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Janet SEELEY
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Examining ethical issues, stakeholder engagement and acceptability of biobanking in Sub-Sahara Africa
REFNo: HS1645ES

General Objectives:
To explore perceptions, informed opinion and experiences of key stakeholders on approaches and value of community engagement in biobanking in LMIC; and if and how community approval should be obtained.

Specific Objectives:
1. To explore key stakeholders’ perceptions, informed opinions and underlying values around potential benefits of biobanks in SSA and important aspects of operationalising a biobank in LMICs.
2. To describe approaches that could be used to engage communities and stakeholders about biobanking.
3. To examine governance systems and structures that should be in place for a biobank to become operational, and ways in which community voices might be included in those systems
4. To determine initial key elements required to assume a community social license based on outputs of 1-3

UK 2021-09-08 2024-09-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Edward  Mukiibi
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RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN SELECTED HEALTH INSTITUTES IN UGANDA
REFNo: HS1714ES

i) To describe the characteristics of research data created and held in selected Health Institutes in Uganda.

ii) To examine the research data management practices in selected Health Institutes in Uganda.

iii) To evaluate research data management readiness of selected Health Institutes in Uganda.

iv) To explain the challenges affecting adoption and uptake of RDM practices in selected Health Institutes in Uganda.

v) To propose interventions to improve RDM practices in selected Health Institutes in Uganda.

 Uganda 2021-09-08 2024-09-08 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Zarin Machanda Machanda
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The form and functions of leadership in wild chimpanzees
REFNo: NS288ES

This project will establish chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) as a new comparative model of human-like leadership by testing how individual variation across a leader’s temperament, behaviour, and physiology shapes collective action in natural social groups. The first aim of the project is to support continuing long-term data collection by the Kibale Chimpanzee Project. We have three additional research aims that are specific to this project: (1) to identify and describe different domains of leadership in wild chimpanzees; (2) identify and describe the characteristics of chimpanzee leaders; and (3) evaluate the success of different pathways to leadership for chimpanzees. This project aims to collect both observational and experimental data that will provide detailed empirical insight into leadership among wild chimpanzees
 USA 2021-09-08 2024-09-08 Natural Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Robert Opika Opoka
ID: UNCST-2021-R014036
 An implementation toolkit for the use of hydroxyurea in the treatment of sickle cell anemia in Ugandan children
REFNo: HS1646ES

1) Assess the uptake and proper use of hydroxyurea among SCA patients at Jinja and Atutur Hospitals as a result of the implementation toolkit pilot,
 Uganda 2021-09-03 2024-09-03 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Walter Ojok
ID: UNCST-2021-R004415
 SYNTHESIS OF NOVEL MESOPOROUS ADSORBENTS FOR FLUORIDE REMOVAL FROM WATER
REFNo: NS158ES

(i) To study the hydrochemical characteristics of Ndali-Kasenda crater lakes used as water sources with focus on the occurrence and spatial distribution of fluoride.
(ii) To explore the possibility of synthesizing biosorbents for fluoride removal using local base materials (Phoenix reclinata seeds, cassava starch and banana extract as soft templates.
(iii) To conduct batch and column experiments on removal of fluoride using synthesized biosorbents to assess their fluoride removal performance.
(iv) To design laboratory scale pilot column filter studies for fluoride removal with high performance synthesized biosorbent for Ndali-Kasenda lake water.

Uganda 2021-09-03 2024-09-03 Natural Sciences Degree Award
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