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Fungal infections, Infectious diseases, Laboratory research
Uganda

Activities

Employment (3)

Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University: Kampala, non-US Resident, UG

2024-03-01 to present | Research Scientist (Research)
Employment
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Richard Kwizera

Makerere University Infectious Diseases Institute: Kampala, Kampala, UG

2020-01-01 to 2024-02-29 | Laboratory Manager (Research)
Employment
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Richard Kwizera

Makerere University Infectious Diseases Institute: Kampala, Kampala, UG

2010-10-01 to 2019-12-31 | Mycologist (Research)
Employment
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Richard Kwizera

Education and qualifications (4)

Makerere University College of Health Sciences: Kampala, Kampala, UG

2016-12-01 to 2022-08-18 | PhD (Department of Microbiology)
Education
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Richard Kwizera

University of Manchester: Manchester, Manchester, GB

2013-09-05 to 2014-09-05 | MSc Medical Mycology (School of Medicine)
Education
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Richard Kwizera

Makerere University: Kampala, Kampala, UG

2011-08-15 to 2013-07-30 | MSc Biomedical Laboratory Sciences and Management (COVAB)
Education
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Richard Kwizera

Makerere University: Kampala, Kampala, UG

2007-08-15 to 2010-07-30 | BSc Biomedical Laboratory Technology (COVAB)
Education
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Richard Kwizera

Professional activities (2)

Uganda Association for Medical Mycology: Kampala, UG

Membership
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Richard Kwizera

Global Mycetoma Working Group: Kampala, UG

Membership
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Richard Kwizera

Funding (4)

Immunophenotyping of persons living with HIV and PTB associated Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Uganda.

2024-07 to 2025-06 | Grant
Fogarty International Center, NIH (Bethesda, US)
Source: Self-asserted source
Richard Kwizera

Training workshop & 6th International Conference on Mycetoma

2019-01 to 2019-02 | Award
World Health Organization (Geneva, CH)
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Richard Kwizera

Aspergillus sensitisation and asthma in Uganda

2016 to 2020 | Grant
Wellcome Trust (London, GB)
GRANT_NUMBER:

107742/Z/15/Z

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Richard Kwizera

Estimation of prevalence of Aspergillus hypersensitivity in HIV patients post PTB treatment attending the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) clinic in Kampala, Uganda

2014 to 2015 | Grant
International Society for Infectious Diseases (BROOKLINE, MA, US)
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Richard Kwizera

Peer review (16 reviews for 14 publications/grants)

Review activity for African health sciences. (2)
Review activity for BMC pulmonary medicine (1)
Review activity for Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease. (1)
Review activity for International journal of clinical microbiology and biochemical technology. (1)
Review activity for International journal of microbiology. (1)
Review activity for International journal of STD & AIDS (1)
Review activity for Journal of asthma and allergy (1)
Review activity for Journal of clinical intensive care and medicine. (1)
Review activity for Journal of international medical research. (1)
Review activity for Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare (1)
Review activity for Mycoses. (1)
Review activity for PloS one. (1)
Review activity for Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo. (2)
Review activity for SAGE open medical case reports. (1)