The Dean School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, invites you to be part of Mwesigwa Alex‘s Public PhD defense scheduled for Wednesday, 18th February 2026. See details below:
PhD Candidate: Mwesigwa Alex
Title: Assessment of P. falciparum genetic diversity, multiplicity of infection, and algorithms for distinguishing recrudescence from reinfection in antimalarial drug efficacy studies in Uganda
Date: Wednesday, 18th February 2026
Time: 9:00 am EAT
Venue: MakCHS Conference Room and Online
Join Zoom Meeting
https://mak-ac-ug.zoom.us/j/84796902295?pwd=4a2SLhZQNGc55vA74B52qRZd6CborR.1
Meeting ID: 847 9690 2295
Passcode: 365267
Opponent
Assoc Prof Lynette Isabella Oyier, BSc, PhD-KEMRI–Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP)
External Examiner
Prof Deusdedith Rwegasira Simon Ishengoma, BVM, MVM, PhD-Ifakara Health Institute, Tanzania
Internal Examiners
- Dr. Hakim Sendagire, MBChB, MSc, PhD-School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University
- Dr. Agaba Bekiita Bosco, BSc, MSc, MPH, PhD-Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST)
Supervisors
- Professor Pauline Byakika-Kibwika, MBChB, MMed, MSc, PhD-Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST)
- Dr. Joaniter I. Nankabirwa, MBChB, MSc, PhD-School of Medicine, Makerere University
- Dr. Samuel L. Nsobya, CMLT, DMLT, BBLT, MSc, PhD-Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC)
- Associate Professor Charles Karamagi, MBChB, MMed, PhD-School of Medicine, Makerere University
Defense Chair: Assoc. Prof. Annettee Nakimuli, Dean, School of Medicine, MaKCHS