Role: Internal Medicine Resident | O.R. Tambo MMed Scholar

Affiliation: Makerere University

MMED Project Title: The effect of cerebrospinal fluid opening pressure and additional lumbar punctures on mortality among Ugandan adults with tuberculous meningitis: a retrospective cohort study

Bio: Dr. Enock Kagimu is a final-year Internal Medicine resident at Makerere University, with a track record at the intersection of clinical medicine and translational research. He has over six years of experience as a clinical trial doctor, conducting daily clinical reviews, reporting severe adverse events, monitoring adverse events, and providing outpatient follow-up for patients. With great mentorship from Prof David B Meya, Prof David R Boulware, and Prof Fiona V Cresswell, he has been established as a young investigator, having authored 4 first-author papers and co-authored more than 38 publications in peer-reviewed journals.

His primary research interest lies in the neurology of infectious diseases, with a specific focus on the pathophysiology and management of intracranial pressure in patients with central nervous system infections. Driven by the high burden and poor outcomes of tuberculous meningitis among Ugandan patients and worldwide, his current Master’s project investigates the therapeutic role of additional lumbar punctures in managing intracranial pressure among Ugandan patients with tuberculous meningitis. 
He is dedicated to bridging the gap between research and clinical practice, and committed to generating actionable evidence that directly improves bedside care and reduces mortality in patients with meningitis.