Hosted as part of the 6th East African Health and Scientific Research Conference and International trade fair the symposium was co-chaired by Dr. Wilber Sabiiti and Dr. Helen Meme of Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI).
Getting innovative diagnostic and treatment tools into policy and practice
Dr Wilber Sabiiti has recently given a series of talks and training in different African countries showcasing the advantages of the molecular bacterial load assay (MBLA) and TWENDE work on developing model for rapid uptake of health research innovations into policy and practice.
TWENDE on the road to success!
TWENDE is building a model to increase effectiveness of implementing health research innovations. Dr. Wilber Sabiiti, the co-ordinator of TWENDE Consortium has recently completed the TWENDE site monitoring visits in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda and witnessed the great progress made.
Dr Wilber Sabiiti selected for International Funder’s Award in Management Skills
Congratulations to Dr Wilber Sabiiti who has been selected to participate in the new Wellcome Trust programme for researchers; International Funders’ Award in Management Skills.
EDCTP Forum presentations
Dr Wilber Sabiiti and Dr Derek Sloan recently represented the University of St Andrews at the 8th EDCTP forum.
TWENDE Knowledge Translation
The TWENDE Knowledge Translation (KT) training recently started at the School of Medicine University of St. Andrews.
Completion of the evaluation of the OMNIgene.SPUTUM
The study was conducted as a partnership between the University of St. Andrews and Mozambique’s Natonal Institute of Health in Maputo.
Pan-African biomarker study
Dr Wilber Sabiiti recently represented the University of St. Andrews at the 2016 European Respiratory Society (ERS) Conference in London