The Sixth Science Fair 2025 | Friday, October 17, 2025
Time
Activity
MODERATOR
8:30-8:50 am
Registration and Networking Pre-Session /registration on line; tags availed
Ritah Kanyesigye
OPENING PLENARY
Dr. Sara Nsibirwa and Dr. Daniel Kizza
8:50-9:00am
Welcome Remarks by the Head of Research – Dr. Barbara Castelnuovo
Dr. Sara Nsibirwa and Dr. Daniel Kizza
9:00-9:10am
Opening Remarks by the ED - Dr. Andrew Kambugu
Dr. Barbara Castelnuovo
9:15-9:45am
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Prof. Damalie Nakanjako
Dr. Andrew Kambugu
1st Plenary Session on ethics, inclusivity, innovation, and community-centred research in global healthh
Dr. Bernard Ssentalo Bagaya
9:50-10:05am
Addressing bioethical Challenges in HIV Research involving Vulnerable Populations: Needs Assessment and Training Development-Josephine Nayiga
10:05-10:20am
Language matters: community perspectives on informed consent for research with pregnant and lactating mothers in Uganda– Aida Kavuma
10:20-10:35am
The journey of the IDI Academy of Innovation- impact on global health though innovation– Dr. Ruth Obaikol
10:50-11:30am
HEALTH BREAK
Henry Onen
11:00-11:30am
Appreciation of Sponsors and Participants Interlude
2nd Plenary Session on new ART, Cryptococcal Meningitis and Cervical Cancer Screening
Dr. Aggrey Semeere
11:30-11:45am
Putative MAGEA12 Epitopes for Peptide Cancer Vaccine Design in Invasive Ductal Carcinoma– Dr. Kevin Cissy Nabukeera
11:45-12:00pm
Long Acting Injections Antiretroviral Therapy- The next Frontier of Treatment – Dr. Noela Owarwo
12:00-12:15pm
Two Decades of HIV-associated Meningitis Research in Uganda: Lessons and Prospects for the Future- Dr. Morris. K. Rutakingirwa
12:15-12:30pm
Q&A Discussion
12:30 – 2:00pm
LUNCH BREAK
Henry Onen
3rd Plenary Session on Antimicrobial Resistance
Dr. Dathan Byonanebye
2:00-2:15pm
Resistant and Relentless: The Looming Fiscal Burden of AMR on the Ugandan Public Health System- Elly Nuwamanya
2:15-2:30pm
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring for Antimicrobial Agents for People Living with HIV- Dr. Allan Kengo
2:30 –2:45pm
Leveraging machine learning to predict mortality risk and length of hospital stay in patients with antimicrobial-resistant infections- Allan Walakira and Clare Rachel Kyomukama
2:45-3:00pm
Q&A Discussion
CLOSING SESSION
Henry Onen
3:05-3:15pm
Closing Remarks from ED- Dr. Andrew Kambugu
Dr. Sara Nsibirwa and Dr. Daniel Kizza
3:15-3:30pm
Wrap-up and Departure-next steps- Dr Barbara/Dr. Stephen
