Projects and Studies at MUST
PROJECT/STUDY | Project / Study Title | Funder | Principal Investigator/s | Status | Institution |
HEPI-TUITAH | Health-professional Education Partnership Initiative – Transforming Ugandan Institutions Training Against HIV/AIDS | NIH | Prof. Celestino Obua | On going | Bishop Stuart University/Lira University/ Mbarara University of Science and Technology/ Massachusetts General Hospital |
SHarPResT | Supplement to HEPI-TUITAH | NIH | Prof. Celestino Obua | Ended | Bishop Stuart University/Lira University/ Mbarara University of Science and Technology/ Massachusetts General Hospital |
ARDHePTI | Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Health Professional Training Initiative – Supplement to HEPI-TUITAH | NIH | Prof. Celestino Obua | On going | BSU/LU/MUST/ California University of Science and Medicine (CUSM) |
MUDSReH | Mbarara University Data Science Research Hub | NIH | Prof. Celestino Obua/Jessica Haberer/Leo Anthony Celi | On going | MUST/MGH/MIT and KNUST/COECSA |
ACHEIvA | NIH | Dr Judy Hahn, Dr Winnie Muyiidike | Ended | HARVARD TH CHAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | |
ADEPT | Alcohol Drinking Effects on Progression Prior to Treatment | NIH | Dr Judy Hahn,Dr Winnie Muyiidike | Ended | UNIVERSITY OF CARLIFORNIA SAN FRANSCISCO |
ANEMIA | The Role and Consequences of Anemia in Children with Pneumonia | MGH | Dr. Peter, P. Moschovis , Dr Julius Kiwanuka | Ended | MGH |
ANEMIA HGHI | MGH | Dr Julius Kiwanuka | Ended | MGH | |
BALKANISATION OF DISTRICTS | Balkanisation and local governance challenges for the next decade and in Uganda | VLIR-OUS (Belgium); | Prof Pamela K Mbabazi | Ended | MUST |
BIMI | BIMI Expansion Fund | MGH | Dr Edgar Mulogo | Ongoing | MGH |
BREATH | Changes in Alcohol Consumption in HIV Postives in Uganda | NIH / MGH | Dr Judy Hahn,
Dr Winnie Muyiidike |
Ended | UNIVERSITY OF CARLIFORNIA SAN FRANSCISCO |
CAMTECH | Centre for Affordable Medical Technology. | MGH | Dr Data Santorino, Dr David Bangs Berg | Ended | MGH |
CAMTECH AIR | Augmented Infant Resuscitator | MGH | Dr Christian Olson, Dr. Data Santorino | Ended | MGH |
CANSSA | Healthcare workers’ reproductive counseling knowledge, views and practices for people living with HIV in Mbarara, Uganda | NIH | Dr Francis Bajunirwe | Ended | UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL |
Cell Phone study | the acceptability of a cell phone based system to communicate abnormal laboratory results with patients. | MGH | Dr Mark Sidner,Dr Data Santorino | Ended | MGH |
CELLPHONE K23 | Behavioural Aspects of Low Cost Medical Devices to Improve HIV Care | NIH | Dr Mark Sidner,Dr Data Santorino | Ended | MGH |
NYWEZA | Nyweza (meaning “to grip” in the Luganda language) is a restraining safety brace that attaches to the sister bar (a common part on the Bajaj Boxer and many other motorcycle models in LMIC’s | Dr Bosco Bwana | Ended | MUST | |
BODA CART | This Award is designed to provide up to one year of development/commercialization support for an innovative medical technology that can significantly improve health in Uganda. | CAMTech | Dr Data Santorino | Ended | MUST |
CFAR | UCSF-GIVI Centre for AIDS Research | NIH | Dr Paul Volberding, Dr. Bernard Mayanja | Ended | UNIVERSITY OF CARLIFORNIA SAN FRANSCISCO |
CLEAN AIR | Poultry Micro Enterprise, Environmental and Airway Microbiome and Health | NIH | Dr Dan Muyanja, Dr Peggy Lia | Ended | MGH |
COAT | Cryptococcal Optimal ART Timing (COAT) Trial | NIH | Dr David boulware, Dr conrad Muzoora | Ended | University of Minnesota |
EWP-U | Cost Benefit Analysis of Cash Transfer Programmes and Post Trauma Services for Economic Empowerment of Women In Uganda | NETHERLANDS ORGANISATION FOR SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT | Dr. Primrose Nakazibwe,
Dr Viola Nyakato |
Ended | MUST |
Family Planning Study | UCSF-GIVI Centre for AIDS Research | NIH /UCSF | Dr. Judy Hahn, Dr. Winnie Muyindkie | Ended | UNIVERSITY OF CARLIFORNIA SAN FRANSCISCO |
Family Treatment Fund Peadiatrics | Improved Pediatrics Inpatient morbidity and Mortality n Rural Uganda. | Izumi foundation | Dr. Elias Kumbakumba,
Dr Jessica Harbere |
Ongoing | MGH |
Family Treatment Fund | Family Treatment Fund | Private Donors,USA | Dr. Bosco Bwana, Dr. David Bangsberg | Ended | MGH |
Food Insecurity – NIH | The Impact of Food Insecurity on HIV Outcomes and Sexual Risk Behaviour in Uganda | NIH / UCSF | Dr. Sheri Weiser, Prof. Nozmo Mukiibi | Ended | UNIVERSITY OF CARLIFORNIA SAN FRANSCISCO |
GCC AIR | Augmented Infant Resuscitator | GCC, CANADA | Dr Data Santorino, | Ended | MUST |
GECC (Global Emergency Care Collaborative) | Epidemiology, resource utilization and Outcome of Emergency Departments and Training Needs of Emergency Care Providers in Uganda | GECC | Dr Samuel Maling. Dr Julius Ssebekali | Ended | MUST |
GLOBAL SCHOLARS | Harvard Global Health Scholar | HARVARD | Dr David Bangsberg, Francis Bajunirwe | Ended | HARVARD |
GYNECOLOGY CARE | Gynecology Care Initiative | WEST WIND FOUNDATION | Dr Hamsom Kanyesige,Dr Blair Wylie | Ongoing | MGH |
HOPE NET K23 | Microenterprise to empower and improve health of HIV+women in Uganda by implememting the chicken coop Intervention | MGH | Dr David Bangsberg, Mr Bernard Kakuhikire | Ongoing | MGH |
HOPENET | Micro Enterprise and Clean Water Project | PAIKO FOUNDATION | Dr David Bangsberg, Mr Bernard Kakuhikire | Ongoing | MGH |
HURAPRIM | Improving Human Resources for Health in Mbarara District, Uganda | EUROPEAN UNION | Dr Vicent Mubangizi | Ended | UNIVERSITY OF GHENT |
IEARDA | Expanding Grants Administration in Rural Uganda | NIH | Prof. Nozmo Mukiibi | Ended | MUST |
IIRG – Tcell | Innate Immune Response Genetics and T cell Activation in Treated HIV Infection | UCSF/NIH | Dr. Peter Hunt | Ended | UNIVERSITY OF CARLIFORNIA SAN FRANSCISCO |
IMNCH | UNITED NATIONS | Prof Jerome Kabakyenga | Ended | MUST | |
ISK | Cyber Senga: Harnessing the power of internet to prevent HIV in Ugandan youth | NIH | Dr. Michele Ybarra, Dr. Julius Kiwanuka | Ended | INTERNET SOLUTION FOR KIDS,INC |
IeDEA | East Africa IeDEA Regional Consortium | NIH | Dr Bosco Bwana,Dr Kraal woof | Ongoing | INDIANA UNIVERSITY |
LABOUR BAND | Wireless Fetal Monitoring in Uganda | MGH | Dr Jessica Herbrer, Dr. Joseph Ngonzi | ended | MGH |
Life band Study | Novel Measures and Theory of Peadiatric Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence In Uganda | MGH | Dr. Jessica Haberer, Dr. Edgar Mulogo | ended | MGH |
Loss to Follow Up | Why SubSaharan African Patients discontinue HIV Care | NIH | Dr. Norma Ware, Dr. Winnie Muyindike | ended | HARVARD UNIVERSITY |
Mancine Fellowship | Mancini Mmed Fellowship | Mancine Family from USA | Dr. Barnabas Atwiine | ended | MGH |
mCPAPO | Modular Continuos Positive Airway Pressure ( mCPAPO for Low and Middle Income Countries | MGH | Dr Ryan Carroll, Dr Juliet Mwanga | ended | MGH |
MEEI | Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | MGH OFFICE OF GLOBAL SURGERY | Dr Doreen Nakuu | ended | MGH |
MEPI MESAU | Medical; Education for Equitable Services for All Ugandans (MESAU) | FIC | Dr Samaul Maling. Prof Sewankambo | ended | MAKERERE UNIVERSITY |
META | Anti Retroviral Therapy Adherence in Early Disease: Implications for an AIDS Free Generation | MELINDA AND GATES FOUNDATION | Dr David Bergsberg,Dr Yap Boum | ended | MGH |
MMED | This is a scholarship fund sponsoring Student at postgraduate level in different medical fields. | MGH & Paiko Foundation | Dr Samuel Maling,Dr David Bergsberg | ongoing | MGH |
MNS | Masters in Nursing, MMED Scholarship Program | MGH | Dr Samuel Maling,Dr David Bergsberg | ongoing | MGH |
MURTI | Mbarara University Research Training Initiative | NIH | Prof Celestino Obua | Ended | MUST |
NCD | Uganda AIDS Rural Treatment Outcomes Study – Non Communicable Diseases | MGH | Dr Mark Sidner,Dr Yap Boum | Ended | MGH |
OACS | Outcomes After a Prior Caesarean Section Study (OACS) | MGH | Dr Baltazar Nyongozi and Adeline Boatin | Ended | MGH |
ONCOLOGY | Oncology Department at MUST | MGH | Dr Banabas Atwine | Ongoing | MGH |
PAIR STUDY | Project on Alcohol and Intimate Relationships | NIH / UCSF | Dr Judy Hahn, Dr. Winnie Muyindike | ended | UNIVERSITY OF CARLIFORNIA SAN FRANSCISCO |
PEDIATRIC SEPSIS | Under 5 Mortality in Uganda following Hospitalisation for Sepsis | UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLOMBIA | Dr Charles Larson,Dr Elias Kumbakumba | ended | UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLOMBIA |
POSTPARTUM SEPSIS FIC | Post Partum Sepsis in Mbarara, Uganda – Epidemiology, Microbiology and Outcomes | MGH | Dr Lisa Bebel,Dr Joseph Ngonzi | ended | MGH |
POSTPARTUM SPESIS HGHI | MGH | Dr Lisa Bebel,Dr Joseph Ngonzi | ended | HARVARD GLOBAL HEALTH INSTITUTE | |
R21 | The Ethics of Electronic Adherence Monitoring for HIV research and Care in Uganda | NIH | Dr Jessica Herbrer, Dr Angella Musiiment | ended | MGH |
R21 NCD | Epidemiology of Atherosclerosis among old age Individuals with HIV in Uganda | NIH/ MGH | David Bangsberg, Dr Samson Okello | ended | MGH |
RDTSM HGHI | Rapid Diagnostic Tests for the Identification of Severe Malaria | MGH / Harvard Global Health Institute | Dr Edgar Muloga, | ended | MGH |
RDTSM THRASHER | Rapid Diagnostic Tests for the Identification of Severe Malaria | THRASHER | Dr Edgar Mulogo | ended | MGH |
RDTSM ABBOTT | Rapid Diagnostic Tests for the Identification of Severe Malaria | ABOTT | Dr Edgar mulogo | ended | MUST |
REAL TIME | The Effect of Real- Time , aggregated Surveillance data on Pregnancy and related complications to policy makers | UW – MADISON | Dr Bajunirwe | ended | |
REDUCe | Reducing Early Deaths Under Care: Factors associated Death in Ugandan Patients Starting Antiretroviral Therapy | NIH | Dr Paull Volberding, Dr. Conrad Muzoora | ended | UCSF |
SHIP | Microenterprise to empower and improve health of HIV+women in Uganda by implememting the chicken coop Intervention | Private Donors,USA | Dr. David Bangsberg, Bernard Kakuhikire | ended | MGH |
SMART NET | Objective Monitoring of Anti Malarial Bed Net Use in Rural Uganda | Thrasher Research Fund/ MGH | Dr Paul Krezanoski,Dr Data Santorino | ended | MGH |
SQUAD | Computerised Quality Assurance Surveillence Project | MGH | Dr Paul firth and Dr Stephen Tendo | ended | MGH |
