Current Projects

Development of PROVIRID Herbal Remedy for management of non-B HIV 1 viral subtypes
To be filled
Research Areas
Pharmaceutical Sciences
PI: Dr Hokello Joseph Francis
Assessing the pharmaceutical capacity and capabilities to manufacture, procure and distribute essential medicines in Uganda
To be filled
Research Areas
Pharmaceutical Sciences
PI: Dr. Obakiro Samuel Baker
Developing a HEARTS –based strategy for integrated management of hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus and HIV in Eastern Uganda
To be filled
Research Areas
Pharmaceutical Sciences
PI: Dr. Kanyike Andrew Marvin
Innovative TB Screening in Resource Limited Settings: A Community Based Quasi Experimental Study of Portable Point of Care Testing (POCT) Solutions in Uganda
To be filled
Research Areas
Pharmaceutical Sciences
PI: Dr. Kiyimba Kenedy
Optimization and value addition to Tazcov and Glucotak herbal remedies for commercialization
Tazcov and Glucotak are Ugandan-made natural therapeutics for symptomatic management of acute respiratory illnesses (ARI) and diabetes mellitus (DM) respectively. With the burden of ARI (over 22% among children) and Diabetes mellitus (2.7 – 7.4% among th
Research Areas
Pharmaceutical Sciences
PI: Dr. Obakiro Samuel Baker
Formulation and pre-clinical evaluation of herbal toothpaste for management of oral diseases
We seek to formulate a herbal remedy to treat tooth decay and prevent unnecessary tooth extraction. This will save our poor communities the costs of tooth extractions and the complications that come along with it.
Research Areas
Pharmaceutical Sciences
PI: Dr. Gavamukulya Yahaya (Ph.D.)
Bioprospecting of Ugandan medicinal plants for HIV Latency Reversing Agents
The aim of this project is to formulate and preclinically evaluate the efficacy and safety of a herbal product, PRIVIRID containing Latency Reversing Agents from indigenous medicinal plants in Eastern Uganda.
Research Areas
Pharmaceutical Sciences
PI: Dr. Joseph Hokello Ph.D.
Laboratory scale production of beta propiolactone (BPL) from cassava for application in the pharmaceutical industrial value chains
Cassava is a renewable and abundant crop that requires relatively low inputs compared to other crops. BPL produced from cassava has lower carbon emissions compared to fossil fuels, contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Research Areas
Nano technology
PI: Dr. Richard Owori Oriko (Ph.D)
Decontamination of Aflatoxins in Food Products to access to market and food security
We propose to formulate and develop natural product-based spray/powder for Inhibition of aflatoxin synthesis by A. flavus from EO and Trichoderma spp either in singular or in combination.
Research Areas
Ethnopharmacology
PI: Dr. Moses Andima
Development of Natural Therapeutics against Diabetis Mellitus and its comorbidities
The aim of this project is to develop scientifically validated and standardized antidiabetic phytomedicines from identified priority Ugandan medicinal plants.
Research Areas
Pharmaceutical Sciences
PI: Dr. Samuel Baker Obakiro