The team in Uganda
Dr. Robert Ssekitoleko
He is the head of the Biomedical Engineering Unit at Makerere University in the College of Health Sciences with skills in medical device design, prototyping, devices trials as well as capacity building. He is keen on developing effective, affordable, and easy-to-use innovative biomedical devices that can advance diagnostics, interventions and disease monitoring in low- and middle-income countries. He is very committed to building capacity in Biomedical Engineering in Uganda and Sub-Saharan Africa. His work involves training and mentoring students from BSc to PhD level from different countries. His research experience has exposed him to designing tools for people with disabilities, maternal cases as well as a number of fabrication techniques for low resource settings.
Associate Professor Noah Kiwanuka
He is a Professor of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, and is the founder and Director of the Makerere University CTU. Over the years, he has designed and conducted observational cohort studies, randomized clinical trials and community-based cluster randomized trials at phase 1, 2 and 3 levels. He has done RCTs of various interventions including behavioral, surgical, medicines, investigational HIV vaccines, and investigational medical devices.
Brian Matovu
Brian is a biomedical engineering researcher and innovator working with Makerere University where he also assists in tutoring and lecturing students. He has a vested interest in research and innovations around maternal and child health and infectious diseases with focus on technologies and rapid diagnostics. He is currently completing his Masters of Science in Immunology and Clinical Microbiology at Makerere University. He is the lead research assistant under the CITE project but also has some projects on preeclampsia, mathematics learning, phototherapy and UltraViolet light applications that he is working on.
Dr. Sam Ononge
He is a Clinical Epidemiologist and a consultant Gynecologist/Obstetrician. He is a Lecturer in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Makerere University College of Health Sciences and Chairperson of the Maternal Mortality Audit Committee of the Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Uganda (AOGU). His research interests include reduction of maternal/neonatal morbidity and mortality including HIV in pregnancy
Mordecai Tayebwa
As a Senior Grants & Contracts Manager at Makerere University, Mordecai provides support to faculty and Research Administrators (RAs) in both pre and Post Award grants management. He also oversees and supervises all grants activities for all funded applications both domestic and foreign funded. He has had substantial research output in the field of grants writing and management and has presented these findings at international conferences. He is a valuable member of the CITE project and ensures proper administration of the project and ensuring the transcontinental collaboration remains resilient.
Maureen Etuket
Maureen is a Biomedical Engineer and Med-Tech innovator with specialty in application of engineering knowledge, entrepreneurship and management principles to solve Global Health Challenges. She has special interest in developing tools for Maternal Health and Emergency Medical Services in the Low Resource Settings. She currently co-directs a not for profit organisation called Pumzi Devices Ug. Ltd focused on employing engineering solutions to solve emergency healthcare challenges; as well as tutors at Ernest Cook Ultrasound Research and Education Institute. She is also pursuing a Masters in Philosophy in Health Innovation at the University of Cape Town with an interest in streamlining the medical device regulatory pathway across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Mercy Takuwa
She works as a Biomedical engineer at Makerere Biomedical Research Centre and volunteers as a teaching assistant at Makerere University. She is also a part time teaching assistant at Ernest Cook Ultrasound Research Education and Innovation. She is currently pursuing a masters degree in Immunology and Clinical Microbiology at Makerere University. Her research interest is in innovation and development of diagnostics for diseases in low resource settings and product translation.
Baluka Jackline Winfred
Jackie is a Biomedical Engineer at Uganda Blood Transfusion Service and volunteers as a teaching assistant at makerere university. She is currently also working as a research assistant on GCRFNGR6 project. She is currently completing her Masters of Science in Technology Innovation and Industrial Development at Makerere University. Her research interest is in innovation of medical equipment maintenance management systems in low resource setting and product translation, development of devices to help patients adhere to treatment for diseases such as HIV/TB
Owen Muhimbise
Owen is a Biomedical Engineer and medical technology innovator with interests in local capacity development for design, development, manufacture and testing for low-cost appropriate medical devices in low resource settings. He has special interests in application of technology to solve maternal and newborn healthcare challenges such as postpartum haemorrhage and pneumonia. He co-founded Principality Medtech Ltd, a start-up medical innovation company in the maternal health space. He currently works as a Biomedical Engineer in the Ugandan Ministry of Health, where he is influential in management of medical devices in public health facilities in Uganda.
Namuli Lucy Kevin
She is a biomedical engineer and a researcher at Makerere University under the Biomedical Engineering Unit where she also volunteers as a teaching assistant. She is interested in the analysis of big health data using Linux and R. She is also a part-time teaching assistant at Ernest Cook Ultrasound Research Education and Innovation and also currently a research assistant on the GCRFNGR6 project and coordinating other projects on healthy lifestyle and nanomedicine.
Mpaata Charles Norman
He is a biomedical engineer and works as a research assistant in the Makerere University Biomedical Engineering Unit at the college of health sciences.
Joan Basemera Birungi
Joan is the CITE administrator and works closely with Mr. Mordecai Tayebwa together with the PI in ensuring proper administration of the project.
Nantume Jesca
A Ugandan Social scientist currently pursuing a Masters of Public Health in Monitoring and Evaluation at Makerere University, school of Public Health. Jesca is an early career researcher who has been exposed to Monitoring and evaluation of various research studies where she has gained a vast experience for over five years. Her areas of interest include; Policy evaluations, analyzing and carryingout of public health qualitative research. Currently, she runs two projects as the principal investigator on Knowledge and Attitudes towards tobacco policy and equitable access to health services for schistosomiasis.
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 Trials Unit. John leads trial input from Edinburgh and partnership working with Prof. Noah Kiwanuka between Edinburgh and Makerere Clinical Trial Units.
Dr. Maria Wolters
Dr. Maria is a reader in design informatics at the school of informatics, University of Edinburgh. She has extensive experience in requirements capture and evaluation of telehealth and telecare services and in user-centered design. Her work focuses on digital inclusion, long-term conditions, mental health, and maternal health.
Prof. Steff Lewis
Prof. Lewis is a medical statistician with over 25 years of experience, across a range of study types. Steff is co-developing a training package for clinical trials of medical devices with Sharon Tuck in Edinburgh and the team at Makerere University.
Sharon Tuck
Sharon is a clinical trial statistician with over 15 years of experience designing and developing clinical trials. She is coordinating development of the training package for clinical trials of medical devices with Steff Lewis and the team at Makerere University..
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. His research interests include developing electromagnetic devices, and wearable technologies.
Prof. Marc Desmulliez
Marc is a Professor of Smart Systems Engineering and Deputy Director of the Institute of Signals, Sensors and Systems at Heriot Watt University. He has over 15 years of experience in developing manufacturing and sensing solutions in the health and care engineering sectors. He also span out two companies and started up a third one: Birthing Innovations Ltd aimed at manufacturing a birth mirror to help mothers giving birth in water pools. He is the Manager of the Medical Device Manufacturing Centre and Director of the Nature Inspired Manufacturing Centre at Heriot-Watt University.
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