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Cambridge-Africa. » Initiatives » Previous Initiatives » THRiVE Cambridge (2009 to 2022) » THRiVE-1 and THRiVE -2 Alumni » Dr Humphrey Mazigo. Dr Humphrey Mazigo. Dr. Humphrey D. Mazigo is from Tanzania and has a PhD in Public Health which he

She later won a scholarship through the British Council to pursue a masters in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology at the University of Westminster in London. ... On her third attempt, she qualified for a Cambridge-Africa scholarship. However, this

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » COVID-19 Responses in Displaced Communities in Somalia. COVID-19 Responses in Displaced Communities in Somalia. Posted on 10th June 2020. COVID-19 Responses in Displaced Communities in Somalia. Dr Salome Bukachi

Cambridge-Africa. » Resources » Photos & Videos » CAPREx Fellows & Collaborators Dinner 2013. CAPREx Fellows & Collaborators Dinner 2013. Resources. 2020 Cambridge-Africa. All rights reserved. Phone: 44 (0) 1223 333336; E-mail:.

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » Mark Owusu's Trip to Ghana: Outbreaks and Outreach. Mark Owusu's Trip to Ghana: Outbreaks and Outreach. Posted on 14th March 2023. My name is Mark Owusu and I am a Ghanaian PhD student in the Department of Veterinary

Cambridge-Africa. » Initiatives » Previous Initiatives » THRiVE Cambridge (2009 to 2022) » THRiVE-2 Fellows' Profiles » Eddie Mujjwiga Wampande. Eddie Mujjwiga Wampande. This Post-Doctoral work is a follows-up on Eddie Mujjwiga Wampande's PhD

But the scholarship did so much more than that. It allowed me to attend conferences and conduct fieldwork in Zambia, which was a vital part of my research. ... Thanks to the scholarship, which covered the costs of the conference, I was able to attend and

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » Elective placement at the University of Cambridge. Elective placement at the University of Cambridge. Posted on 21st September 2022. In May 2021, I was selected along with my good friend and classmate, Abraham Matovu,

Cambridge-Africa. » Initiatives » Previous Initiatives » THRiVE Cambridge (2009 to 2022) » THRiVE-1 and THRiVE -2 Alumni » Dr Sabina Wachira. Dr Sabina Wachira. Dr Sabina Wachira. Dr Sabina Wachira holds a BSc. degree (Chemistry major and

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » Spending a year at the Uganda Cancer Institute in Kampala. Spending a year at the Uganda Cancer Institute in Kampala. Posted on 17th December 2020. Written by Dr Marta Ferraresso, Postdoctoral Researcher in the

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » The story of ‘12 Remarkable African Life Scientists’. The story of ‘12 Remarkable African Life Scientists’. Posted on 23rd April 2024. This book’s long journey began with a wish to see stories of African

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » PATS MECOR – A Breath of Fresh Air. PATS MECOR – A Breath of Fresh Air. Posted on 21st August 2023. I recently had the pleasure of experiencing my first Pan African Thoracic Society (PATS) Methods in Epidemiologic,

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » Strengthening the UCI - Cambridge collaboration. Strengthening the UCI - Cambridge collaboration. Posted on 11th February 2020. Written by Corinna Alberg, MUII/THRiVE Programmes Coordinator. The new decade started well

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » Corinna Alberg on her time in Cambridge-Africa. Corinna Alberg on her time in Cambridge-Africa. Posted on 20th July 2021. When Tabitha Mwangi, the Cambridge-Africa manager, asked me to sum up my experiences with Cambridge

Cambridge-Africa. » Resources » Photos & Videos » Visiting African Fellows - Research Showcase. Visiting African Fellows - Research Showcase. Resources. 2020 Cambridge-Africa. All rights reserved. Phone: 44 (0) 1223 333336; E-mail:.

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » The watershed: A career-determining experience. The watershed: A career-determining experience. Posted on 2nd August 2023. February 7. th. 2023, marked the beginning of the journey. It was the day I expressed my

Therefore, if anyone is interested in the scheme and wishes to apply, I strongly suggest that they read it.

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » Dr William Tayeebwa's take on the impact of CAPREx on his career. Dr William Tayeebwa's take on the impact of CAPREx on his career. Posted on 25th July 2022. Written by William Tayeebwa, Ph.D. Upon completion of my PhD

Cambridge-Africa. » Initiatives » Previous Initiatives » CAPREx (2012-2021) » CAPREx fellows. CAPREx fellows. Year. Name. University. Project. 1. 2013. Professor David Dodoo-Arhin. Ghana. Graphene based natural dye sensitized solar cells. 2.

Cambridge-Africa Scholarship’s contribution. First and foremost, the PhD research would not have been possible without the Cambridge-Africa scholarship. ... The Cambridge-Africa scholarship has opened the doors and prospects to a brighter future.

Written by Dr Warren Arinaitwe. Recent PhD scholar on a Cambridge-Africa Scholarship who received an equipment grant from Cambridge-Africa's Alborada Research Fund .

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » Palm Oil Cultivation - a West African Story. Palm Oil Cultivation - a West African Story. Posted on 3rd August 2023. Oil palm is a cash crop and is widely grown across the tropics. Its product – palm oil – is the

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » Urban densification and low-cost housing in Ethiopia. Urban densification and low-cost housing in Ethiopia. Posted on 9th February 2023. Over one billion urban dwellers live in so-called ‘slums’ in the global South

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » Respiratory medicine, meningitis, mosquitoes. a THRiVE experience! Respiratory medicine, meningitis, mosquitoes. a THRiVE experience! Posted on 17th October 2019. Written by Dr Robin Gore, Adult Respiratory Clinician,

That spurred her on. The Ghana Cocoa Board, where Mr Lawrence Chama worked, awarded a scholarship which catered for Dr Chama’s school fees from the second term of her first ... She wanted to study abroad but although she got a few admission letters,

around scholarship.

