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Research themes

Our research is organised around key themes that address Uganda’s and the region’s most pressing health challenges. Each theme brings together multidisciplinary expertise to generate evidence, inform policy, and improve health outcomes. Explore our themes to learn how we’re advancing science and impact across diverse areas of public health.

Delve into our research on viral threats shaping global and regional health, from understanding transmission to informing control strategies.

Discover how our vaccine research is advancing prevention through innovation, from candidate development to delivery.

Explore how we are tackling the growing burden of non communicable diseases (NCDs) through interdisciplinary research, community centered approaches, and data driven insights.

Cross-Cutting Areas

Our cross-cutting areas, such as social science and data and statistics support and strengthen all aspects of our research. These foundational functions ensure quality, relevance, and impact across studies and platforms. Explore how these areas contribute to the success of our science.

Projects

Learn about projects in Uganda and East Africa contributed to by staff at LSHTM and MRC/UVRI.