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JAMES  SSENFUUMA THOMAS
ID: UNCST-2023-R005484
2REST Responsibilities for Resilience Embedded in Street Temporalities: mapping street youth lived resiliences through analysis of secondary data
REFNo: SS3217ES

To analyse the GUOTS data set using a multisystemic resilience framework to street life experiences


To explore the data set longitudinally using a breadth and depth approach to understand temporal changes in young people’s lives, across diverse urban contexts, for creating interventions that develop as young people grow up


To explore with stakeholders, how the analysed evidence base can support young street people and inform policy and practice across diverse African and global contexts
Uganda 2024-09-27 22:04:28 2027-09-27 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Bruce Kirenga J
ID: UNCST-2019-R001460
SMART (Smallpox vaccine for Mpox Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial)
REFNo: HS4726ES

Co-Primary objectives Co-primary: 1) To assess the effectiveness of the Smallpox vaccine in preventing RT-PCR confirmed Mpox infection among contacts of confirmed Mpox infection 2) To assess the effectiveness of the Smallpox vaccine in reducing the severity of symptoms; measured as symptom severity score, based on 12 symptom items (16) each assigned a score of 0 to 5 for a total measure of 0 to 60. These co-primary objectives will be evaluated during the first 28 days after randomization.
Uganda 2024-09-27 14:06:23 2027-09-27 Medical and Health Sciences Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Joyce Nakatumba-Nabende
ID: UNCST-2020-R014244
Establishment of the Makerere University Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (Mak-CAD)
REFNo: SIR402ES

1. Advance research and innovations in priority Artificial Intelligence for development (AI4D) areas, which include; AI in Healthcare, AI in Agriculture, Natural Language Processing, and AI for environment and climate challenges.
2. Train MSc and PhDs in thematic AI4D areas
3. Enhance AI4D impact through research translation and collaborations

Uganda 2024-09-27 13:00:42 2027-09-27 Engineering and Technology Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Joel Ogwang
ID: UNCST-2022-R009783
Initiating cattle health genomics research and applications in Uganda
REFNo: A462ES

1) Provide insight into the genetic composition and diversity of Ugandan cattle through the sampling and analysis of genotypes across multiple Ugandan farms.
2) Linking the genetic data with health data that are already being collected to pilot the utility of the LUNDA platform to facilitate future research and knowledge exchange in cattle health and productivity genomics.
3) Develop a roadmap for future collaborative research in cattle genomics in Uganda.
Uganda 2024-09-27 12:58:24 2027-09-27 Agricultural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Susan  Nabadda
ID: UNCST-2020-R014331
Field performance evaluation of the Point of Care Afinion HaemoglobinA1c test (HbA1c) as a diagnostic tool for Diabetes Mellitus (DM) in people living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda.
REFNo: HS4523ES

To determine the operational characteristics a POC afinion device in HBA1C testing by the users.,To determine the feasibility and acceptability of integrating HbA1c as a diagnostic and monitoring tool for DM among PLHIV and TB/HIV patient.,To determine the accuracy of Afinion Hemoglobin A1c test (HbA1c) POC device in diagnosing and monitoring treatment in DM patients LWHIV Iin Uganda in comparison with Cobas C311 as a gold standard.,To evaluate the field performance of the point of Care Afinion Hemoglobin A1c test (HbA1c) as a diagnostic tool for Diabetes Mellitus (DM) in people living with HIV/AIDS.,
Uganda 2024-09-25 15:02:46 2027-09-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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