Cambridge-Africa. » Initiatives » Previous Initiatives » THRiVE Cambridge (2009 to 2022) » THRiVE-2 Fellows' Profiles » Dr Joel Ltilitan Bargul. Dr Joel Ltilitan Bargul. Dr Joel Ltilitan Bargul is a Lecturer at the Department of Biochemistry of

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » Parasite Sex Ratios and Malaria Transmission in Ghana. Parasite Sex Ratios and Malaria Transmission in Ghana. Posted on 14th October 2020. Malaria continues to impair childhood wellbeing and economic development

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » THRiVE’s Support for Research at Gulu University, Uganda. THRiVE’s Support for Research at Gulu University, Uganda. Posted on 17th May 2021. THRiVE’s Support for Research at Gulu University, Uganda. THRiVE

Cambridge-Africa. » Events » Cambridge-Africa Day » Cambridge-Africa Day 2022 » Videos. Videos. Cambridge-Africa Day (6th July 2022) showcased a wide range of collaborative research projects between colleagues in African universities and

Cambridge-Africa. » Initiatives » Previous Initiatives » THRiVE Cambridge (2009 to 2022) » THRiVE-2 Fellows' Profiles » Dr Angelina Kakooza-Mwesige. Dr Angelina Kakooza-Mwesige. Dr Angelina Kakooza-Mwesige is a Senior Lecturer and Paediatric

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » COVID-19 and Psychological Wellbeing of Frontline Workers in Ghana. COVID-19 and Psychological Wellbeing of Frontline Workers in Ghana. Posted on 18th May 2020. Covid-19 and the psychological wellbeing of frontline

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » Rapid response to crisis using digital fabrication in Ethiopia. Rapid response to crisis using digital fabrication in Ethiopia. Posted on 23rd June 2020. PIs: Lucia Corsini (Dr Tilahun (Bahir Dar Institute of Technology,

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » Looking beyond the starry skies of endemic Burkitt lymphoma. Looking beyond the starry skies of endemic Burkitt lymphoma. Posted on 30th September 2020. Written by Dr Suzanne Turner, University Reader in Cellular and

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » BSU researchers teach Bayesian statistics course in Ethiopia. BSU researchers teach Bayesian statistics course in Ethiopia. Posted on 10th November 2022. In October 2022 researchers from the MRC Biostatistics Unit

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » SARS-CoV-2 Immune correlates of protection in Nigeria (SIP-NG). SARS-CoV-2 Immune correlates of protection in Nigeria (SIP-NG). Posted on 14th May 2020. SARS-CoV-2 Immune correlates of protection in Nigeria (SIP-NG).

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » Earliest Evidence for animals crawling onto land in Africa. Earliest Evidence for animals crawling onto land in Africa. Posted on 4th February 2021. Written by Dr Neil Davies and Dr Cameron Penn-Clarke. Our project‘s

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » Camel Health – the life blood of a Kenyan Community. Camel Health – the life blood of a Kenyan Community. Posted on 2nd February 2021. Camel Health – the life blood of a Kenyan Community. By Dr Joel Bargul.

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » DRTC-Bingham Drosophila Workshop, Karu, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. DRTC-Bingham Drosophila Workshop, Karu, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Posted on 23rd June 2020. Written by Dr Abolaji (Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » Expansion of COVID-19 Diagnostic Capacity in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Expansion of COVID-19 Diagnostic Capacity in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Posted on 1st May 2020. Expansion of COVID-19 Diagnostic

Cambridge-Africa. » Resources » Photos & Videos » CAPREx research administration and management visit. CAPREx visit to analyse research administration and management systems. Resources. 2020 Cambridge-Africa. All rights reserved. Phone: 44 (0)

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » Discovering the viruses of yam in Côte d’Ivoire. Discovering the viruses of yam in Côte d’Ivoire. Posted on 26th April 2023. Certain species of Dioscorea, better known as yam, are important sources of food and

Cambridge-Africa. » Resources » Photos & Videos » African Students Dinner at University of Cambridge (May 2013). African Students Dinner at University of Cambridge (May 2013). A few photos from this excellent dinner are below, but the full stream

Cambridge-Africa. » Resources » Photos & Videos » MUII Immunology in the Tropics: Helminth Immunology Short Course. MUII Immunology in the Tropics: Helminth Immunology Short Course. Dr Shona Wilson, Department of Pathology, taught on the MUII

Cambridge-Africa. » Initiatives » Cambridge Africa Activity Map. Cambridge-Africa Activity Map. Countries are listed based on the location of African Principal Investigators. We have supported research collaborations in additional countries, such

See the Cambridge-Africa PhD Scholarship Scheme page for more information about the students and programme.

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » Scaling up COVID-19 testing through open science hardware and local manufacturing in Ethiopia. Scaling up COVID-19 testing through open science hardware and local manufacturing in Ethiopia. Posted on 30th April 2020.

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » The Chemotherapy Safety Project between the Uganda Cancer Institute and Cambridge. The Chemotherapy Safety Project between the Uganda Cancer Institute and Cambridge. Posted on 1st March 2021. Written by Dr Joyce Balagadde

Written by Henry Wannume and Paul Katongole. Henry Wannume and Paul Katongole have spent June and July in Cambridge as part of a pilot scheme for a new Summer School that ... My interest in Breast cancer research attracted me to this summer training

Cambridge-Africa. » Blog » Testing approaches and building capacity for fall armyworm control in Nigeria. Testing approaches and building capacity for fall armyworm control in Nigeria. Posted on 9th January 2024. Sarah Luke and Edgar Turner,