Projects at the Centre of Design, Innovation and Translational Excellence
CITE brings together an interdisciplinary network of innovators, clinicians, engineers, researchers, and academic experts committed to advancing biomedical design, innovation and translational research
Capacity building for a Centre of Design, Innovation and Translational Excellence (CITE) for clinical trials of healthcare technologies in SS Africa”.
The main objective is to strengthen local research capacity through training on clinical trial design for investigational medical devices and medical writing for the regulation of such devices.
Funder :
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Strengthening interdisciplinary Research in Translational Pathways for Improved Maternal and Child Health in Uganda.
The main focus is mainly on building capacities in technologies for maternal and child health and fostering collaborations between clinicians and engineers.
Funder :
Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF)
Strengthening Interdisciplinary Research in Technology Translational Pathways for Improved Maternal and Child Health in Uganda.
The objective is to expand and strengthen collaboration beyond engineering and medicine in order to foster innovations that are useful and end up being used.
Funder :
The Academy of Medical Sciences
Maternal health research project.
This is an Edinburgh and Uganda partnership focused on Technologies for Global Maternal Challenges.
Funder :
Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF)
KeySuite is a low-cost, durable laparoscopic kit designed for the needsof low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). It includes 3components: the KeyScope, KeyLoop, and KeyStand. The KeyScopeis a single-unit laparoscope that features a plug-and-play mechanism,uses LEDs
The LeVe CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) Device is an affordable innovative respiratory support system designed for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), aimed at providing life-saving care for neonates and adults with respiratory distress. Built
The Gastro-Bag is a low-cost surgical device designed to reduce the high mortality rates of gastroschisis, a condition where abdominal organs protrude near the umbilical cord, with 75%-96% mortality in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)
Lumenda is an accurate and rapid method of diagnosing bacterial meningitisin neonates in LMICs, facilitating rapid intervention and avoiding wasteful prophylactic administration of antibiotics by analyzing the optical properties of the CSF to rapidly detect
The surgical fracture table facilitates fracture surgeries in hard to reachplaces of the body by rotating the tables joints instead of moving the wholebody of the patient risking further injuries. The design is purely mechanical
Promoting Universal Health Coverage for Amputees in Uganda through Engineering Innovation. Join us in shaping a future where limb loss is no longer a barrier to a fulfilling life. The F4P and prosthetics projects used
This project is developing a urine-based point-of-care diagnostic test designed forpregnant women to self-screen for preeclampsia at home. The test detects specificbiomarkers in urine that indicate the early onset of preeclampsia, a condition that canlead
NeoNest addresses the burden of neonatal hypothermia,which contributes to over 2.4 million neonatal deathsannually, with 99% occurring in low- andmiddle-income countries (LMICs). A staggering 1million newborns die within the first 24 hours of life,often due
Hemosave addresses the burden of Postpartum Hemorrhage, whichis the leading cause of maternal deaths globally accounting for70,000 deaths annually although this value increases to 60% inLMICs. In Uganda it is responsible for 127,000 deaths annually
TrioTemp is a cutting-edge solution designed to address the criticalissue of neonatal hypothermia, a leading cause of death in low- andmiddle-income countries. It offers precise temperature monitoring forup to three infants, reducing the risk of
20-minute infusion of a 20 ml magnesium sulphate solution is the standardway of administering the loading dose to Preeclampsia mothers in hospitals.However in Uganda; Hospitals lack the appropriate device to carry out thisprocedure because of
Birth Asphyxia, a medical condition where a newborninfant doesn’t receive sufficient oxygen after birth,occurs for every 29 out of 1000 births in Uganda. Toaddress this, Neonatologists use an AMBU bag in a technique of bagging
This is a mobile automated ultraviolet C (UV-C) light emitting disinfection unit designed to killpathogens associated with infectious diseases. It works primarily through the use ofgermicide lamps/bulbs that produce high-intensity UV-C light, a form of
We have designed a mathematics card game (Matica) that allows learners to have funwith mathematics and socially interact with their teachers, parents and peers as they play.It is designed as an unconventional mathematical social learning