Researchers/Supervisors
Ivan Mwebaza
SANTHE Scientific Innovation Awardee
Uganda-Case Research Collaboration (UCRC),
Kampala, Uganda
Ivan Mwebaza is a post-doctoral researcher with training in nursing (BSc), Immunology and Clinical Microbiology MSc, from Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, and a PhD from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, USA. He has co-authored five peer-reviewed publications, including one as first author and two as second author.
His research focuses on host–pathogen interactions using immuno-proteomics approaches and high-throughput T cell receptor sequencing to identify immunodominant epitopes during active tuberculosis infection. This work aims to improve understanding of immune responses in TB and support the development of better immunological tools for disease control.
