PhD Defense | Immunological and genetic risk factors associated with cognitive and neurological impairment in severe malaria in Ugandan children

The Dean, School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University College of Health Sciences invites you to be part of Benson Ouma Juma’s PhD defense scheduled for  Tuesday 03rd October 2023 at 9:00 am (EAT). See details below:

PhD Candidate: Juma Benson Ouma

Title: “Immunological and genetic risk factors associated with cognitive and neurological impairment in severe malaria in Ugandan children".
Date: Tuesday 03rd Oct 2023
Time: 09.00 AM (East African Time)
Venue: Online and MakCHS Conference Room
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/99871907794?pwd=VmFLZEhUR3RxNlJhU2VDVUFPRjZtUT09

Meeting ID: 998 7190 7794
Passcode: 003116

Opponent and External Examiner
Dr.  Abdirahman Abdi, BSc, MSc, PhD, Research Scientist at KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, PO Box 230, Kilifi, 80108, Kenya              

Supervisors
Prof. Moses L. Joloba, Dean, School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala

Assoc. Prof. Richard Idro,  Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala

Prof. Chandy C. John, MD, MS, Prof. of Pediatrics, Microbiology & Immunology and Global Health Indiana University School of Medicine 

Internal Examiners
Dr. Obondo James Sande,  Lecturer, Department of Immunology, School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala

Assoc. Prof. Catherine Abbo,  Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala

Defense Chair
Dean School of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala