The Dean School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, invites you to be part of Mwesigwa Alex's Public PhD defense scheduled for Wednesday, 18th February 2026 at 9:00 am EAT. See details below:
Title: Assessment of P. falciparum genetic diversity, multiplicity of infection, and algorithms for distinguishing recrudescence from reinfection in antimalarial drug efficacy studies in Uganda
Join Zoom Meeting
https://mak-ac-ug.zoom.us/j/84796902295?pwd=4a2SLhZQNGc55vA74B52qRZd6CborR.1
Meeting ID: 847 9690 2295
Passcode: 365267
Opponent
Assoc Prof Lynette Isabella Oyier, BSc, PhD-KEMRI–Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP)
External Examiner
Prof Deusdedith Rwegasira Simon Ishengoma, BVM, MVM, PhD-Ifakara Health Institute, Tanzania
Internal Examiners
- Dr. Hakim Sendagire, MBChB, MSc, PhD-School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University
- Dr. Agaba Bekiita Bosco, BSc, MSc, MPH, PhD-Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST)
Supervisors
- Professor Pauline Byakika-Kibwika, MBChB, MMed, MSc, PhD-Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST)
- Dr. Joaniter I. Nankabirwa, MBChB, MSc, PhD-School of Medicine, Makerere University
- Dr. Samuel L. Nsobya, CMLT, DMLT, BBLT, MSc, PhD-Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC)
- Associate Professor Charles Karamagi, MBChB, MMed, PhD-School of Medicine, Makerere University
Defense Chair: Assoc. Prof. Annettee Nakimuli, Dean, School of Medicine, MaKCHS