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The latest updates from Cambridge Africa and our initiatives.
The Chemotherapy Safety Project between the Uganda Cancer Institute and Cambridge
Written by Dr Joyce Balagadde-Kambugu, Consultant Paediatric Oncologist, Uganda Cancer Institute and Dr Denise Williams, Consultant Paediatric Oncologist, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.
Cambridge-Africa Scholars Feb 2021
Cambridge-Africa Scholars Touch-base – lost count of the days in! Written by Dr Chioma Achi Friday, the 12 of February 2021 was another fun moment with Cambridge-Africa Scholars.
First weeks at work: How is it working in Cambridge? I have been asked.
Written by Tabitha Mwangi, Cambridge Africa Programme Manager Starting a new job during the lockdown means that I actually can’t tell you much.
Online Placental Biology Course 2021, 5th to 9th July 2021
Online Placental Biology Course 2021, 5th to 9th July 2021 Written by Erica Watson, Tereza Cindrova-Davies, Noelia Corral-Ferre and Kathy Niakan The Centre for Trophoblast Research at the University of Cambridge announces…
Earliest Evidence for animals crawling onto land in Africa
Written by Dr Neil Davies and Dr Cameron Penn-Clarke Our project‘s purpose was to reveal an African perspective on one of the most important periods of our planet’s history.
Camel Health – the life blood of a Kenyan Community
Camel Health – the life blood of a Kenyan Community By Dr Joel Bargul Importance of Camels in northern Kenya Livestock can be the sole source of nutrition and livelihoods in largely nomadic…
An Investigation into the Virome of Ticks at the Wildlife-Livestock Interface in Uganda
Written by Dr Eddie Wampande I am a Senior lecturer in the Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology at Makerere University, Uganda, post-doctoral THRiVE fellow.
Evaluation and feasibility study on the OVSI ventilator in ICU patients with acute respiratory failure in a low-income country setting: a prospective observational comparative study
Written by Dr Arthur Kwizera, Lecturer in Anaesthesia and Intensive care at Makerere University College of Health Sciences and a staff intensivist at the Mulago National Referral Hospital Intensive care…
Reflections from Sabastine Eugene Arthur on his Cambridge-Africa Scholarship Journey
We talked to recent graduate and Cambridge-Africa scholar Dr Sabastine Arthur about his time in Cambridge. Before Cambridge The Cambridge-Africa PhD scholarship was a life changer.
Spending a year at the Uganda Cancer Institute in Kampala
Written by Dr Marta Ferraresso, Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Pathology at the University of Cambridge.
A new generation of Immunologists for Africa
The green and warm inviting environment of Makerere University’s College of Health Sciences in Uganda houses the Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology and is home to MSc students in…
The Ongoing Collaboration between the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) and Cambridge
Written by Polly Basak, Project Coordinator on the UCI-Cambridge Initiative, Cambridge-Africa Team.