Career development for infection and immunity research in Uganda: a decade of experience from the Makerere University – Uganda Virus Research Institute research and training programme

NameWorld Continuing Education Alliance
Activity TitleCareer development for infection and immunity research in Uganda: a decade of experience from the Makerere University – Uganda Virus Research Institute research and training programme
DetailsFrom its inception in 2008 as a training programme, and transition in 2016 to a Centre of Excellence, the Makerere University/Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) Centre of Excellence for Infection & Immunity Research and Training (MUII) has earned a reputation for building Ugandan capacity in infection and immunity (I&I) research. MUII, a partnership between Uganda’s leading health research institute (UVRI) and the country’s oldest and most prestigious university (Makerere University), collaborates with University of Cambridge, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and other partners, and is currently funded through the African Academy of Sciences’ DELTAS Africa Initiative. MUII supports graduate trainees who include master’s and doctoral students and early career scientists [post-doctoral scientists within five years after PhD award and group leaders (post-doctoral scientists initiating research groups in a particular field of interest)] in I&I disciplines. In addition, ...
CompetencePublic Health
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Event Time10:00 PM
LocationWorld Continuing Education Alliance eLearning System
Cost (UGX)0
CPD Points1