Sabin Vaccine Institute led by the Chiel Executive Officer Amy Finan visited UVRI on Monday 19th February 2024.
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UVRI Makes Progress in COVID19 diagnostics Technologies
Significant milestones have been made in the development of COVID-19 diagnostic technologies. The government of the Republic of Uganda and the Ministry of Health mandated the Uganda Virus Research Institute to ensure the quality of COVID-19 diagnostics. Re-testing was one of the methods initiated by the UVRI to implement external quality assessment of COVID-19 molecular diagnostics.
Oxitec to Partner With MoH And UVRI In Malaria Fight
Today the President met at his Rwakitura home with a delegation led by the Hon. Minister of Health, which included the UVRI team led by the Director Prof Pontiano Kaleebu, a team of Oxitec led by its CEO, Dr. Grey Frandsen, and Mr. Echodu Calvin, the Founder and Executive Director of Pilgrim Uganda.
PhD Fellowship Opportunity through the GIISER project
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans who would like to compete for an PhD fellowship opportunity through the GIISER project within the Viral Pathogens Theme. The GIISER project is Global Immunology & Immune Sequencing for Epidemic Response, funded by the Bill and Gates Foundation and coordinated by MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit.
MSc Fellowship Opportunity through the GIISER project
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans who would like to compete for an MSc fellowship opportunity through the GIISER project within the Viral Pathogens Theme. The GIISER project is Global Immunology and Immune Sequencing for Epidemic Response, funded by the Bill and Gates Foundation and coordinated by the MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit.
Let Communities Lead
Let us join the rest of the world in celebrating the world's Aids Day as we increase awareness of the available HIV prevention strategies for all ages. True:'Let the communities lead'.
Webinar: Community and Public engagement of adolescents living with HIV/AIDS on modality of viral load monitoring to improve suppression in East Africa
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Hypovax PhD opportunity at UVRI
The Hypovax consortium (www.hypovax.org) has been established at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) in The Netherlands to address the recognized challenge of differences in vaccine immunogenicity and efficacy between countries, and between populations within countries.
Scientists Make Strides in HIV Vaccine Research
What you need to know:
- One of the participants, Dr Bernard Kulohoma from International Aids Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) in Kenya said the major objective of the gathering was strengthening the capacity of scientists across the ADVANCE network in Africa and India in the development of HIV Vaccine.