Currently underway: Ministry of Health- Uganda Expert Committee Meeting on Schistosomiasis and Soil-Transmitted Helminths! Our very own David Oguttu and Agnes Natukunda are sharing exciting preliminary findings from U-SMRC. Stay tuned for more updates! #schistoug UVRI Controlled Human Schistosoma mansoni Study MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit

Join us in congratulating Dr.Sheila Nina on her honorary appointment as the Deputy Theme Lead for the vaccine research theme! She’ll lead cutting-edge initiatives & strengthen collaborations to advance vaccine science at the Unit. Here's to impactful research & leadership.

Our three PhD fellows Uganda Schisto Multidisciplinary Research Center recently showcased groundbreaking #schistosomiasis research at the Annual TMRC Meeting in New Orleans! Proud to join researchers from 7 centers worldwide fighting Neglected Tropical Diseases. #NTDs UVRI MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit

🧬 Exciting research by Matthew Odongo comparing immune responses to S. mansoni between Lake Albert & Lake Victoria regions. Understanding regional variations could lead to more effective, localized treatments. #schistosomiasis #NTDs UVRI MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit

🔬 Davis Kiberu's genetic analysis of S. mansoni across Albertine & Victorian regions is revealing crucial insights into disease severity patterns. This could revolutionize how we approach treatment in different areas! #schistosomiasis #NTDs UVRI MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit

🐌 David Oguttu's fascinating work on snail ecology shows how environmental changes affect disease transmission. This is a Critical research for developing targeted control strategies in vulnerable communities. #schistosomiasis #NTDs

Today at #VaccineResearch Day: Our focus Area Lead Moses Egesa delves into how community engagement has shaped schistosomiasis research. He highlights the need to empower communities with clear research understanding in order to receive better outcomes.

Heartfelt congratulations to Professor Alison Elliott, Head of the Unit's Vaccine research theme, on being awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for her outstanding contributions to medicine and global health! Well deserved Prof!

Congratulations to Dr Moses Egesa on winning the Merck Schistosomiasis Research Grant 2024! We are Collaborating with Kenya Medical Research Institute to develop cutting-edge antibody assays for a schistosomiasis vaccine. One giant leap closer to defeating Bilharzia!

Are you aware #NTDs can be prevented & treated, yet ignored? #WORMVACS is working to better understand immunity & develop a vaccine pipeline for these NTDs Watch our expert interview to learn more! youtu.be/I8LjFR6wrAA?si… Horizon Europe 🇪🇺 MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit UVRI VAnguard Project

You sure don't want to miss out! We shall be represented by our Principal Investigator, Prof Alison Elliott - Head Vaccine Research Theme MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit and Project Lead, Dr Moses Egesa presenting "Progress of the CHI-Model in Uganda," on March 12, 2025! #MRCUVRIConference2025

This Women’s History Month, we celebrate amazing contributions of women in our Controlled Human Schistosoma mansoni Study study-pioneering breakthroughs, innovations, and advancing scientific progress that protect global health in their different capacities #WomensDay2025 #WomenInScience MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit Wellcome

#womeninscience Every Research study follows ethical and regulatory guidelines designed to protect participants. We celebrate Mirriam Akello , our dedicated Internal-Monitor, for her impact on science and research! #WomensHistoryMonth #WomensDay2025

“Science locked in journals is like a secret no one gets to learn from.” Debbie Trust Lenia, a Communications Assistant on the Controlled Human Schistosoma mansoni Study Study, shares her reflections from the Science Communication Beyond Journal Publications workshop by Eastern Africa Consortium for Clinical Research & Kenya Medical Research Institute . From strategic

USMRC is enhancing schistosomiasis diagnosis in Uganda with faster, more accurate tools, surpassing the traditional Kato-Katz method. Discover how these innovations improve detection and treatment:👇 muii.org.ug/usmrc/u-smrcs-… UVRI MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit Controlled Human Schistosoma mansoni Study #schistosomiasis #NTDs

Join us as we commemorate the #WorldImmunizationWeek2025 under the theme "Immunization for All is Humanly Possible." We will be hosting an informative webinar on 30th April 2025 at 2:30–4:30 pm EAT featuring speakers from Ministry of Health- Uganda, WHO Uganda, MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit, and UVRI. This

A few hours until #WorldImmunisationWeek2025! Join MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit @UVRI live webinar today from 2:30–4:30 PM. Register your attendance and participation using the new link below: lshtm.zoom.us/meeting/regist… VAnguard Project Uganda Schisto Multidisciplinary Research Center UK Research and Innovation London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

We were pleased to host Dr. Tine Huyse, senior researcher at the Royal Museum for Central Africa & key Uganda Schisto Multidisciplinary Research Center collaborator. She shared insights on schistosome hybridization & toured our advanced snail labs. Her expertise in molecular epidemiology of NTDs is invaluable!

Six months down the line, Moses Egesa has been working with Rodney in the lab KEMRI-Wellcome Trust to transfer antibody function assays to MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit with funding from Merck #South2SouthCollaboration #ChallengeStudies #VaccineResearch

Earlier this month, Prof Alison Elliott, Head of Vaccine Research at MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit, was formally presented with an honorary OBE by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal Princess Anne. This follows the January 2025 announcement recognising her exceptional and sustained