Samuel Kirimunda

Samuel Kirimunda is a Postdoctoral Fellow and Lecturer in the Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology at the School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. His research focuses on identifying biomarkers of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and recent transmission events, with the aim of improving tuberculosis control in Africa. He is particularly interested in applying whole genome sequencing and advanced phylogenetic methods to reconstruct pathogen genealogies and study tuberculosis transmission dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa. His work seeks to identify drivers of tuberculosis and TB–HIV transmission, with the broader goal of supporting efforts toward tuberculosis elimination on the African continent.