START | As Assessment of Gender Roles and Traditional Knowledge Systems in Enhancing Climate Change Adaptation and Household Food Security in Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda | NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION(NSF) | Dr Julius Bunny Lejju | ended | |
UARTO – NIH | Novel Approaches to Monitoring and Utilising Adherence to HIV Therapy in Africa | NIH | Dr David Bergsberg,Dr Yap Boum | ended | MGH |
UARTO POSTPARTUM STUDY | Pregnancy and Depression in Uganda | MGH | Lynn T.Mathews, Schola Ashaba | ended | MGH |
UARTO RH | Fertility desire and preganacy in a cohort of discodant Uganda couples on ART | NIH/ MGH | Dr Angella kaida, Jerome Kabakyenga | ended | MGH |
UARTO SUNDRY | ended | MGH | |||
UARTO SUPPLEMENT | ended | MGH | |||
VAD | Eliminating Eye Lesions Causes by Vitamin A Deficiency among Prisoners in Kakiika Prison, Mbarara Municipality using Orange Sweet Potatoes | HARVEST PLUS | Dr Simon Arunga and Prof Twinamatsiko | ended | |
Vitamin D study | Vitamin D and Risk of Viral Acute Lower Respiratory Infection | MGH | Dr Julius Kiwanuka | ended | MGH |
WISEPILL | Development of Real time Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Intervention in Uganda | MGH | Dr Jessica Herbrer, Dr Angella Musiimenta | ended | MGH |
GOOGLE TIDES | ended | MUST | |||
STARS | Mobile Health , Empowering Patients Own their Medical Records in Sub Saharan Africa using Mobile Phones | GRAND CHALLENGE CANADA | Dr. Richard Sembatya | ended | MUST |
MUST – Clarkson MFP | Clarkson – MUST Micro Finance Project | CLARKSON UNIVERSITY | Augustine A. Lado, Bernard Kakuhikire | Ongoing | CLARKSON UNIVERSITY |
HCU, World Vision | UN commissioned Onlife Saving Commodities, Uganda | UNFPA | Dr. Kumbakumba Elias, Dr. Kabakyenga | Ended | |
SOCIAL NETWORKS | Social Networks, Health and Development in South West Uganda | NIH | David Bangsberg, Pamela Mbabazi | Ended | MGH |
QUINACT | Dr. Carol Nabasumba | Ended | |||
TRANSPORT | Transport Support to Improve ARV Treatment Outcomes | MGH | Dr. David Bangsberg, Dr. Winnie Muyindike | Ended | MGH |
CHARTA | Novel Measures and Theory of Peadiatric Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence In Uganda | MGH | Dr. Jessica Haberer, Dr. Julius Kiwanuka | Ended | MGH |
CLEAN ENERGY | BILL &MELIND GATES FOUNDATION | Dr. Viola Nakato | Ended | ||
PURE | Impact of an Ultrasound- Based Quality Improvement Program for Trauma Evaluation on Patient Management at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital | PURE (Point of Care Ultrasound in Resource Limited Environments) | Patricia C. Henwood | Ended | |
SEVERE TB | Diagonistics and Pharmacotherapy for Severe Forms of TB | NIH | Dr. Conrad Muzoora | Ongoing | University of Virginia |
CSE | Mitigating Adverse Sexual and Reproductive Health Outcomes through a Comprehensive Primary School Sexuality Education Program in South Western Uganda | VLIRUOS | Dr. Viola Nakato | Ongoing | Universiteit of Gent |
Malaria Study | Investigations of Mixed Species Malaria Infections in Western Uganda | MGH | Mark Siedner, Dr. Edgar Mulogo | Ended | MGH |
Typhoid Study | Surgical Management of Typhoid Intestinal Perfolations at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, a pilot, prospective cohort | MGH | DR. Situma | Ended | MGH |
Dirt Power | Dirt Power for Cellphone Charging in Rural Uganda | BILL &MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION | Lieberman-Aiden, Dr. Viola Nyakato | Ended | |
Epidemiology of Cardio Vascular Disease in HIV infected individuals in Uganda | Harvard | Mark Siedner | Ended | Harvard | |
MOM | Moms Helping Moms | MGH | Blair Wylie, Dr. Joseph Ngonzi | Ongoing | MGH |
Neonatal Study | Control of the Neonatal Septisome and Hydrocephalus in Sub Saharan Africa | NIH/ Pennsylvania State University | Dr. Julius Kiwanuka | ongoing | UNIVERSITY OF PENNYSLAVANIA |
Glo-CAL | University of California Global Health Institute Program for Fellows and Scholars | NIH | Dr Craig .R.Cohen,Dr Conrad Muzoora,Dr Helen Bwakwaga | ended | UCSF |
FHI | CDC Adult Adherence to Anti Retroviral Therapy Project in Uganda | CDC | Gideon Amanyire | ended | MUST |
Reproductive Health | Evaluation of the Impact of the Voucher and Accreditation Appraoch on Improving Reproductive Health, Behaviours and Health Outcomes in Uganda | Population Council | Dr. Edgar Mulogo | ended | MUST |
Rockefeller Project | The Impact of Scale up of HIV Treatment on Healthcare Worker Migration and Retention and at Mbarara University and Teaching Hospital , Uganda | Rockefeller | Dr. Francis Bajunirwe | ended | MUST |
PED RAMS | Novel Measures and Theory of Peadiatric Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence In Uganda | MGH | Dr. Jessica Haberer, Dr. Julius Kiwanuka | ended | MGH |
Transition to Scale | Augmented Infant Rescustation (AIR) Validation | GCC, CANADA | Dr. Data Santorino | ongoing | MUST |
Safer Conception(DDCF) | Adherence to periconception HIV risk-reduction among uninfected women in rural Uganda | Massachusetts General Hopspital(MGH) | Dr Bosco Bwana | ongoing | MGH |
SMS k43 | Behavioral aspects of low -cost Medical Devices to improve HIV care | Massachusetts General Hospital(MGH) | Dr Anabella Ejiri | Ended | MGH |
MAT(K43) | Real Time Tuberculosis Medication Adherence Intervention in rural Southwestern Uganda | NIH | Dr. Angella Musimenta | Ongoing | MUST |
Kayanja Fellowship | A post graduate scholarship to support training in MNS,MMED, MMLS and Masters in Science for MUST Students. | Ongoing | MGH | ||
Water Security | Water insecurity,child mental health and HIV+care giver outcomes in Rural Uganda | Harvad Global Health Institute(HGHI) | Dr. Schola Ashaba | ended | HARVARD UNIVERSITY |
Smartnet | Monitoring of Anti malaria Bednet use in Rural Uganda | Massachusetts General Hopspital(MGH) | Dr Data Santorino | ended | MGH |
ADEPTT | TB preventive therapy for HIV-infected alcohol users in Uganda: an evaluation of safety, tolerability, and adherence | NIH(NIAAA) | Dr winnie Muyiidike | Ongoing | UCSF |
MENU | MENU seeks to reduce micronutrient malnutrition and improve dietary intakes of vitamin A and iron for households in Buhweju | USAID | Prof Jerome Kabakyenga | Ongoing | |
Cervical cancer | This focuses on the screening for treatment of cervical cancer and related diseases in female patients that attend MRRH | Bulamu Healthcare Intrenational | Dr Becky Tibenderana | ended | HARVEST PLUS |
EXTEND | Mobile Technology to extend Clinic- based Counselling for HIV+ in Uganda | National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism | Dr winnie Muyiidike | Ongoing | UCSF |
SMART DISCHARGE | smart discharge to improve post-discharge health outcomes in children: Aprospective Stepped-Wedge effectiveness study. | children’s &women Health Center of British Columbia | Prof Jerome Kabakyenga | Ongoing | UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLOMBIA |
CAPSEM | Capacity building in Sustainability and environment Management | European Union | Prof Kazooba Charles | Ongoing | MUST |
Helping Babies Breath (HBB) | An Audio-Visual prompting and voice Responsive Mobile Application for New-born Resuscitation Training | Grand Challenge Canada | Dr Data Santorino | Ongoing | MUST |
SOCIAL NETWORK | Social Network, HiV Stigma and HIV Care Cascade in rural Uganda. | NIH- National Institute of Mental Health | Mr Bernard Kakuhikire | Ongoing | MGH |
NCD Modelling Study | To develop a mathematical model that estimates the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (stroke, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes among people living with HIV in Uganda. | PEPFAR , CDC, USAID, and CRDF Global program , NIH-FIC | Dr Samson Okello | Ended | HARVARD TH CHAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH |
NIRS | Tissue oxygen saturatin in malnutrition andPneumonia | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | Dr Elias Kumbakumba | Ended | UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLOMBIA |
DURABLE SOLUTIONS | Finding durable solutions for Old Refugee Case-loads in Nakivale Settlement- Mbarara District | EUROPEAN UNION | Mr. Tom Ogwang | Ended | MUST |
HIV/Traditional Healers | Expanding HIV Testing among Ugandan adults who utilize traditional healers | NIH | Dr Juliet Mwanaga | Ongoing | UNIVERSITY OF CORNELL |
K43 PADRE | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exposure and dietary risk of Esophageal | NIH | Dr Samson Okello | Ongoing | MUST |
Geriatric study | HIV Infection, Geriatric Health and Quality of Life in Rural Uganda | Harvard T. H Chan | Dr Samson Okello | ended | HARVARD UNIVERSITY |
Mama Toto | Gender equality, inluencers, vulnerability and scale up of mama toto approach following intervention in south Western Uganda | IDRC | Prof Jerome Kabakyenga | Ongoing | |
MNS Salary Support | Salary support for Vallence Niyonzima through the Nursing Program at MUST | MGH | Dr Gertrude Kiwanuka | Ongoing | MGH |
DIPT | Drinkers’ Intervention to Prevent Tuberculosis (DIPT Study) | NIH(NIAAA) | Dr winnie Muyiidike | Ongoing | UNIVERSITY OF CARLIFORNIA SAN FRANSCISCO |
MAT Spider | E- leaning and mulitimedia technology for mathematics and basic health education in Nakivale Refugee Camp, Uganda | Stockholm University | Dr Agella Musiimenta | Ongoing | SPIDER |
Sustainable MRI system to diagnose hydrocephalus in Uganda | The major objective of the study is to develop a sustainable low cost MRI for brain imaging. This technology will help in diagnosis of hydrocephalus and other neurological disorders. | PENN STATE UNIVERSITY | Dr Jones Obongoloch | Ongoing | Netherlands Organization for Science and Research (NOW-WOTRO). |
Sustainable MRI system to diagnose hydrocephalus in Uganda | The major objective of the study is to develop a sustainable low cost MRI for brain imaging. This technology will help in diagnosis of hydrocephalus and other neurological disorders. | PENN STATE UNIVERSITY | Dr Jones Obongoloch | Ongoing | NIH |
Chronic Respiratory | The purpose of the study is to follow up children who had pneumonia and previously participated in our study to see how they are doing today. | Massachusetts General Hopspital(MGH) | Dr Elias Kumbakumba | ended | MGH |
Placenta Inflamation | Placental inflammation: a mechanism for poor outcomes in HIV-exposed but uninfected infants | Massachusetts General Hospital(MGH) | Dr Joseph Ngozi | Ongoing | HARVARD UNIVERSITY |
