The Dean, School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences (CHS), Makerere University invites you to Ms. Grace Nabakooza’s PhD public defense scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 16th April 2025 at 1.00pm.

Title of Thesis: Modelling the Transmission Dynamics of Influenza in Africa

SUPERVISORS:

1. Associate Professor David Patrick Kateete (PhD), Dean, School of Biomedical Sciences & Head, Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University.
2. Prof.  Dr. Simon David William Frost (D.Phil.), Professor of Pathogen Dynamics, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), University of London, & Principal Data Scientist, Microsoft Research, Redmond, United States.
3. Rev. Prof. John Mulindwa Kitayimbwa (PhD), Deputy Vice Chancellor, Uganda Christian University.

EXTERNAL EXAMINER & OPPONENT: Dr. Samantha Lycett, MA DIC PhD MRes MIET MInstP CPhys MRSB, Professor of Pathogen Phylodynamics at Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh.

INTERNAL EXAMINERS/PANELISTS:

1. Dr. Kato Drago Charles, Senior Lecturer, Department of Biotechnical and Diagnostic Services, College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (CoVAB), Makerere University
2. Dr. Christine Florence Najjuka (MBChB, M.Med, PhD), Senior Lecturer (Retired), School of Biomedical Sciences (SBS), College of Health Sciences, Makerere University.

SESSION CHAIR: Dean, School of Biomedical Sciences.

Link for online attendance:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://mak-ac-ug.zoom.us/j/82062249844?pwd=UwKfuKqRVAY3waq1OTPYg2ecCiOZHu.1

Meeting ID: 820 6224 9844
Passcode: 873045