Department of Microbiology

The department of Microbiology leads all training in infectious diseases using cutting edge innovative approaches like gaming approaches such as speed matching in an online mobile teaching App, students find it easy to juggle through a wide range of topics, diversity of infectious agents and the mechanisms they exploit to cause .diseases. The department is supported by multinational international faculty and staff in imparting modern skills knowledge and skills to the students trainees. 

TIn addition, the department relies on an excellent partnership with Butaro Level two Teaching Hospital, the National Reference Laboratory, and several global partners  in the field of infectious diseases research.  

The current research partnership focuses on Antimicrobial Resistance with additional work on sepsis in the oncology unit. Future interest will likely focus on the role of the microbiome in disease prevention. The department also works closely with other units including community health.