REVAMP | Resistance testing versus adherence support for management of patients with virologic failure on first-line antiretroviral therapy in sub-saharan africa, | NIH | Dr Bosco Bwana, Mark Siedner | Ongoing | MGH |
I-Drain | Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Initiative Award | Bacca Foundation | Dr Martin Situma | Ongoing | MGH |
Vein Locator | An assistive medical device for peripheral intravenous (PIV) cannulation among pediatric | Massachusetts General Hopspital(MGH) | Prof Jerome Kabakyenga | Ongoing | MGH |
Mobicare | Mobile based application for hospital appointment scheduling-MobiCare | Massachusetts General Hopspital(MGH) | Nuriat Nambogo | Ongoing | MGH |
CAD | Epidemiology of Coronary Artery Disease among People with HIV in Rural sub-Saharan Africa | NIH | Samson Okello | Ongoing | MGH |
LAK | Let all know ,MNCH opportunities Uganda | Wellcome Trust Fund | Ms. Teddy Komuhangi | Ongoing | MUST |
Pipoc | Paediatric Infections Point-Of-Care: Point-of-care approach for Rapid and Easy Meningitis Diagnosis | Swedish Research Council | Dr. Kumbakumba Elias | Ongoing | Karolinska Institutet |
Cypotoccocooisis | Genomic research Capacity Building for Cryptococcaosis Translational Studies | NIH | Dr Joel Bazira | Ongoing | University of Minnesota |
M- Health | “Patient-centered mobile technology interventions to improve maternal health in Uganda (M-Health)” | FIC | Dr Esther Atukunda | Ongoing | MUST |
MUREEP | Mbarara University Research Ethics Education program | FIC | Prof Getrude Kiwanuka | Ongoing | MUST |
CPEF | Enhancing Biodiversity Conservation at Bwindi: A Batwa Cultural Co-Management Approach”-The Bwindi Batwa Conservation project grant | Conservation International(CI) | Dr Medard Twinamatsiko | Ongoing | MUST |
Land Use | Analysis of past and projected future land use change and its impact on sediment fluxes in the Rwizi catchment | VLIR-OUS (Belgium); | Dr. Ronald Twongyirwe | Ongoing | KU Leuven and Gulu University |
Justice and Reconcilaiton | An assessment of Traditional Justice and reconciliation in Uganda: Experience and lessons from West Nile, Acholi and Teso | VLIR-OUS (Belgium); | Tom Ogwang | Ongoing | KU Leuven |
SGVB | Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV) against the Protracted Refugees in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Southwestern Uganda: Addressing Gaps in Knowledge and Responses | VLIR-OUS (Belgium); | Dr Cleophas Karooma | Ongoing | Free University of Brussels |
Prisms | Protecting Remote Infants by SMS (PRISMS): A novel phone application that empowers frontline health workers to effectively manage sick newborn babies | Grand Challenge Canada(GCC) | Dr Francis Bajunirwe | Ongoing | MUST |
I-Dress | Using i-Dress material impregnated with honey and olive oil to reduce Cesarean surgical site infection | Grand Challenge Canada(GCC) | Dr Joseph Ngonzi | Ongoing | MUST |
Lesu | Getting Malaria off the Back of Women and Children | Conservation, Food, and Health Foundation | Dr Edgar Mulogo | Ongoing | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
GEMS | Venous versus Finger-prick Study | Standard Diagnostics Inc of South Korea | Dr Edgar Mulogo | Ongoing | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Dengue | Dengue as a cause of non-malarial febrile illness in Southwestern Uganda Study | Takeda | Dr Edgar Mulogo | Ongoing | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Capacity Building | equip the Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital and affiliated community health facilities to better understand and meet the burden of disease. | Wyss Charitable Endowment | Prof Gertrude Kiwanuka | Ongoing | MGH |
Camtech First Miles | Innovation component of the First Mile Program | Wyss Charitable Endowment | Dr Data Santorino | Ongoing | MGH |
Nursing First Miles | Nursing component of the First Mile Program | Wyss Charitable Endowment | Prof Gertrude Kiwanuka | Ongoing | MGH |
Ped Oncology | to address the unmet need for pediatric oncology care facilities and training programs at MUST. | Massachusetts General Hopspital(MGH) | Dr Siyadoar Akunda | ending | MGH |
MAES(Akavurgye) | Mbarara Akavurugye Eye Study (MAES | Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust Fund | Dr Simon Arunga | ending | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
MACT | Mbarara Akavurugye Clinical Trial | Wellcome Trust Fund | Dr Simon Arunga | Ongoing | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
Family Planning(MRC) | Family Planning: Fact or Fiction?” | Medical Research Council | Dr Vincent Mubangizi | Ongoing | University of Southampton |
Hopnet K23 | Microenterprise to Improve Child Development in Households Exposed to HIV | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH | Mr Bernard Kakuhikire | Ongoing | University of Pennsylvania |
ABEM | African Biomedical Engineering Mobility | Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) | Dr Daniel Atwine | Ongoing | Kenyatta University |
Otolaryngology Schalorship | provide mentorship and training to a small number of residents each year in ENT | BWH Global Healthy Program | Dr Amina Seguya | Ongoing | MGH |
Predication Score Study | HIV Drug Resistance Prediction Score Study | Center for AIDS Research | Dr Bosco Bwana | Ongoing | HARVARD UNIVERSITY |
Stroke Study | HIV and Stroke Outcomes | Center for AIDS Research | Dr. Abdallah Amir | Ongoing | HARVARD UNIVERSITY |
Women Health Project(WHP) | Ppiud clinical skills training for tutors of public training institutions |
Population Services International(PSI) | Dr Musa Kayondo | ending | MUST |
MAT Health | Using a mobile phone-based multimedia technology to support maternal health in rural southwestern Uganda.” (MatHealth | German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. | Dr Agella Musiimenta | Ongoing | MUST |
TB Speed | the speed at which tuberculosis infections are diagnosed and treated in children throughout sub-Saharan Africa. | UNITAID | Dr Ryan Carroll | Ongoing | Université de Bordeaux, |
MGH Visitors Cordination | Contribute towards the share for infrastructure, | Massachusetts General Hopspital(MGH) | Ongoing | MGH | |
AFROTDR | Assessment of village health teams to improve public health surveillance in rural southwestern Uganda. | World Health Organisation | Doreen Nabukalu | ending | MUST |
Getting to Zero | Getting to Zero: Safer conception programming to eliminate sexual and perinatal HIV transmission among HIV-serodifferent couples in Uganda | Grand Challenge Canada(GCC) | Dr Bosco Bwana | Ongoing | Simon Fraser University |
REFUGEE INTERGRATION | Making Refugee Intergration Sustainable: In search of Durable Relations in Host Populations in Uganda | VLIR-OUS (Belgium); | Dr Frank Ahimbisibwe | Ongoing | Universiteit Antwerpen |
AMOA | Accessible measures of access: Novel tools to measure immunization coverage | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Dr Edgar Mulogo | Ongoing | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Serial Killers to Mosquitoes | Serial killers to mosquitos: The spatial targeting of larval habitats in rural Uganda using geographic profiling | National Institute of Allergy and Infection Diseases | Dr Edgar Mulogo | Ongoing | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Support Fund | Siedner Uganda Project Support Fund | Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) | Dr. Mark Siedner | Ongoing | Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) |
PROJECT/STUDY | Project / Study Title | Funder | Principal Investigator/s | Status | Institution |
ACHEIvA | NIH | Dr Judy Hahn, Dr Winnie Muyiidike | Ended | HARVARD TH CHAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | |
ADEPT | Alcohol Drinking Effects on Progression Prior to Treatment | NIH | Dr Judy Hahn,Dr Winnie Muyiidike | Ended | UNIVERSITY OF CARLIFORNIA SAN FRANSCISCO |
ANEMIA | The Role and Consequences of Anemia in Children with Pneumonia | MGH | Dr. Peter, P. Moschovis , Dr Julius Kiwanuka | Ended | MGH |
ANEMIA HGHI | MGH | Dr Julius Kiwanuka | Ended | MGH | |
BALKANISATION OF DISTRICTS | Balkanisation and local governance challenges for the next decade and in Uganda | VLIR-OUS (Belgium); | Prof Pamela K Mbabazi | Ended | MUST |
BIMI | BIMI Expansion Fund | MGH | Dr Edgar Mulogo | Ongoing | MGH |
BREATH | Changes in Alcohol Consumption in HIV Postives in Uganda | NIH / MGH | Dr Judy Hahn,
Dr Winnie Muyiidike |
Ended | UNIVERSITY OF CARLIFORNIA SAN FRANSCISCO |
CAMTECH | Centre for Affordable Medical Technology. | MGH | Dr Data Santorino, Dr David Bangs Berg | Ended | MGH |
CAMTECH AIR | Augmented Infant Resuscitator | MGH | Dr Christian Olson, Dr. Data Santorino | Ended | MGH |
CANSSA | Healthcare workers’ reproductive counseling knowledge, views and practices for people living with HIV in Mbarara, Uganda | NIH | Dr Francis Bajunirwe | Ended | UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL |
Cell Phone study | the acceptability of a cell phone based system to communicate abnormal laboratory results with patients. | MGH | Dr Mark Sidner,Dr Data Santorino | Ended | MGH |
CELLPHONE K23 | Behavioural Aspects of Low Cost Medical Devices to Improve HIV Care | NIH | Dr Mark Sidner,Dr Data Santorino | Ended | MGH |
NYWEZA | Nyweza (meaning “to grip” in the Luganda language) is a restraining safety brace that attaches to the sister bar (a common part on the Bajaj Boxer and many other motorcycle models in LMIC’s | Dr Bosco Bwana | Ended | MUST | |
BODA CART | This Award is designed to provide up to one year of development/commercialization support for an innovative medical technology that can significantly improve health in Uganda. | CAMTech | Dr Data Santorino | Ended | MUST |
CFAR | UCSF-GIVI Centre for AIDS Research | NIH | Dr Paul Volberding, Dr. Bernard Mayanja | Ended | UNIVERSITY OF CARLIFORNIA SAN FRANSCISCO |
CLEAN AIR | Poultry Micro Enterprise, Environmental and Airway Microbiome and Health | NIH | Dr Dan Muyanja, Dr Peggy Lia | Ended | MGH |
COAT | Cryptococcal Optimal ART Timing (COAT) Trial | NIH | Dr David boulware, Dr conrad Muzoora | Ended | University of Minnesota |
EWP-U | Cost Benefit Analysis of Cash Transfer Programmes and Post Trauma Services for Economic Empowerment of Women In Uganda | NETHERLANDS ORGANISATION FOR SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT | Dr. Primrose Nakazibwe,
