The Translational Research Laboratory has been supporting the conduct of laboratory-based research, including the testing of point-of-care diagnostics, since June 2009. This emerging area of research was established by Dr Yukari Manabe. It offers ELISA-based testing in the areas of TB, point-of-care testing in HIV, TB, and cryptococcal meningitis, as well as pharmacokinetics using precision liquid chromatography. In 2014, with the assistance of generous financial support from UCSF-GIVI CFAR and in partnership with the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department at Makerere University, the Laboratory began operating in a new laboratory space four times the size of the original one. This new space has been provided with additional scientific equipment, allowing a wider range of assays to be conducted in the laboratory, from routine diagnostics to highly complex microbiological, immunological, and molecular biological assays. Over the years, the laboratory has collaborated with internationally renowned partners, including Becton-Dickinson, Accordia Global Health Foundation, and the Gladstone Institute of Virology, in support of numerous research projects with the potential to lead to better treatment options for patients in Uganda and worldwide