MRC/UVRI and London School of Hygiene and Tropical medicine Research unit., Uganda
Objective: The MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit on AIDS is an internationally recognized center of excellence for research on HIV infection and related diseases, contributing knowledge on the evolving epidemic, the evaluation of innovative health care options, treatment and prevention, and the development of health policy and practice in Africa and worldwide. The unit was established in 1989 following a request from the Uganda Government to the UK Government to contribute to the understanding and control of the HIV pandemic in Uganda. In 2005, the MRC program was upgraded to a research unit with headquarters in Entebbe at the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) and the main research activities located in Masaka, Kalungu, Kampala and Wakiso districts, including the peri-urban areas of Entebbe.
Registered Biobank Name | MRC/UVRI and London School of Hygiene and Tropical medicine Research unit. |
Biobank Leader | Sureyah Nassimbwa |
Country | Uganda |
Email for biobank inquiries | Sureyah.Nassimbwa@mrcuganda.org |
Principal Investigator | Peter.Hughes@mrcuganda.org |
User Type
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Oligo - Collection aimed at supporting several research projects, a research group or a research consortium |