Dr Viola Nyakato |
Ended | MUST |
Family Planning Study | UCSF-GIVI Centre for AIDS Research | NIH /UCSF | Dr. Judy Hahn, Dr. Winnie Muyindkie | Ended | UNIVERSITY OF CARLIFORNIA SAN FRANSCISCO |
Family Treatment Fund Peadiatrics | Improved Pediatrics Inpatient morbidity and Mortality n Rural Uganda. | Izumi foundation | Dr. Elias Kumbakumba,
Dr Jessica Harbere |
Ongoing | MGH |
Family Treatment Fund | Family Treatment Fund | Private Donors,USA | Dr. Bosco Bwana, Dr. David Bangsberg | Ended | MGH |
Food Insecurity – NIH | The Impact of Food Insecurity on HIV Outcomes and Sexual Risk Behaviour in Uganda | NIH / UCSF | Dr. Sheri Weiser, Prof. Nozmo Mukiibi | Ended | UNIVERSITY OF CARLIFORNIA SAN FRANSCISCO |
GCC AIR | Augmented Infant Resuscitator | GCC, CANADA | Dr Data Santorino, | Ended | MUST |
GECC (Global Emergency Care Collaborative) | Epidemiology, resource utilization and Outcome of Emergency Departments and Training Needs of Emergency Care Providers in Uganda | GECC | Dr Samuel Maling. Dr Julius Ssebekali | Ended | MUST |
GLOBAL SCHOLARS | Harvard Global Health Scholar | HARVARD | Dr David Bangsberg, Francis Bajunirwe | Ended | HARVARD |
GYNECOLOGY CARE | Gynecology Care Initiative | WEST WIND FOUNDATION | Dr Hamsom Kanyesige,Dr Blair Wylie | Ongoing | MGH |
HOPE NET K23 | Microenterprise to empower and improve health of HIV+women in Uganda by implememting the chicken coop Intervention | MGH | Dr David Bangsberg, Mr Bernard Kakuhikire | Ongoing | MGH |
HOPENET | Micro Enterprise and Clean Water Project | PAIKO FOUNDATION | Dr David Bangsberg, Mr Bernard Kakuhikire | Ongoing | MGH |
HURAPRIM | Improving Human Resources for Health in Mbarara District, Uganda | EUROPEAN UNION | Dr Vicent Mubangizi | Ended | UNIVERSITY OF GHENT |
IEARDA | Expanding Grants Administration in Rural Uganda | NIH | Prof. Nozmo Mukiibi | Ended | MUST |
IIRG – Tcell | Innate Immune Response Genetics and T cell Activation in Treated HIV Infection | UCSF/NIH | Dr. Peter Hunt | Ended | UNIVERSITY OF CARLIFORNIA SAN FRANSCISCO |
IMNCH | UNITED NATIONS | Prof Jerome Kabakyenga | Ended | MUST | |
ISK | Cyber Senga: Harnessing the power of internet to prevent HIV in Ugandan youth | NIH | Dr. Michele Ybarra, Dr. Julius Kiwanuka | Ended | INTERNET SOLUTION FOR KIDS,INC |
IeDEA | East Africa IeDEA Regional Consortium | NIH | Dr Bosco Bwana,Dr Kraal woof | Ongoing | INDIANA UNIVERSITY |
LABOUR BAND | Wireless Fetal Monitoring in Uganda | MGH | Dr Jessica Herbrer, Dr. Joseph Ngonzi | ended | MGH |
Life band Study | Novel Measures and Theory of Peadiatric Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence In Uganda | MGH | Dr. Jessica Haberer, Dr. Edgar Mulogo | ended | MGH |
Loss to Follow Up | Why SubSaharan African Patients discontinue HIV Care | NIH | Dr. Norma Ware, Dr. Winnie Muyindike | ended | HARVARD UNIVERSITY |
Mancine Fellowship | Mancini Mmed Fellowship | Mancine Family from USA | Dr. Barnabas Atwiine | ended | MGH |
mCPAPO | Modular Continuos Positive Airway Pressure ( mCPAPO for Low and Middle Income Countries | MGH | Dr Ryan Carroll, Dr Juliet Mwanga | ended | MGH |
MEEI | Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | MGH OFFICE OF GLOBAL SURGERY | Dr Doreen Nakuu | ended | MGH |
MEPI MESAU | Medical; Education for Equitable Services for All Ugandans (MESAU) | FIC | Dr Samaul Maling. Prof Sewankambo | ended | MAKERERE UNIVERSITY |
META | Anti Retroviral Therapy Adherence in Early Disease: Implications for an AIDS Free Generation | MELINDA AND GATES FOUNDATION | Dr David Bergsberg,Dr Yap Boum | ended | MGH |
MMED | This is a scholarship fund sponsoring Student at postgraduate level in different medical fields. | MGH & Paiko Foundation | Dr Samuel Maling,Dr David Bergsberg | ongoing | MGH |
MNS | Masters in Nursing, MMED Scholarship Program | MGH | Dr Samuel Maling,Dr David Bergsberg | ongoing | MGH |
MURTI | Mbarara University Research Training Initiative | NIH | Prof Celestino Obua | Ended | MUST |
NCD | Uganda AIDS Rural Treatment Outcomes Study – Non Communicable Diseases | MGH | Dr Mark Sidner,Dr Yap Boum | Ended | MGH |
OACS | Outcomes After a Prior Caesarean Section Study (OACS) | MGH | Dr Baltazar Nyongozi and Adeline Boatin | Ended | MGH |
ONCOLOGY | Oncology Department at MUST | MGH | Dr Banabas Atwine | Ongoing | MGH |
PAIR STUDY | Project on Alcohol and Intimate Relationships | NIH / UCSF | Dr Judy Hahn, Dr. Winnie Muyindike | ended | UNIVERSITY OF CARLIFORNIA SAN FRANSCISCO |
PEDIATRIC SEPSIS | Under 5 Mortality in Uganda following Hospitalisation for Sepsis | UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLOMBIA | Dr Charles Larson,Dr Elias Kumbakumba | ended | UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLOMBIA |
POSTPARTUM SEPSIS FIC | Post Partum Sepsis in Mbarara, Uganda – Epidemiology, Microbiology and Outcomes | MGH | Dr Lisa Bebel,Dr Joseph Ngonzi | ended | MGH |
POSTPARTUM SPESIS HGHI | MGH | Dr Lisa Bebel,Dr Joseph Ngonzi | ended | HARVARD GLOBAL HEALTH INSTITUTE | |
R21 | The Ethics of Electronic Adherence Monitoring for HIV research and Care in Uganda | NIH | Dr Jessica Herbrer, Dr Angella Musiiment | ended | MGH |
R21 NCD | Epidemiology of Atherosclerosis among old age Individuals with HIV in Uganda | NIH/ MGH | David Bangsberg, Dr Samson Okello | ended | MGH |
RDTSM HGHI | Rapid Diagnostic Tests for the Identification of Severe Malaria | MGH / Harvard Global Health Institute | Dr Edgar Muloga, | ended | MGH |
RDTSM THRASHER | Rapid Diagnostic Tests for the Identification of Severe Malaria | THRASHER | Dr Edgar Mulogo | ended | MGH |
RDTSM ABBOTT | Rapid Diagnostic Tests for the Identification of Severe Malaria | ABOTT | Dr Edgar mulogo | ended | MUST |
REAL TIME | The Effect of Real- Time , aggregated Surveillance data on Pregnancy and related complications to policy makers | UW – MADISON | Dr Bajunirwe | ended | |
REDUCe | Reducing Early Deaths Under Care: Factors associated Death in Ugandan Patients Starting Antiretroviral Therapy | NIH | Dr Paull Volberding, Dr. Conrad Muzoora | ended | UCSF |
SHIP | Microenterprise to empower and improve health of HIV+women in Uganda by implememting the chicken coop Intervention | Private Donors,USA | Dr. David Bangsberg, Bernard Kakuhikire | ended | MGH |
SMART NET | Objective Monitoring of Anti Malarial Bed Net Use in Rural Uganda | Thrasher Research Fund/ MGH | Dr Paul Krezanoski,Dr Data Santorino | ended | MGH |
SQUAD | Computerised Quality Assurance Surveillence Project | MGH | Dr Paul firth and Dr Stephen Tendo | ended | MGH |
START | As Assessment of Gender Roles and Traditional Knowledge Systems in Enhancing Climate Change Adaptation and Household Food Security in Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda | NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION(NSF) | Dr Julius Bunny Lejju | ended | |
UARTO – NIH | Novel Approaches to Monitoring and Utilising Adherence to HIV Therapy in Africa | NIH | Dr David Bergsberg,Dr Yap Boum | ended | MGH |
UARTO POSTPARTUM STUDY | Pregnancy and Depression in Uganda | MGH | Lynn T.Mathews, Schola Ashaba | ended | MGH |
UARTO RH | Fertility desire and preganacy in a cohort of discodant Uganda couples on ART | NIH/ MGH | Dr Angella kaida, Jerome Kabakyenga | ended | MGH |
UARTO SUNDRY | ended | MGH | |||
UARTO SUPPLEMENT | ended | MGH | |||
VAD | Eliminating Eye Lesions Causes by Vitamin A Deficiency among Prisoners in Kakiika Prison, Mbarara Municipality using Orange Sweet Potatoes | HARVEST PLUS | Dr Simon Arunga and Prof Twinamatsiko | ended | |
Vitamin D study | Vitamin D and Risk of Viral Acute Lower Respiratory Infection | MGH | Dr Julius Kiwanuka | ended | MGH |
WISEPILL | Development of Real time Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Intervention in Uganda | MGH | Dr Jessica Herbrer, Dr Angella Musiimenta | ended | MGH |
GOOGLE TIDES | ended | MUST | |||
STARS | Mobile Health , Empowering Patients Own their Medical Records in Sub Saharan Africa using Mobile Phones | GRAND CHALLENGE CANADA | Dr. Richard Sembatya | ended | MUST |
MUST – Clarkson MFP | Clarkson – MUST Micro Finance Project | CLARKSON UNIVERSITY | Augustine A. Lado, Bernard Kakuhikire | Ongoing | CLARKSON UNIVERSITY |
HCU, World Vision | UN commissioned Onlife Saving Commodities, Uganda | UNFPA | Dr. Kumbakumba Elias, Dr. Kabakyenga | Ended | |
SOCIAL NETWORKS | Social Networks, Health and Development in South West Uganda | NIH | David Bangsberg, Pamela Mbabazi | Ended | MGH |
QUINACT | Dr. Carol Nabasumba | Ended | |||
TRANSPORT | Transport Support to Improve ARV Treatment Outcomes | MGH | Dr. David Bangsberg, Dr. Winnie Muyindike | Ended | MGH |
CHARTA | Novel Measures and Theory of Peadiatric Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence In Uganda | MGH | Dr. Jessica Haberer, Dr. Julius Kiwanuka | Ended | MGH |
CLEAN ENERGY | BILL &MELIND GATES FOUNDATION | Dr. Viola Nakato | Ended | ||
PURE | Impact of an Ultrasound- Based Quality Improvement Program for Trauma Evaluation on Patient Management at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital | PURE (Point of Care Ultrasound in Resource Limited Environments) | Patricia C. Henwood | Ended | |
SEVERE TB | Diagonistics and Pharmacotherapy for Severe Forms of TB | NIH | Dr. Conrad Muzoora | Ongoing | University of Virginia |
CSE | Mitigating Adverse Sexual and Reproductive Health Outcomes through a Comprehensive Primary School Sexuality Education Program in South Western Uganda | VLIRUOS | Dr. Viola Nakato | Ongoing | Universiteit of Gent |
Malaria Study | Investigations of Mixed Species Malaria Infections in Western Uganda | MGH | Mark Siedner, Dr. Edgar Mulogo | Ended | MGH |
Typhoid Study | Surgical Management of Typhoid Intestinal Perfolations at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, a pilot, prospective cohort | MGH | DR. Situma | Ended | MGH |
Dirt Power | Dirt Power for Cellphone Charging in Rural Uganda | BILL &MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION | Lieberman-Aiden, Dr. Viola Nyakato | Ended | |
Epidemiology of Cardio Vascular Disease in HIV infected individuals in Uganda | Harvard | Mark Siedner | Ended | Harvard | |
MOM | Moms Helping Moms | MGH | Blair Wylie, Dr. Joseph Ngonzi | Ongoing | MGH |
Neonatal Study | Control of the Neonatal Septisome and Hydrocephalus in Sub Saharan Africa | NIH/ Pennsylvania State University | Dr. Julius Kiwanuka | ongoing | UNIVERSITY OF PENNYSLAVANIA |
