The Dean, School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University (MakCHS), invites you to the Public Ph.D. Defense of Dr. Lwere Kamada.
📌 Date: Wednesday, 15th October 2025
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM (EAT) | 6:00 AM (CDT – Houston, Texas)
📍 Venue: MakCHS Conference Room and Online
Ph.D. Candidate
Dr. Lwere Kamada
Thesis Title
Gut Microbiome Composition, Immune Response, and Genetic Predisposition to Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias in a Ugandan Population
Supervisors
- Associate Professor Mark Kaddu Mukasa, PhD – Department of Internal Medicine, MakCHS
- Associate Professor Noeline Nakasujja, PhD – Department of Psychiatry, MakCHS
- Dr. Haruna Muwonge, PhD – Department of Physiology, MakCHS
- Dr. Hakim Sendagire, PhD – Department of Medical Microbiology, MakCHS
Opponent / External Examiner
- Associate Professor Priya Bhanu Ganesh, PhD – The University of Texas (UTHSCS), Houston, Texas, USA
Internal Examiners
- Associate Professor David P. Kateete, PhD – School of Biomedical Sciences, MakCHS
- Dr. Beatrice Achan, PhD – Department of Medical Microbiology, MakCHS
Defense Chair
- Dean, School of Biomedical Sciences, MakCHS
Join Online
🔗 Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 899 4869 0856
Passcode: 781047
You are most welcome to join and be part of this important academic milestone.
