Congratulations Joy Kabagenyi. Shine on!

In our latest blog post, PhD fellow Sam Kyobe writes 'The role of natural immunity in delaying of HIV progression from infection to AIDS/death among children in Uganda & Botswana' muiiplus.wordpress.com/2021/06/29/the… Xtra Calm Alison Elliott AESA @AASOpenRes African Academy of Sciences MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit

Congratulations Hannah Akuffo swedenabroad.se/en/embassies/u… Alison Elliott Victoria Bukirwa UVRI MUII-plus Mentorship @AASOpenRes

Our website is now live; discover more about us on: lshtm.ac.uk/research/centr… Alison Elliott Emmanuella Driciru Moses Egesa @vaccinonderzoek HIC-Vac KEMRI-Wellcome Wellcome MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit MUIIplus UVRI Ministry of Health- Uganda Leiden University Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University Edward Kakooza

The day is finally here and my excitement is too much! Please support Lois by attending her PhD Defense next Wednesday MUIIplus Moses Egesa @Dr_GyavN Emmanuella Driciru Alison Elliott Richard Sanya Dr Vanessa Mwebaza Muwanga 🦋🌻 Dokotela Rose Nabatanzi Mawa Akusa Patrice, Ph.D, AFHEA

Invitation to MUIIplus Fellow Lois Bayigga's #PhD Defense, 4th Aug'21 at 9am Makerere University College of Health Sciences Conference Room. Covid-19 SOPs will strictly be observed. Alison Elliott Annettee Nakimuli Richard Sanya UVRI MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit THRiVE Consortium Fiona Cresswell Makerere University College of Health Sciences

Many congrats to MUIIplus Fellow Dr. Lois Bayigga on the successful defense of her thesis. Well done! UVRI Makerere University College of Health Sciences Alison Elliott Edward Kakooza Rose Nabatanzi Simon Kimuda Fiona Cresswell MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit THRiVE Consortium @Dr_Kitayimbwa Irene Andia Biraro @Vianney_TJ Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University

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Congratulations AgnesKiragga

Congratulations Dr. Sam Kyobe Xtra Calm and team on the successful publication - frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… African Academy of Sciences Alison Elliott Victoria Bukirwa MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit UVRI Makerere University College of Health Sciences Edward Kakooza Irene Andia Biraro Jacqueline Kyosiimire-Lugemwa AESA Collaborative African Genomics Network-CAfGEN

Our 2020 Annual Report is available. We would like you to check it out. To read, click here: muii.org.ug/resource-downl… UVRI MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit AESA African Academy of Sciences Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University Alison Elliott Makerere University College of Health Sciences MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit @Dr_Kitayimbwa THRiVE Consortium

MUIIplus UVRI MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit AESA African Academy of Sciences Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University Alison Elliott Makerere University College of Health Sciences THRiVE Consortium Wow! What a journey it has been. We will always fondly remember Alison Elliott and the team

Our Newsletter is here! mailchi.mp/c263a29f26f0/m… Alison Elliott AESA African Academy of Sciences UVRI Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University Victoria Bukirwa IAVI Wellcome Cambridge-Africa Makerere University College of Health Sciences Edward Kakooza THRiVE Consortium MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit Fiona Cresswell Catriona Waitt UVRI-IAVI HIV Vaccine Program

Looking to the future. MUIIplus Infection & Immunity Uganda Centre of Excellence, the sky is the limit! Ronald Galiwango, PhD Alison Elliott UVRI Dan Kajungu, PhD MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit

Excellent presentation from Prof Stella Neema at MUII/HATUA Kampala Conference on findings and recommendations from HATUA Community Dialogues Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University MUIIplus Infection St Andrews

Happening now: MUIIplus/HATUA Research Consortium symposium happening at Speke Resort Munyonyo under the theme 'Building Uganda's excellence in #Infection & #immunity research'. Great and powerful presentations. Anko Ben Wilber Sabiiti Alison Elliott Victoria Bukirwa

Great talks from the HATUA team Uganda: holistic understanding of the pathogen, socioeconomic& cultural landscape of #AMR , UTI & AMR landscape in UG, microbiology Lab & HR capacity building Infection St Andrews HATUA Research Consortium Makerere University @cuhas_bugando Kenya Medical Research Institute UVRI Medical Research Council

Appreciating MUIIplus & HATUA Research Consortium for sponsoring the establishment of The Ug Association of Immunologists, whose vision is To improve #immunology educ, research, application & translation in Ug. Email [email protected] to register Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University Makerere University College of Health Sciences

MUIIplus/HATUA Research Consortium symposium discussion panel on 'The future of infection & #immunity #research in Ug. Minister of Sci, Tech & Innovation Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza, Director UVRI Prof Pontiano Kaleebu & Makerere University's Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi Anko Ben Wilber Sabiiti

Grant News: Associate Professor Annettee Nakimuli wins a Prestigious Global Grand Challenges grant gcgh.grandchallenges.org/grant/enhancin… Congratulations @Dr Annettee Nakimuli Makerere University UVRI Alison Elliott MUIIplus Muganyizi Raymond