The team

Current research team members

Principal Investigators

Alison Elliott (alison.elliott@lshtm.ac.uk; alison.elliott@mrcuganda.org)
Moses Muwanga (Medical Superintendent, Entebbe Hospital)

Head of Clinic

Anne Wajja

Project Leaders

Joel Serubanja
Swaib Lule

Head nurse

Florence Akello

Internal Study Monitor

Mirriam Akello

Clinicians

Milly Namutebi
Irene Nabawesi
Chris Zziwa
Carol Nanyunja
Pius Tumwesigye

Nurses

Barbara Apule
Josephine Tumusiime
Esther Nakazibwe
Caroline Ninsiima
Susan Amung
Caroline Onen

Administration & support

Moses Kizza
Samsi Nansukusa
Robert Kantu
Abdul Kakomo

Statistics and data management

Emily Webb, trial statistician
Lawrence Lubyayi
Hellen Akurut

Clinical laboratory

Gloria Oduru
Grace Kabami
Prossy Kabuubi
Emanuel Niwagaba

Immunology laboratory

Stephen Cose
Angela Nalwoga
Gyaviira Nkurunungi
Joy Kabagenyi

Field team

Robert Kizindo
Moses Sewankambo
Dennis Nsubuga
Sam Kiwanuka
Fred Kiwudhu
Saadh Mwagalanyi
Samuleson Nambaale
Richard Walusimbi

Entebbe Hospital staff

Entebbe Hospital staff are key members of the team – they had an especially big role in recruitment of the study participants at the antenatal clinic, delivery of the babies, and provision of immunisations.

EMaBS community field workers

EMaBS community field workers are critical members of the team. They were chosen by the local council executives of each village in the EMaBS catchment area. They followed up EMaBS children twice a month to age five years. They received initial training, with certification, and attended meetings monthly for updates. They were each given a bicycle to help them in the work. They still provide valuable support to EMaBS with follow up activities and helping us to keep in touch with the community.