Invitation to a Public PhD Defense for Beatrice Odongkara: Tuesday 21st March 2023

The Dean, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences invites you to be part of Beatrice Odongkara‘s PhD defense scheduled for Tuesday 21^st March 2023. See details below:

PhD Candidate: Beatrice Odongkara

Title: Small newborns in post-conflict Northern Uganda: Burden and interventions for improved outcomes

Date: 21^st March 2023

Time:

Trial lecture: Tuesday 21 March 2023, 12:15 hours (10:15 am Norway)

Public defense: Tuesday 21 March 2023, 14:15 hours (12:15 pm Norway)

Venue: Online AND MakCHS Conference Room and OR Bergen Office Makerere University

Opponents:

1^st opponent: Professor Fredrick N Were

2^nd opponent: Assistant Professor Nanna Maaløe

Supervisors:

1. Prof James K Tumwine, Makerere/Kabale University, Uganda
2. Prof Thorkild Tylleskar, University of Bergen, Norway
3. Assoc Prof Victoria Nankabirwa, Makerere University, Uganda

Internal Examiners:

1. Associate Professor Joan N Kalyango Makerere University, Uganda
2. Associate Professor Thomas Mildestvedt University of Bergen, Norway

External Examiners:

1. Professor Fredrick N Were University of Nairobi, Kenya
2. Postdoctoral Fellow Nanna Maaløe University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Defense Chairs:

1. Professor Astrid Blystad, University of Bergen-Norway, will be chairing the trial lecture and the public defense.
2. Prof Annette Nakimuli, Dean School of Medicine, Makerere University – Uganda, Vice Chair

Dr. Beatrice Odongkara PhD Defense