During our quarter 1 staff meeting, MU-JHU Senior Management recognized three emerging investigators. Ms. Brenda Kakakyi, Dr. Ritah Nakalega and Dr. Zubair Lukyamuzi. Prof. Philippa Musoke. The three received gifts and certificates in celebration of their efforts to expand our research portfolio.
Ms. Brenda Kakayi: Secured funding and is co-leading her own study titled: Insulin-like Growth Factor /Growth Hormone Axis Alterations and Stunting in HIV Exposed Uninfected Children from the 1077BF/P1084s study.
Dr. Rita Nakalega : Secured funding and is co-leading her own study titled: Prevention of malaria in pregnancy using video-basd education to enhance optimal malaria preventive therapy knowledge and uptake.
Dr. Lukyamuzi Zubair: Secured funding and is co-leading his own study titled: Uptake of HIV testing and preventative care among heterosexual men attending barber shops in Uganda.