Glo-CAL | University of California Global Health Institute Program for Fellows and Scholars | NIH | Dr Craig .R.Cohen,Dr Conrad Muzoora,Dr Helen Bwakwaga | ended | UCSF |
FHI | CDC Adult Adherence to Anti Retroviral Therapy Project in Uganda | CDC | Gideon Amanyire | ended | MUST |
Reproductive Health | Evaluation of the Impact of the Voucher and Accreditation Appraoch on Improving Reproductive Health, Behaviours and Health Outcomes in Uganda | Population Council | Dr. Edgar Mulogo | ended | MUST |
Rockefeller Project | The Impact of Scale up of HIV Treatment on Healthcare Worker Migration and Retention and at Mbarara University and Teaching Hospital , Uganda | Rockefeller | Dr. Francis Bajunirwe | ended | MUST |
PED RAMS | Novel Measures and Theory of Peadiatric Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence In Uganda | MGH | Dr. Jessica Haberer, Dr. Julius Kiwanuka | ended | MGH |
Transition to Scale | Augmented Infant Rescustation (AIR) Validation | GCC, CANADA | Dr. Data Santorino | ongoing | MUST |
Safer Conception(DDCF) | Adherence to periconception HIV risk-reduction among uninfected women in rural Uganda | Massachusetts General Hopspital(MGH) | Dr Bosco Bwana | ongoing | MGH |
SMS k43 | Behavioral aspects of low -cost Medical Devices to improve HIV care | Massachusetts General Hospital(MGH) | Dr Anabella Ejiri | Ended | MGH |
MAT(K43) | Real Time Tuberculosis Medication Adherence Intervention in rural Southwestern Uganda | NIH | Dr. Angella Musimenta | Ongoing | MUST |
Kayanja Fellowship | A post graduate scholarship to support training in MNS,MMED, MMLS and Masters in Science for MUST Students. | Ongoing | MGH | ||
Water Security | Water insecurity,child mental health and HIV+care giver outcomes in Rural Uganda | Harvad Global Health Institute(HGHI) | Dr. Schola Ashaba | ended | HARVARD UNIVERSITY |
Smartnet | Monitoring of Anti malaria Bednet use in Rural Uganda | Massachusetts General Hopspital(MGH) | Dr Data Santorino | ended | MGH |
ADEPTT | TB preventive therapy for HIV-infected alcohol users in Uganda: an evaluation of safety, tolerability, and adherence | NIH(NIAAA) | Dr winnie Muyiidike | Ongoing | UCSF |
MENU | MENU seeks to reduce micronutrient malnutrition and improve dietary intakes of vitamin A and iron for households in Buhweju | USAID | Prof Jerome Kabakyenga | Ongoing | |
Cervical cancer | This focuses on the screening for treatment of cervical cancer and related diseases in female patients that attend MRRH | Bulamu Healthcare Intrenational | Dr Becky Tibenderana | ended | HARVEST PLUS |
EXTEND | Mobile Technology to extend Clinic- based Counselling for HIV+ in Uganda | National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism | Dr winnie Muyiidike | Ongoing | UCSF |
SMART DISCHARGE | smart discharge to improve post-discharge health outcomes in children: Aprospective Stepped-Wedge effectiveness study. | children’s &women Health Center of British Columbia | Prof Jerome Kabakyenga | Ongoing | UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLOMBIA |
CAPSEM | Capacity building in Sustainability and environment Management | European Union | Prof Kazooba Charles | Ongoing | MUST |
Helping Babies Breath (HBB) | An Audio-Visual prompting and voice Responsive Mobile Application for New-born Resuscitation Training | Grand Challenge Canada | Dr Data Santorino | Ongoing | MUST |
SOCIAL NETWORK | Social Network, HiV Stigma and HIV Care Cascade in rural Uganda. | NIH- National Institute of Mental Health | Mr Bernard Kakuhikire | Ongoing | MGH |
NCD Modelling Study | To develop a mathematical model that estimates the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (stroke, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes among people living with HIV in Uganda. | PEPFAR , CDC, USAID, and CRDF Global program , NIH-FIC | Dr Samson Okello | Ended | HARVARD TH CHAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH |
NIRS | Tissue oxygen saturatin in malnutrition andPneumonia | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | Dr Elias Kumbakumba | Ended | UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLOMBIA |
DURABLE SOLUTIONS | Finding durable solutions for Old Refugee Case-loads in Nakivale Settlement- Mbarara District | EUROPEAN UNION | Mr. Tom Ogwang | Ended | MUST |
HIV/Traditional Healers | Expanding HIV Testing among Ugandan adults who utilize traditional healers | NIH | Dr Juliet Mwanaga | Ongoing | UNIVERSITY OF CORNELL |
K43 PADRE | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exposure and dietary risk of Esophageal | NIH | Dr Samson Okello | Ongoing | MUST |
Geriatric study | HIV Infection, Geriatric Health and Quality of Life in Rural Uganda | Harvard T. H Chan | Dr Samson Okello | ended | HARVARD UNIVERSITY |
Mama Toto | Gender equality, inluencers, vulnerability and scale up of mama toto approach following intervention in south Western Uganda | IDRC | Prof Jerome Kabakyenga | Ongoing | |
MNS Salary Support | Salary support for Vallence Niyonzima through the Nursing Program at MUST | MGH | Dr Gertrude Kiwanuka | Ongoing | MGH |
DIPT | Drinkers’ Intervention to Prevent Tuberculosis (DIPT Study) | NIH(NIAAA) | Dr winnie Muyiidike | Ongoing | UNIVERSITY OF CARLIFORNIA SAN FRANSCISCO |
MAT Spider | E- leaning and mulitimedia technology for mathematics and basic health education in Nakivale Refugee Camp, Uganda | Stockholm University | Dr Agella Musiimenta | Ongoing | SPIDER |
Sustainable MRI system to diagnose hydrocephalus in Uganda | The major objective of the study is to develop a sustainable low cost MRI for brain imaging. This technology will help in diagnosis of hydrocephalus and other neurological disorders. | PENN STATE UNIVERSITY | Dr Jones Obongoloch | Ongoing | Netherlands Organization for Science and Research (NOW-WOTRO). |
Sustainable MRI system to diagnose hydrocephalus in Uganda | The major objective of the study is to develop a sustainable low cost MRI for brain imaging. This technology will help in diagnosis of hydrocephalus and other neurological disorders. | PENN STATE UNIVERSITY | Dr Jones Obongoloch | Ongoing | NIH |
Chronic Respiratory | The purpose of the study is to follow up children who had pneumonia and previously participated in our study to see how they are doing today. | Massachusetts General Hopspital(MGH) | Dr Elias Kumbakumba | ended | MGH |
Placenta Inflamation | Placental inflammation: a mechanism for poor outcomes in HIV-exposed but uninfected infants | Massachusetts General Hospital(MGH) | Dr Joseph Ngozi | Ongoing | HARVARD UNIVERSITY |
REVAMP | Resistance testing versus adherence support for management of patients with virologic failure on first-line antiretroviral therapy in sub-saharan africa, | NIH | Dr Bosco Bwana, Mark Siedner | Ongoing | MGH |
I-Drain | Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Initiative Award | Bacca Foundation | Dr Martin Situma | Ongoing | MGH |
Vein Locator | An assistive medical device for peripheral intravenous (PIV) cannulation among pediatric | Massachusetts General Hopspital(MGH) | Prof Jerome Kabakyenga | Ongoing | MGH |
Mobicare | Mobile based application for hospital appointment scheduling-MobiCare | Massachusetts General Hopspital(MGH) | Nuriat Nambogo | Ongoing | MGH |
CAD | Epidemiology of Coronary Artery Disease among People with HIV in Rural sub-Saharan Africa | NIH | Samson Okello | Ongoing | MGH |
LAK | Let all know ,MNCH opportunities Uganda | Wellcome Trust Fund | Ms. Teddy Komuhangi | Ongoing | MUST |
Pipoc | Paediatric Infections Point-Of-Care: Point-of-care approach for Rapid and Easy Meningitis Diagnosis | Swedish Research Council | Dr. Kumbakumba Elias | Ongoing | Karolinska Institutet |
Cypotoccocooisis | Genomic research Capacity Building for Cryptococcaosis Translational Studies | NIH | Dr Joel Bazira | Ongoing | University of Minnesota |
M- Health | “Patient-centered mobile technology interventions to improve maternal health in Uganda (M-Health)” | FIC | Dr Esther Atukunda | Ongoing | MUST |
MUREEP | Mbarara University Research Ethics Education program | FIC | Prof Getrude Kiwanuka | Ongoing | MUST |
CPEF | Enhancing Biodiversity Conservation at Bwindi: A Batwa Cultural Co-Management Approach”-The Bwindi Batwa Conservation project grant | Conservation International(CI) | Dr Medard Twinamatsiko | Ongoing | MUST |
Land Use | Analysis of past and projected future land use change and its impact on sediment fluxes in the Rwizi catchment | VLIR-OUS (Belgium); | Dr. Ronald Twongyirwe | Ongoing | KU Leuven and Gulu University |
Justice and Reconcilaiton | An assessment of Traditional Justice and reconciliation in Uganda: Experience and lessons from West Nile, Acholi and Teso | VLIR-OUS (Belgium); | Tom Ogwang | Ongoing | KU Leuven |
SGVB | Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV) against the Protracted Refugees in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Southwestern Uganda: Addressing Gaps in Knowledge and Responses | VLIR-OUS (Belgium); | Dr Cleophas Karooma | Ongoing | Free University of Brussels |
Prisms | Protecting Remote Infants by SMS (PRISMS): A novel phone application that empowers frontline health workers to effectively manage sick newborn babies | Grand Challenge Canada(GCC) | Dr Francis Bajunirwe | Ongoing | MUST |
I-Dress | Using i-Dress material impregnated with honey and olive oil to reduce Cesarean surgical site infection | Grand Challenge Canada(GCC) | Dr Joseph Ngonzi | Ongoing | MUST |
Lesu | Getting Malaria off the Back of Women and Children | Conservation, Food, and Health Foundation | Dr Edgar Mulogo | Ongoing | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
GEMS | Venous versus Finger-prick Study | Standard Diagnostics Inc of South Korea | Dr Edgar Mulogo | Ongoing | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Dengue | Dengue as a cause of non-malarial febrile illness in Southwestern Uganda Study | Takeda | Dr Edgar Mulogo | Ongoing | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Capacity Building | equip the Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital and affiliated community health facilities to better understand and meet the burden of disease. | Wyss Charitable Endowment | Prof Gertrude Kiwanuka | Ongoing | MGH |
Camtech First Miles | Innovation component of the First Mile Program | Wyss Charitable Endowment | Dr Data Santorino | Ongoing | MGH |
Nursing First Miles | Nursing component of the First Mile Program | Wyss Charitable Endowment | Prof Gertrude Kiwanuka | Ongoing | MGH |
Ped Oncology | to address the unmet need for pediatric oncology care facilities and training programs at MUST. | Massachusetts General Hopspital(MGH) | Dr Siyadoar Akunda | ending | MGH |
MAES(Akavurgye) | Mbarara Akavurugye Eye Study (MAES | Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust Fund | Dr Simon Arunga | ending | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
MACT | Mbarara Akavurugye Clinical Trial | Wellcome Trust Fund | Dr Simon Arunga | Ongoing | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
Family Planning(MRC) | Family Planning: Fact or Fiction?” | Medical Research Council | Dr Vincent Mubangizi | Ongoing | University of Southampton |
Hopnet K23 | Microenterprise to Improve Child Development in Households Exposed to HIV | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH | Mr Bernard Kakuhikire | Ongoing | University of Pennsylvania |
ABEM | African Biomedical Engineering Mobility | Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) | Dr Daniel Atwine | Ongoing | Kenyatta University |
Otolaryngology Schalorship | provide mentorship and training to a small number of residents each year in ENT | BWH Global Healthy Program | Dr Amina Seguya | Ongoing | MGH |
Predication Score Study | HIV Drug Resistance Prediction Score Study | Center for AIDS Research | Dr Bosco Bwana | Ongoing | HARVARD UNIVERSITY |
Stroke Study | HIV and Stroke Outcomes | Center for AIDS Research | Dr. Abdallah Amir | Ongoing | HARVARD UNIVERSITY |
Women Health Project(WHP) | Ppiud clinical skills training for tutors of public training institutions |
Population Services International(PSI) | Dr Musa Kayondo | ending | MUST |
MAT Health | Using a mobile phone-based multimedia technology to support maternal health in rural southwestern Uganda.” (MatHealth | German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. | Dr Agella Musiimenta | Ongoing | MUST |
TB Speed | the speed at which tuberculosis infections are diagnosed and treated in children throughout sub-Saharan Africa. | UNITAID | Dr Ryan Carroll | Ongoing | Université de Bordeaux, |
MGH Visitors Cordination | Contribute towards the share for infrastructure, | Massachusetts General Hopspital(MGH) | Ongoing | MGH | |
AFROTDR | Assessment of village health teams to improve public health surveillance in rural southwestern Uganda. | World Health Organisation | Doreen Nabukalu | ending | MUST |
Getting to Zero | Getting to Zero: Safer conception programming to eliminate sexual and perinatal HIV transmission among HIV-serodifferent couples in Uganda | Grand Challenge Canada(GCC) | Dr Bosco Bwana | Ongoing | Simon Fraser University |
REFUGEE INTERGRATION | Making Refugee Intergration Sustainable: In search of Durable Relations in Host Populations in Uganda | VLIR-OUS (Belgium); | Dr Frank Ahimbisibwe | Ongoing | Universiteit Antwerpen |
AMOA | Accessible measures of access: Novel tools to measure immunization coverage | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Dr Edgar Mulogo | Ongoing | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Serial Killers to Mosquitoes | Serial killers to mosquitos: The spatial targeting of larval habitats in rural Uganda using geographic profiling | National Institute of Allergy and Infection Diseases | Dr Edgar Mulogo | Ongoing | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Support Fund | Siedner Uganda Project Support Fund | Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) | Dr. Mark Siedner | Ongoing | Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) |
PROJECT/STUDY | Project / Study Title | Funder | Principal Investigator/s | Status | Institution |
ACHEIvA | NIH | Dr Judy Hahn, Dr Winnie Muyiidike | Ended | HARVARD TH CHAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | |
ADEPT | Alcohol Drinking Effects on Progression Prior to Treatment | NIH | Dr Judy Hahn,Dr Winnie Muyiidike | Ended | UNIVERSITY OF CARLIFORNIA SAN FRANSCISCO |
ANEMIA | The Role and Consequences of Anemia in Children with Pneumonia | MGH | Dr. Peter, P. Moschovis , Dr Julius Kiwanuka | Ended | MGH |
ANEMIA HGHI | MGH | Dr Julius Kiwanuka | Ended | MGH | |
BALKANISATION OF DISTRICTS | Balkanisation and local governance challenges for the next decade and in Uganda | VLIR-OUS (Belgium); | Prof Pamela K Mbabazi | Ended | MUST |
BIMI | BIMI Expansion Fund | MGH | Dr Edgar Mulogo | Ongoing | MGH |
BREATH | Changes in Alcohol Consumption in HIV Postives in Uganda | NIH / MGH | Dr Judy Hahn,
Dr Winnie Muyiidike |
Ended | UNIVERSITY OF CARLIFORNIA SAN FRANSCISCO |
CAMTECH | Centre for Affordable Medical Technology. | MGH | Dr Data Santorino, Dr David Bangs Berg | Ended | MGH |
CAMTECH AIR | Augmented Infant Resuscitator | MGH | Dr Christian Olson, Dr. Data Santorino | Ended | MGH |
CANSSA | Healthcare workers’ reproductive counseling knowledge, views and practices for people living with HIV in Mbarara, Uganda | NIH | Dr Francis Bajunirwe | Ended | UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL |
Cell Phone study | the acceptability of a cell phone based system to communicate abnormal laboratory results with patients. | MGH | Dr Mark Sidner,Dr Data Santorino | Ended | MGH |
CELLPHONE K23 | Behavioural Aspects of Low Cost Medical Devices to Improve HIV Care | NIH | Dr Mark Sidner,Dr Data Santorino | Ended | MGH |
NYWEZA | Nyweza (meaning “to grip” in the Luganda language) is a restraining safety brace that attaches to the sister bar (a common part on the Bajaj Boxer and many other motorcycle models in LMIC’s | Dr Bosco Bwana | Ended | MUST | |
BODA CART | This Award is designed to provide up to one year of development/commercialization support for an innovative medical technology that can significantly improve health in Uganda. | CAMTech | Dr Data Santorino | Ended | MUST |
CFAR | UCSF-GIVI Centre for AIDS Research | NIH | Dr Paul Volberding, Dr. Bernard Mayanja | Ended | UNIVERSITY OF CARLIFORNIA SAN FRANSCISCO |
CLEAN AIR | Poultry Micro Enterprise, Environmental and Airway Microbiome and Health | NIH | Dr Dan Muyanja, Dr Peggy Lia | Ended | MGH |
COAT | Cryptococcal Optimal ART Timing (COAT) Trial | NIH | Dr David boulware, Dr conrad Muzoora | Ended | University of Minnesota |
EWP-U | Cost Benefit Analysis of Cash Transfer Programmes and Post Trauma Services for Economic Empowerment of Women In Uganda | NETHERLANDS ORGANISATION FOR SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT | Dr. Primrose Nakazibwe,
Dr Viola Nyakato |
Ended | MUST |
Family Planning Study | UCSF-GIVI Centre for AIDS Research | NIH /UCSF | Dr. Judy Hahn, Dr. Winnie Muyindkie | Ended | UNIVERSITY OF CARLIFORNIA SAN FRANSCISCO |
Family Treatment Fund Peadiatrics | Improved Pediatrics Inpatient morbidity and Mortality n Rural Uganda. | Izumi foundation | Dr. Elias Kumbakumba,
Dr Jessica Harbere |
Ongoing | MGH |
Family Treatment Fund | Family Treatment Fund | Private Donors,USA | Dr. Bosco Bwana, Dr. David Bangsberg | Ended | MGH |
Food Insecurity – NIH | The Impact of Food Insecurity on HIV Outcomes and Sexual Risk Behaviour in Uganda | NIH / UCSF | Dr. Sheri Weiser, Prof. Nozmo Mukiibi | Ended | UNIVERSITY OF CARLIFORNIA SAN FRANSCISCO |
GCC AIR | Augmented Infant Resuscitator | GCC, CANADA | Dr Data Santorino, | Ended | MUST |
GECC (Global Emergency Care Collaborative) | Epidemiology, resource utilization and Outcome of Emergency Departments and Training Needs of Emergency Care Providers in Uganda | GECC | Dr Samuel Maling. Dr Julius Ssebekali | Ended | MUST |
GLOBAL SCHOLARS | Harvard Global Health Scholar | HARVARD | Dr David Bangsberg, Francis Bajunirwe | Ended | HARVARD |
GYNECOLOGY CARE | Gynecology Care Initiative | WEST WIND FOUNDATION | Dr Hamsom Kanyesige,Dr Blair Wylie | Ongoing | MGH |
HOPE NET K23 | Microenterprise to empower and improve health of HIV+women in Uganda by implememting the chicken coop Intervention | MGH | Dr David Bangsberg, Mr Bernard Kakuhikire | Ongoing | MGH |
HOPENET | Micro Enterprise and Clean Water Project | PAIKO FOUNDATION | Dr David Bangsberg, Mr Bernard Kakuhikire | Ongoing | MGH |
HURAPRIM | Improving Human Resources for Health in Mbarara District, Uganda | EUROPEAN UNION | Dr Vicent Mubangizi | Ended | UNIVERSITY OF GHENT |
IEARDA | Expanding Grants Administration in Rural Uganda | NIH | Prof. Nozmo Mukiibi | Ended | MUST |
IIRG – Tcell | Innate Immune Response Genetics and T cell Activation in Treated HIV Infection | UCSF/NIH | Dr. Peter Hunt | Ended | UNIVERSITY OF CARLIFORNIA SAN FRANSCISCO |
IMNCH | UNITED NATIONS | Prof Jerome Kabakyenga | Ended | MUST | |
ISK | Cyber Senga: Harnessing the power of internet to prevent HIV in Ugandan youth | NIH | Dr. Michele Ybarra, Dr. Julius Kiwanuka | Ended | INTERNET SOLUTION FOR KIDS,INC |
IeDEA | East Africa IeDEA Regional Consortium | NIH | Dr Bosco Bwana,Dr Kraal woof | Ongoing | INDIANA UNIVERSITY |
LABOUR BAND | Wireless Fetal Monitoring in Uganda | MGH | Dr Jessica Herbrer, Dr. Joseph Ngonzi | ended | MGH |
Life band Study | Novel Measures and Theory of Peadiatric Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence In Uganda | MGH | Dr. Jessica Haberer, Dr. Edgar Mulogo | ended | MGH |
Loss to Follow Up | Why SubSaharan African Patients discontinue HIV Care | NIH | Dr. Norma Ware, Dr. Winnie Muyindike | ended | HARVARD UNIVERSITY |
Mancine Fellowship | Mancini Mmed Fellowship | Mancine Family from USA | Dr. Barnabas Atwiine | ended | MGH |
mCPAPO | Modular Continuos Positive Airway Pressure ( mCPAPO for Low and Middle Income Countries | MGH | Dr Ryan Carroll, Dr Juliet Mwanga | ended | MGH |
MEEI | Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | MGH OFFICE OF GLOBAL SURGERY | Dr Doreen Nakuu | ended | MGH |
MEPI MESAU | Medical; Education for Equitable Services for All Ugandans (MESAU) | FIC | Dr Samaul Maling. Prof Sewankambo | ended | MAKERERE UNIVERSITY |
META | Anti Retroviral Therapy Adherence in Early Disease: Implications for an AIDS Free Generation | MELINDA AND GATES FOUNDATION | Dr David Bergsberg,Dr Yap Boum | ended | MGH |
MMED | This is a scholarship fund sponsoring Student at postgraduate level in different medical fields. | MGH & Paiko Foundation | Dr Samuel Maling,Dr David Bergsberg | ongoing | MGH |
