Dr Misaki Wayengera

Dr Misaki Wayengera: is a Medical Doctor with Graduate Training in Immunology, Clinical Microbiology, and Vaccinology. He is a fellow of the Human Genetics and Genomics Programme run by the US National Human Genome Research Institute-NHGRI. He has a PhD in Pathogen OMICS, and EDCTP-Post-Doc Fellowship in Filovirology (NICD-Johannesburg, SA). He is currently in charge of the unit of genetics and genomics-UGG at the Mulago Supra-National Reference Hospital in Kampala. The Pan-Filovirus Rapid Diagnostic Test is premised on the identity of conserved epitopes of filovirus glycoprotein (GP) with potential for intra-genera differentiation. He is currently the Chair Scientific Advisory Committee at the Uganda Ministry of Health.