I am a practicing pediatrician at Mulago National referral hospital, Kampala for the last 18 years and an epidemiologist/research scientist with the MUJHU Research Collaboration for last 12 years. My research over the past 10 years has focused on pediatric tuberculosis (TB) and gastroenterology. I have been the head of the Paediatric TB unit of Mulago Hospital for the last fifteen years. I am member of the Uganda national Pediatric TB committee for the last 10 years and the current Chair.

I have been involved in formulating the Uganda National Pediatric TB Treatment Guidelines, formulating paediatric TB training materials and conducting in-service paediatric TB training and mentorships.

I have a strong background in clinical epidemiology (MS, Makerere University, 2008) and training in evidence-based medicine (Institute of Tropical Medicine (Belgium, 2008). Between 2009 and 2014, I was the site Principal Investigator for Aeras-402 clinical trial for a novel candidate TB vaccine in HIV-negative, BCG-vaccinated infants. I was co-investigator for an NIH-funded study on novel techniques for the diagnosis of TB in children in Uganda based at the Mulago National Referral Hospital Pediatric TB Unit. I am also the site PI for a TB treatment shortening study in children funded by the Joint Global Health Trials Scheme (DfiD/Wellcome Trust/MRC UK).

I have published over 10 articles 3 of which as first author and 3 as senior author. I have mentored and supervised research thesis of up to 10 paediatric postgraduate students.

I have the skills and competences in the following areas;

• Research formulation, execution and data analysis both quantitative and qualitative using STATA, R and SPSS statistical packages
• Developing databases in excel, access, Epi Info and EpiData.
• Provision of specialized paediatric care.
• Research papers and grants writing
• Research project management for both small and complex multi-site or multi-country research projects.
• Coaching, supervising and mentoring health workers
• Formulating and reviewing health-related policy documents and guidelines