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The Team in Uganda

CITE brings together an interdisciplinary network of innovators, clinicians, engineers, researchers, and academic experts committed to advancing biomedical design, innovation and translational research

Uganda Team — Operational Support

Dr. Robert Ssekitoleko He is the head of the Biomedical Engineering Unit at Makerere University in the College of Health

Associate Professor Noah Kiwanuka He is a Professor of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, and is the founder and Director of the

Brian Matovu Brian is a biomedical engineering researcher and innovator working with Makerere University where he also assists in tutoring

Dr. Sam Ononge He is a Clinical Epidemiologist and a consultant Gynecologist/Obstetrician. He is a Lecturer in the Department of

Mordecai Tayebwa As a Senior Grants & Contracts Manager at Makerere University, Mordecai provides support to faculty and Research Administrators

Maureen Etuket Maureen is a Biomedical Engineer and Med-Tech innovator with specialty in application of engineering knowledge, entrepreneurship and management

Mercy Takuwa She works as a Biomedical engineer at Makerere Biomedical Research Centre and volunteers as a teaching assistant at

Baluka Jackline Winfred Jackie is a Biomedical Engineer at Uganda Blood Transfusion Service and  volunteers as a teaching assistant at

Owen Muhimbise Owen is a Biomedical Engineer and medical technology innovator with interests in local capacity development for design, development,

Namuli Lucy Kevin She is a biomedical engineer and a researcher at Makerere University under the Biomedical Engineering Unit where

Mpaata Charles Norman He is a biomedical engineer and works as a research assistant in the Makerere University Biomedical Engineering

Joan Basemera Birungi Joan is the CITE administrator and works closely with Mr. Mordecai Tayebwa together with the PI in

Nantume Jesca A Ugandan Social scientist currently pursuing a Masters of Public Health in Monitoring and Evaluation at Makerere University,

The team at University of Edinburgh

Prof. John Norrie Prof. Norrie is a Professor of Medical Statistics and Trial Methodology and Director of the Edinburgh Clinical

Dr. Maria Wolters Dr. Maria is a reader in design informatics at the school of informatics, University of Edinburgh. She

Prof. Steff Lewis Prof. Lewis is a medical statistician with over 25 years of experience, across a range of study

Sharon Tuck Sharon is a clinical trial statistician with over 15 years of experience designing and developing clinical trials. She

The team at Heriot Watt University

Dr. Dimitris Anagnostou Dimitris is an Associate Professor in the Institute of Signals, Sensors and Systems at Heriot Watt University.

Prof. Marc Desmulliez Marc is a Professor of Smart Systems Engineering and Deputy Director of the Institute of Signals, Sensors