Centre of Design, Innovation and Translational Excellence (CITE), initially focused on maternal and neonatal health with a long-term aspiration to build innovation and capacity in the low resource settings, this will act as a blueprint to stimulate innovations beyond maternal and child health and to expand technological and research expertise to become the leading center for academic excellence and innovations in biomedical engineering in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This centre, started in May, 2019, has thus far won three funded projects from Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) and Medical Research Council (MRC). To date, we have focused on building an international collaborative network of engineers and clinical researchers between Uganda and the UK. The aim of this network will be to expand our collaborative network to other key disciplines including social science, implementation science, business development and healthcare policy researchers.
Sarah Rogers highlights how many donated medical devices in Ugandan hospitals end up unused due to unstable electricity and lack of spare parts. Through DukeEngageRead More »Designing Healthcare Solutions with DukeEngage Uganda
The 3rd International Congress in Innovations for Global Surgery was held from May 5–7, 2024, in Cape Town, South Africa. The conference, themed “Value-based InnovationRead More »Poster Presentationn “Translation of the LeVe CPAP System to Uganda for Local Production, Maintenance, and Clinical Use” at the 3rd International Congress in Innovations for Global Surgery
The MakBME unit, through CITE, has secured space in Kasangati, at the School of Public Health annex along Gayaza Road, to establish a medical deviceRead More »Remodeling Kasangati Medical Devices Manufacturing Center.
From May 7 to May 10, 2024, the MakBRC delegation visited Pretoria, South Africa, to explore collaborations, gain insights into certification processes, and procure materialsRead More »Benchmarking Visit to South Africa
The Biomedical Engineering Unit, Department of Physiology at Makerere University (Uganda) in conjunction with Case Western Reserve University (USA) received a grant from the U.S.Read More »Call for Applications: Master’s Scholarship Opportunities – Deadline: 29th July 2022
This training was held on Monday 14th March, 2022 at Golden Tulip, Canaan Hotel Kampala. The training was organised by the Centre for Innovation, designRead More »Report On The Introductory Training On Clinical Trial Design For Investigational Medical Devices.
Makerere University Biomedical Engineering Unit (MakBME) through the Center for Innovation, Design and Translational Excellence (CITE), in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh is invitingRead More »Introductory training on Clinical Trial Design for investigational medical devices and medical writing for the regulation of such devices