The Dean, School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, cordially invites you to a Public PhD Defense.

CANDIDATE
Eric Katagirya, MBChB, M.Med (Microbiology)

THESIS TITLE
Transcriptomic Changes during Active TB Disease in HIV Coinfected Children in Three Sub-Saharan African Countries

DATE: Friday, 6 November 2026
TIME: 15:00 (EAT)
VENUE: Dean's Conference Room (Hybrid – in person and on Zoom)

SUPERVISORS
1. Prof. Moses Joloba, MBChB, MSc, PhD – Makerere University
2. Dr. Eddie M. Wampande, BVM, MSc, PhD – Makerere University
3. Prof. Neil Hanchard, MD, PhD – National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), USA
4. Prof. Graeme Mardon, PhD – Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

OPPONENT
Prof. Catherine M. Stein – Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Ohio, USA

JOIN ONLINE
Zoom link: https://mak-ac-ug.zoom.us/j/88334176465?pwd=p5bvFNyPL5TzFkFKnduTdvZIX6axSN.1
Meeting ID: 883 3417 6465
Passcode: 640647

We look forward to your participation as we celebrate this important academic milestone.

DEFENSE CHAIRPERSON
Dean, School of Biomedical Sciences