MNS | Masters in Nursing, MMED Scholarship Program | MGH | Dr Samuel Maling,Dr David Bergsberg | ongoing | MGH |
MURTI | Mbarara University Research Training Initiative | NIH | Prof Celestino Obua | ongoing | MUST |
NCD | Uganda AIDS Rural Treatment Outcomes Study – Non Communicable Diseases | MGH | Dr Mark Sidner,Dr Yap Boum | Ended | MGH |
OACS | Outcomes After a Prior Caesarean Section Study (OACS) | MGH | Dr Baltazar Nyongozi and Adeline Boatin | Ended | MGH |
ONCOLOGY | Oncology Department at MUST | MGH | Dr Banabas Atwine | Ongoing | MGH |
PAIR STUDY | Project on Alcohol and Intimate Relationships | NIH / UCSF | Dr Judy Hahn, Dr. Winnie Muyindike | ended | UNIVERSITY OF CARLIFORNIA SAN FRANSCISCO |
PEDIATRIC SEPSIS | Under 5 Mortality in Uganda following Hospitalisation for Sepsis | UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLOMBIA | Dr Charles Larson,Dr Elias Kumbakumba | ended | UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLOMBIA |
POSTPARTUM SEPSIS FIC | Post Partum Sepsis in Mbarara, Uganda – Epidemiology, Microbiology and Outcomes | MGH | Dr Lisa Bebel,Dr Joseph Ngonzi | ended | MGH |
POSTPARTUM SPESIS HGHI | MGH | Dr Lisa Bebel,Dr Joseph Ngonzi | ended | HARVARD GLOBAL HEALTH INSTITUTE | |
R21 | The Ethics of Electronic Adherence Monitoring for HIV research and Care in Uganda | NIH | Dr Jessica Herbrer, Dr Angella Musiiment | ended | MGH |
R21 NCD | Epidemiology of Atherosclerosis among old age Individuals with HIV in Uganda | NIH/ MGH | David Bangsberg, Dr Samson Okello | ended | MGH |
RDTSM HGHI | Rapid Diagnostic Tests for the Identification of Severe Malaria | MGH / Harvard Global Health Institute | Dr Edgar Muloga, | ended | MGH |
RDTSM THRASHER | Rapid Diagnostic Tests for the Identification of Severe Malaria | THRASHER | Dr Edgar Mulogo | ended | MGH |
RDTSM ABBOTT | Rapid Diagnostic Tests for the Identification of Severe Malaria | ABOTT | Dr Edgar mulogo | ended | MUST |
REAL TIME | The Effect of Real- Time , aggregated Surveillance data on Pregnancy and related complications to policy makers | UW – MADISON | Dr Bajunirwe | ended | |
REDUCe | Reducing Early Deaths Under Care: Factors associated Death in Ugandan Patients Starting Antiretroviral Therapy | NIH | Dr Paull Volberding, Dr. Conrad Muzoora | ended | UCSF |
SHIP | Microenterprise to empower and improve health of HIV+women in Uganda by implememting the chicken coop Intervention | Private Donors,USA | Dr. David Bangsberg, Bernard Kakuhikire | ended | MGH |
SMART NET | Objective Monitoring of Anti Malarial Bed Net Use in Rural Uganda | Thrasher Research Fund/ MGH | Dr Paul Krezanoski,Dr Data Santorino | ended | MGH |
SQUAD | Computerised Quality Assurance Surveillence Project | MGH | Dr Paul firth and Dr Stephen Tendo | ended | MGH |
START | As Assessment of Gender Roles and Traditional Knowledge Systems in Enhancing Climate Change Adaptation and Household Food Security in Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda | NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION(NSF) | Dr Julius Bunny Lejju | ended | |
UARTO – NIH | Novel Approaches to Monitoring and Utilising Adherence to HIV Therapy in Africa | NIH | Dr David Bergsberg,Dr Yap Boum | ended | MGH |
UARTO POSTPARTUM STUDY | Pregnancy and Depression in Uganda | MGH | Lynn T.Mathews, Schola Ashaba | ended | MGH |
UARTO RH | Fertility desire and preganacy in a cohort of discodant Uganda couples on ART | NIH/ MGH | Dr Angella kaida, Jerome Kabakyenga | ended | MGH |
UARTO SUNDRY | ended | MGH | |||
UARTO SUPPLEMENT | ended | MGH | |||
VAD | Eliminating Eye Lesions Causes by Vitamin A Deficiency among Prisoners in Kakiika Prison, Mbarara Municipality using Orange Sweet Potatoes | HARVEST PLUS | Dr Simon Arunga and Prof Twinamatsiko | ended | |
Vitamin D study | Vitamin D and Risk of Viral Acute Lower Respiratory Infection | MGH | Dr Julius Kiwanuka | ended | MGH |
WISEPILL | Development of Real time Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Intervention in Uganda | MGH | Dr Jessica Herbrer, Dr Angella Musiimenta | ended | MGH |
GOOGLE TIDES | ended | MUST | |||
STARS | Mobile Health , Empowering Patients Own their Medical Records in Sub Saharan Africa using Mobile Phones | GRAND CHALLENGE CANADA | Dr. Richard Sembatya | ended | MUST |
MUST – Clarkson MFP | Clarkson – MUST Micro Finance Project | CLARKSON UNIVERSITY | Augustine A. Lado, Bernard Kakuhikire | Ongoing | CLARKSON UNIVERSITY |
HCU, World Vision | UN commissioned Onlife Saving Commodities, Uganda | UNFPA | Dr. Kumbakumba Elias, Dr. Kabakyenga | Ended | |
SOCIAL NETWORKS | Social Networks, Health and Development in South West Uganda | NIH | David Bangsberg, Pamela Mbabazi | Ended | MGH |
QUINACT | Dr. Carol Nabasumba | Ended | |||
TRANSPORT | Transport Support to Improve ARV Treatment Outcomes | MGH | Dr. David Bangsberg, Dr. Winnie Muyindike | Ended | MGH |
CHARTA | Novel Measures and Theory of Peadiatric Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence In Uganda | MGH | Dr. Jessica Haberer, Dr. Julius Kiwanuka | Ended | MGH |
CLEAN ENERGY | BILL &MELIND GATES FOUNDATION | Dr. Viola Nakato | Ended | ||
PURE | Impact of an Ultrasound- Based Quality Improvement Program for Trauma Evaluation on Patient Management at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital | PURE (Point of Care Ultrasound in Resource Limited Environments) | Patricia C. Henwood | Ended | |
SEVERE TB | Diagonistics and Pharmacotherapy for Severe Forms of TB | NIH | Dr. Conrad Muzoora | Ongoing | University of Virginia |
CSE | Mitigating Adverse Sexual and Reproductive Health Outcomes through a Comprehensive Primary School Sexuality Education Program in South Western Uganda | VLIRUOS | Dr. Viola Nakato | Ongoing | Universiteit of Gent |
Malaria Study | Investigations of Mixed Species Malaria Infections in Western Uganda | MGH | Mark Siedner, Dr. Edgar Mulogo | Ended | MGH |
Typhoid Study | Surgical Management of Typhoid Intestinal Perfolations at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, a pilot, prospective cohort | MGH | DR. Situma | Ended | MGH |
Dirt Power | Dirt Power for Cellphone Charging in Rural Uganda | BILL &MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION | Lieberman-Aiden, Dr. Viola Nyakato | Ended | |
Epidemiology of Cardio Vascular Disease in HIV infected individuals in Uganda | Harvard | Mark Siedner | Ended | Harvard | |
MOM | Moms Helping Moms | MGH | Blair Wylie, Dr. Joseph Ngonzi | Ongoing | MGH |
Neonatal Study | Control of the Neonatal Septisome and Hydrocephalus in Sub Saharan Africa | NIH/ Pennsylvania State University | Dr. Julius Kiwanuka | ongoing | UNIVERSITY OF PENNYSLAVANIA |
Glo-CAL | University of California Global Health Institute Program for Fellows and Scholars | NIH | Dr Craig .R.Cohen,Dr Conrad Muzoora,Dr Helen Bwakwaga | ended | UCSF |
FHI | CDC Adult Adherence to Anti Retroviral Therapy Project in Uganda | CDC | Gideon Amanyire | ended | MUST |
Reproductive Health | Evaluation of the Impact of the Voucher and Accreditation Appraoch on Improving Reproductive Health, Behaviours and Health Outcomes in Uganda | Population Council | Dr. Edgar Mulogo | ended | MUST |
Rockefeller Project | The Impact of Scale up of HIV Treatment on Healthcare Worker Migration and Retention and at Mbarara University and Teaching Hospital , Uganda | Rockefeller | Dr. Francis Bajunirwe | ended | MUST |
PED RAMS | Novel Measures and Theory of Peadiatric Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence In Uganda | MGH | Dr. Jessica Haberer, Dr. Julius Kiwanuka | ended | MGH |
Transition to Scale | Augmented Infant Rescustation (AIR) Validation | GCC, CANADA | Dr. Data Santorino | ongoing | MUST |
Safer Conception(DDCF) | Adherence to periconception HIV risk-reduction among uninfected women in rural Uganda | Massachusetts General Hopspital(MGH) | Dr Bosco Bwana | ongoing | MGH |
SMS k43 | Behavioral aspects of low -cost Medical Devices to improve HIV care | Massachusetts General Hospital(MGH) | Dr Anabella Ejiri | Ended | MGH |
MAT(K43) | Real Time Tuberculosis Medication Adherence Intervention in rural Southwestern Uganda | NIH | Dr. Angella Musimenta | Ongoing | MUST |
Kayanja Fellowship | A post graduate scholarship to support training in MNS,MMED, MMLS and Masters in Science for MUST Students. | Ongoing | MGH | ||
Water Security | Water insecurity,child mental health and HIV+care giver outcomes in Rural Uganda | Harvad Global Health Institute(HGHI) | Dr. Schola Ashaba | ended | HARVARD UNIVERSITY |
Smartnet | Monitoring of Anti malaria Bednet use in Rural Uganda | Massachusetts General Hopspital(MGH) | Dr Data Santorino | ended | MGH |
ADEPTT | TB preventive therapy for HIV-infected alcohol users in Uganda: an evaluation of safety, tolerability, and adherence | NIH(NIAAA) | Dr winnie Muyiidike | Ongoing | UCSF |
MENU | MENU seeks to reduce micronutrient malnutrition and improve dietary intakes of vitamin A and iron for households in Buhweju | USAID | Prof Jerome Kabakyenga | Ongoing | |
Cervical cancer | This focuses on the screening for treatment of cervical cancer and related diseases in female patients that attend MRRH | Bulamu Healthcare Intrenational | Dr Becky Tibenderana | ended | HARVEST PLUS |
EXTEND | Mobile Technology to extend Clinic- based Counselling for HIV+ in Uganda | National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism | Dr winnie Muyiidike | Ongoing | UCSF |
SMART DISCHARGE | smart discharge to improve post-discharge health outcomes in children: Aprospective Stepped-Wedge effectiveness study. | children’s &women Health Center of British Columbia | Prof Jerome Kabakyenga | Ongoing | UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLOMBIA |
CAPSEM | Capacity building in Sustainability and environment Management | European Union | Prof Kazooba Charles | Ongoing | MUST |
Helping Babies Breath (HBB) | An Audio-Visual prompting and voice Responsive Mobile Application for New-born Resuscitation Training | Grand Challenge Canada | Dr Data Santorino | Ongoing | MUST |
SOCIAL NETWORK | Social Network, HiV Stigma and HIV Care Cascade in rural Uganda. | NIH- National Institute of Mental Health | Mr Bernard Kakuhikire | Ongoing | MGH |
