Deus Mwesigwa
PhD candidateResearch Interests: Virology •
Immunology • Vaccinology • Immunotherapeutic developments • Synthetic Biology
Academic education
| Since Oct 2024 |
PhD candidate at Max Planck School Matter to Life
Research performed in the lab of Joachim Spatz at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg |
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| Sep 2022 - Oct 2024 | Master of Science in Matter to Life, Heidelberg University |
| Aug 2017 - May 2021 | Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry major and Chemistry), Makerere University |
Research experience
| Jan 2023 - Mar 2024 | Postgraduate Visiting Intern in the group of Imre Berger at School of Biochemistry, University of Bristol, UK |
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| Sep 2023 - Dec 2023 | Postgraduate Intern in the group of Joachim Spatz at MPIMR, Heidelberg |
| Jan 2022 - Jun 2022 | Laboratory Technologist at Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), Entebbe |
| Jan 2021 - Dec 2021 | Graduate Research Assistant Intern at MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Uganda Research Unit, Entebbe |
| Nov 2019 - Sep 2020 | Bachelors' Thesis at MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Uganda Research Unit, Entebbe |
Awards/Scholarships
| 2022 | Max Planck School Matter to Life Scholarship |
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| 2021 | Vaccinology in Africa - A Master's Level Course Acceptance, University of Oxford, Department for Continuing Education |
| 2021 | H3ABioNet Introduction to Bioinformatics Course (IBT 2021) Acceptance, University of Cape Town, South Africa |
| 2019 | Makerere/UVRI Infection and Immunity Research Training Programme (MUII) Fellowship |