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3️⃣ *It takes a village to raise a scientist*. One mentor will get you funding. Another will buy you sushi. Another might find you a spouse. Some will be peers. Here are my top 12 mentors (and no, I’m not telling you which one did what). 😆

6️⃣ *Rejection is the default*. Grants, conference abstracts, manuscript submissions, and asking her out—rejection is bae. The anthem is: "We receive many excellent submission but unfortunately...". Do not go guns blazing with a strange new idea and expect applause 🚪🚶🏽‍♂️

Are you a researcher in public health? ICASA 2025 is now accepting abstract submissions! Deadline: 30th May 2025 Present your work at Africa’s biggest AIDS & STIs conference! 🔗 Submit here: icasa2025.saafrica.org/abstracts/abst… #ICASA2025 #AIDSResearch #PublicHealth

Children born during the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency in northern Uganda continue to face severe challenges, including limited access to education, early marriages, and a lack of entrepreneurial skills. #NTVNews bit.ly/4bJhAlr?utm_me…

Among people with HIV, prior TB is linked to higher risk of diabetes—even without obesity. Our new study highlights the need for blood glucose monitoring in TB survivors. 🗞️Read: doi.org/10.1016/j.jctu… #HIV #TB #Diabetes #NCDs David Felix Bongomin, MD MSc Ronald Olum

📢 Call for Papers The The Lancet Global Health invites submissions on redefining implementation science to advance equity and decolonize global health. 🔍 Seeking Commentaries, Viewpoints, and Correspondence. 🗓️ Deadline: July 31, 2025 Read the full call here 👉 thelancet.com/journals/langl…

Unforgettable night. Unforgettable performance.

THE ARSENAL.

Hi Paris Saint-Germain. See ya in Paris! #Arsenal

Was excited to present our findings at the 3rd Post TB symposium. The message is clear, if you get TB, it does not leave you the same - even at a genetic level. ⁦⁦Makerere University Lung Institute⁩ ⁦Case Comp Cancer Ctr ⁦Bruce Kirenga⁩ . See our preprint 🗞️: medrxiv.org/content/10.110…

Rest in Peace, Saad 🕊️

🚨 Field Notes As we close April, I wanted to share with you updates from our ongoing implementation science study on community-led HIV self-testing for adolescent girls & young women in Northern Uganda. Read the blog 👇 drolum.com/2025/04/30/fac…

I spent the week in Baltimore finalizing the 8-month long HIV Implementation Science Fellowship at the ⁦Johns Hopkins University⁩ University CFAR #ImpScience Hub. Thanks to the ⁦NIH, the amazing mentors and the fellows. ⁦Stefan Baral⁩ ⁦Makerere University School of Public Health⁩

This week, World Health Organization (WHO) launched a new guidance to assist countries in strengthening and using data on adolescent health and well-being for informed decision-making and action. Humbled to have contributed to this work together with the WHO GAMA Advisory Group. who.int/publications/i…

Today, I officially graduated with a Master of Public Health with Distinction from Imperial College London. Humbled and grateful! Imperial College London Imperial School of Public Health

We’ve been named as 1st in the UK and 2nd in the world by QS QS World University Rankings! This recognises Imperial as one of the best places to study, research, work and grow. Thanks to everyone in our community for making this possible 💙 #QSWUR