NCD Modelling Study | To develop a mathematical model that estimates the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (stroke, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes among people living with HIV in Uganda. | PEPFAR , CDC, USAID, and CRDF Global program , NIH-FIC | Dr Samson Okello | Ended | HARVARD TH CHAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH |
NIRS | Tissue oxygen saturatin in malnutrition andPneumonia | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | Dr Elias Kumbakumba | Ended | UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLOMBIA |
DURABLE SOLUTIONS | Finding durable solutions for Old Refugee Case-loads in Nakivale Settlement- Mbarara District | EUROPEAN UNION | Mr. Tom Ogwang | Ended | MUST |
HIV/Traditional Healers | Expanding HIV Testing among Ugandan adults who utilize traditional healers | NIH | Dr Juliet Mwanaga | Ongoing | UNIVERSITY OF CORNELL |
K43 PADRE | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exposure and dietary risk of Esophageal | NIH | Dr Samson Okello | Ongoing | MUST |
Geriatric study | HIV Infection, Geriatric Health and Quality of Life in Rural Uganda | Harvard T. H Chan | Dr Samson Okello | ended | HARVARD UNIVERSITY |
Mama Toto | Gender equality, inluencers, vulnerability and scale up of mama toto approach following intervention in south Western Uganda | IDRC | Prof Jerome Kabakyenga | Ongoing | |
MNS Salary Support | Salary support for Vallence Niyonzima through the Nursing Program at MUST | MGH | Dr Gertrude Kiwanuka | Ongoing | MGH |
DIPT | Drinkers’ Intervention to Prevent Tuberculosis (DIPT Study) | NIH(NIAAA) | Dr winnie Muyiidike | Ongoing | UNIVERSITY OF CARLIFORNIA SAN FRANSCISCO |
MAT Spider | E- leaning and mulitimedia technology for mathematics and basic health education in Nakivale Refugee Camp, Uganda | Stockholm University | Dr Agella Musiimenta | Ongoing | SPIDER |
Sustainable MRI system to diagnose hydrocephalus in Uganda | The major objective of the study is to develop a sustainable low cost MRI for brain imaging. This technology will help in diagnosis of hydrocephalus and other neurological disorders. | PENN STATE UNIVERSITY | Dr Jones Obongoloch | Ongoing | Netherlands Organization for Science and Research (NOW-WOTRO). |
Sustainable MRI system to diagnose hydrocephalus in Uganda | The major objective of the study is to develop a sustainable low cost MRI for brain imaging. This technology will help in diagnosis of hydrocephalus and other neurological disorders. | PENN STATE UNIVERSITY | Dr Jones Obongoloch | Ongoing | NIH |
Chronic Respiratory | The purpose of the study is to follow up children who had pneumonia and previously participated in our study to see how they are doing today. | Massachusetts General Hopspital(MGH) | Dr Elias Kumbakumba | ended | MGH |
Placenta Inflamation | Placental inflammation: a mechanism for poor outcomes in HIV-exposed but uninfected infants | Massachusetts General Hospital(MGH) | Dr Joseph Ngozi | Ongoing | HARVARD UNIVERSITY |
REVAMP | Resistance testing versus adherence support for management of patients with virologic failure on first-line antiretroviral therapy in sub-saharan africa, | NIH | Dr Bosco Bwana, Mark Siedner | Ongoing | MGH |
I-Drain | Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Initiative Award | Bacca Foundation | Dr Martin Situma | Ongoing | MGH |
Vein Locator | An assistive medical device for peripheral intravenous (PIV) cannulation among pediatric | Massachusetts General Hopspital(MGH) | Prof Jerome Kabakyenga | Ongoing | MGH |
Mobicare | Mobile based application for hospital appointment scheduling-MobiCare | Massachusetts General Hopspital(MGH) | Nuriat Nambogo | Ongoing | MGH |
CAD | Epidemiology of Coronary Artery Disease among People with HIV in Rural sub-Saharan Africa | NIH | Samson Okello | Ongoing | MGH |
LAK | Let all know ,MNCH opportunities Uganda | Wellcome Trust Fund | Ms. Teddy Komuhangi | Ongoing | MUST |
Pipoc | Paediatric Infections Point-Of-Care: Point-of-care approach for Rapid and Easy Meningitis Diagnosis | Swedish Research Council | Dr. Kumbakumba Elias | Ongoing | Karolinska Institutet |
Cypotoccocooisis | Genomic research Capacity Building for Cryptococcaosis Translational Studies | NIH | Dr Joel Bazira | Ongoing | University of Minnesota |
M- Health | “Patient-centered mobile technology interventions to improve maternal health in Uganda (M-Health)” | FIC | Dr Esther Atukunda | Ongoing | MUST |
MUREEP | Mbarara University Research Ethics Education program | FIC | Prof Getrude Kiwanuka | Ongoing | MUST |
CPEF | Enhancing Biodiversity Conservation at Bwindi: A Batwa Cultural Co-Management Approach”-The Bwindi Batwa Conservation project grant | Conservation International(CI) | Dr Medard Twinamatsiko | Ongoing | MUST |
Land Use | Analysis of past and projected future land use change and its impact on sediment fluxes in the Rwizi catchment | VLIR-OUS (Belgium); | Dr. Ronald Twongyirwe | Ongoing | KU Leuven and Gulu University |
Justice and Reconcilaiton | An assessment of Traditional Justice and reconciliation in Uganda: Experience and lessons from West Nile, Acholi and Teso | VLIR-OUS (Belgium); | Tom Ogwang | Ongoing | KU Leuven |
SGVB | Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV) against the Protracted Refugees in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Southwestern Uganda: Addressing Gaps in Knowledge and Responses | VLIR-OUS (Belgium); | Dr Cleophas Karooma | Ongoing | Free University of Brussels |
Prisms | Protecting Remote Infants by SMS (PRISMS): A novel phone application that empowers frontline health workers to effectively manage sick newborn babies | Grand Challenge Canada(GCC) | Dr Francis Bajunirwe | Ongoing | MUST |
I-Dress | Using i-Dress material impregnated with honey and olive oil to reduce Cesarean surgical site infection | Grand Challenge Canada(GCC) | Dr Joseph Ngonzi | Ongoing | MUST |
Lesu | Getting Malaria off the Back of Women and Children | Conservation, Food, and Health Foundation | Dr Edgar Mulogo | Ongoing | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
GEMS | Venous versus Finger-prick Study | Standard Diagnostics Inc of South Korea | Dr Edgar Mulogo | Ongoing | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Dengue | Dengue as a cause of non-malarial febrile illness in Southwestern Uganda Study | Takeda | Dr Edgar Mulogo | Ongoing | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Capacity Building | equip the Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital and affiliated community health facilities to better understand and meet the burden of disease. | Wyss Charitable Endowment | Prof Gertrude Kiwanuka | Ongoing | MGH |
Camtech First Miles | Innovation component of the First Mile Program | Wyss Charitable Endowment | Dr Data Santorino | Ongoing | MGH |
Nursing First Miles | Nursing component of the First Mile Program | Wyss Charitable Endowment | Prof Gertrude Kiwanuka | Ongoing | MGH |
Ped Oncology | to address the unmet need for pediatric oncology care facilities and training programs at MUST. | Massachusetts General Hopspital(MGH) | Dr Siyadoar Akunda | ending | MGH |
MAES(Akavurgye) | Mbarara Akavurugye Eye Study (MAES | Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust Fund | Dr Simon Arunga | ending | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
MACT | Mbarara Akavurugye Clinical Trial | Wellcome Trust Fund | Dr Simon Arunga | Ongoing | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
Family Planning(MRC) | Family Planning: Fact or Fiction?” | Medical Research Council | Dr Vincent Mubangizi | Ongoing | University of Southampton |
Hopnet K23 | Microenterprise to Improve Child Development in Households Exposed to HIV | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH | Mr Bernard Kakuhikire | Ongoing | University of Pennsylvania |
ABEM | African Biomedical Engineering Mobility | Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) | Dr Daniel Atwine | Ongoing | Kenyatta University |
Otolaryngology Schalorship | provide mentorship and training to a small number of residents each year in ENT | BWH Global Healthy Program | Dr Amina Seguya | Ongoing | MGH |
Predication Score Study | HIV Drug Resistance Prediction Score Study | Center for AIDS Research | Dr Bosco Bwana | Ongoing | HARVARD UNIVERSITY |
Stroke Study | HIV and Stroke Outcomes | Center for AIDS Research | Dr. Abdallah Amir | Ongoing | HARVARD UNIVERSITY |
Women Health Project(WHP) | Ppiud clinical skills training for tutors of public training institutions |
Population Services International(PSI) | Dr Musa Kayondo | ending | MUST |
MAT Health | Using a mobile phone-based multimedia technology to support maternal health in rural southwestern Uganda.” (MatHealth | German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. | Dr Agella Musiimenta | Ongoing | MUST |
TB Speed | the speed at which tuberculosis infections are diagnosed and treated in children throughout sub-Saharan Africa. | UNITAID | Dr Ryan Carroll | Ongoing | Université de Bordeaux, |
MGH Visitors Cordination | Contribute towards the share for infrastructure, | Massachusetts General Hopspital(MGH) | Ongoing | MGH | |
AFROTDR | Assessment of village health teams to improve public health surveillance in rural southwestern Uganda. | World Health Organisation | Doreen Nabukalu | ending | MUST |
Getting to Zero | Getting to Zero: Safer conception programming to eliminate sexual and perinatal HIV transmission among HIV-serodifferent couples in Uganda | Grand Challenge Canada(GCC) | Dr Bosco Bwana | Ongoing | Simon Fraser University |
REFUGEE INTERGRATION | Making Refugee Intergration Sustainable: In search of Durable Relations in Host Populations in Uganda | VLIR-OUS (Belgium); | Dr Frank Ahimbisibwe | Ongoing | Universiteit Antwerpen |
AMOA | Accessible measures of access: Novel tools to measure immunization coverage | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Dr Edgar Mulogo | Ongoing | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Serial Killers to Mosquitoes | Serial killers to mosquitos: The spatial targeting of larval habitats in rural Uganda using geographic profiling | National Institute of Allergy and Infection Diseases | Dr Edgar Mulogo | Ongoing | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Support Fund | Siedner Uganda Project Support Fund | Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) | Dr. Mark Siedner | Ongoing | Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) |