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The Natural Products Research and Innovation Centre (NaPRiC), Busitema University, proudly congratulates Prof. Motlalepula Matsabisa on being awarded the prestigious Hamilton Naki Award by South Africa's National Research Foundation (NRF) in recognition of his outstanding contributions to African traditional medicine research and pharmacology.…
Dr Samuel Baker Obakiro participated in the 59th South Africa Society of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology hosted at the University of Free State, South Africa from 7-9th September 2026. He gave a talk on “Moving a Natural Product from the community to the Clinic: A case of Ugandan Tazcov Herbal remedy”. He also participated as a Judge for the Young Pharmacology Quiz Championship.
Busitema University Natural Products Research and Innovation represented by Dr Kiyimba Kennedy is part of the Ugandan Team going to participate in a business meeting and benchmarking trip to South Korea.
The goal is to learn how to commercialize scientific innovations and create businesses out of our innovations. Thanks to STIOP for the linkages and financial support ! #TAZCOV—To-The…
Dr. Obakiro Samuel Baker has today been appointed as the center leader/ director of the Natural Products Research and Innovation center (NaPRiC)
Congratulations Dr.
Junior researcher Dr. Kibuuka Ronald wins the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (RSTMH) grant for his research titled " Knowledge, Attitudes,and acceptability of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services among Pregnant Girls Below 20years at Kibuku Health center IV"
Congratulations Dr Kibuuka
We have been priviledged to host Oliver Wonekha the ambasador to China.at NaPRiC. She hailed the work being done at our facility and promised more support in terms of future collaborations. We look forward to more interactions of the kind.
NaPRiC hosted Eng. Dr. Badru Kigundu the new chancellor for Busitema University. Thank you for visiting our facility