The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI), College of Health Sciences (CHS), Makerere University invites you to this week's Virtual Research Forum.

Pregnant, breastfeeding and young patients are still routinely excluded from the trials that could protect them.

This Thursday, IDI's Virtual Forum rethinks research ethics.

Topic: Exclusion Vs Protection: Rethinking the Ethical Inclusion of Vulnerable Populations in Research: A focus on Pregnant and Lactating Women, Children and Adolescents.

Speakers:

• Prof. Catriona Waitt, Professor of Clinical Pharmacology and Global Health, University of Liverpool
• Prof. James K. Tumwine, Professor Emeritus of Paediatrics and Child Health, CHS
• Ms. Catherine Alupo, Regional Legal Officer, Uganda Police Force (UPF)

Moderator: Ms. Josephine Nayiga, Regulatory and Monitoring Officer, IDI

Date: Thursday, 10 September 2026
Time: 1:00 PM EAT | Virtual
Register here: https://shorturl.at/4OvuS