Category: News
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Congratulations 160 Cross-disciplinary researchers and innovators awarded under Mak-RIF 2
Makerere University is living up to the slogan ‘We Build for the Future’. Makerere University’s management under the leadership of Prof. William Bazeyo the Chairperson Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF) has continued to ensure that research and innovations blossom in the institution and related institutions of higher learning. It is such efforts to
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Launch of the Convalescent Plasma Investigational New Drug and CCP Trial at Makerere University
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus. First reported in early December 2019 in Wuhan China, it has since spread across all continents. Over 21 million cases have been reported, and more than 700,000 deaths have been recorded. The first case of COVID-19 in Uganda was reported
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Mak unveils a Touchless Handwashing Kit for public shared spaces in response to COVID-19 pandemic
5 Kits fabricated and donated to health facilities and markets Over 40,000 hand washers recorded from Kits installed in one week A Kit costs UGX 1,600,000 ; half price for large scale production. Makerere University has launched a Touchless Handwashing (Tw-20) Kit as a responsive technology to the COVID-19 Pandemic resulting from the need to
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Engagement with the non-COVID-19 Needs Based funded projects
On Tuesday August 11th, 2020, 9:00 am to 12:00 Noon, the Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF) Secretariat engaged with the Grants Management Committee (GMC) members bringing together all Principal Investigators of the non-COVID-19 Needs Based funded projects. The meeting took place in Lecture Room 4.1, top floor, Makerere University Central Teaching Facility-1. The
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Engagement between the Mak-RIF Grants Management Committee and Principal Investigators of the Corona-virus Special Needs Projects
Once again, the purpose of the Government Research and Innovations Fund is to seek evidence through research and innovations in order to fast track the attainment of the Government of the Republic of Uganda’s development agenda. It is therefore important that the impact of such evidence, when generated, is maximized. In this regard, the morning
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Kick-Off of the Coronavirus Immune Therapy (COVIDIT) Study-June 16, 2020
Makerere University through its center of excellence for Lung science, the Makerere University Lung Institute, and in collaboration with Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) Medical Services, Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS), Mulago National Referral Hospital and Joint Clinical Research Center has initiated a project to assess the feasibility, safety and efficacy of COVID-19 Immune Therapies
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Unveiling Progress of the Low-Cost Medical Ventilator (Bulamu Ventilator)
On Thursday June 11, 2020 at exactly 9:00 am EAT, Professor William Bazeyo, Deputy Vice Chancellor-Finance and Administration at Makerere University, Chief of Party at Resilient Africa Network (RAN) and Chair Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (RIF) joined by Mr. Paul Musasizi, Chief Executive Officer at Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC) engaged and briefed Hon.
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Update about Production of the Low Cost Ventilator in Uganda
Makerere University is living up to the slogan ‘We Build for the Future’! As of June 8, 2020, we have steadily progressed with design, development, testing and production of the Low Cost Ventilator. This Project is a joint venture between Makerere University and Kira Motors Corporation in Kampala Uganda. The Innovation Management team at ResilientAfrica
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Makerere University releases results Characteristics and outcomes of index patients diagnosed and treated for COVID-19 in Uganda
It is important that we build on the successes of the initial group of COVID-19 patients in Uganda to inform clinical care decisions for the other patients diagnosed On Tuesday May 26, 2020, Makerere University (Mak) Management converged to share findings from the study whose aim of was “to detail characteristics and treatment outcomes of the
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Inception Workshop for the Determinants of Local and International Demand for Tourism in Uganda Project
On February 20th, 2020, one of the projects funded by the Government of the Republic of Uganda through the Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (RIF) held their inception workshop Central Teaching Facility 2 (CTF-2) Makerere University. The research team for this project is being led by Dr. John Mutenyo from Makerere University’s College of