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Research

Research that changes policy

Locally led clinical research informing national guidelines and global practice.

36Conference presentations
17Accepted abstracts, one workshop

Baylor Foundation Uganda fosters a culture of collaborative clinical and operational research, generating the evidence base that shapes national and global health policy for children, adolescents, and families affected by HIV, TB, and related conditions.

Areas of research

Our research studies

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HPTN 084

HPTN 084: Phase III Double Blind Safety and Efficacy Study of Long Acting Injectable Cabotegravir Compared to Daily Oral TDF/FTC for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in HIV-Uninfected Women

Pediatric HIVStudy details →
Ongoing

P1115

A multi-centre phase I/II proof-of-concept clinical trial exploring the effects of early intensive antiretroviral therapy (ART) on achieving HIV remission in neonates. Started in June 2015 at Baylor-Uganda’s Centre of Excellence HIV clinic…

Pediatric HIVStudy details →
Ongoing

HOPe project

This is a Household-based outreach and patient engagement cross sectional survey targeted to increase TB and HIV case finding among household TB contacts of index TB patients through active contact tracing and use of clinical referral tool…

Pediatric HIVStudy details →
Ongoing

Odyssey

A ViiV Health care funded randomised trial comparing efficacy and safety of dolutegravir (DTG)-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) versus standard of care (SOC) among HIV-infected children less than18years of age (≥3kg) starting first line…

Pediatric HIVStudy details →
Ongoing

Combat TB

Community-based initiation of isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) among household TB contacts in Uganda: A pilot project in Southwestern Uganda.

TuberculosisStudy details →
Ongoing

Co-Hed

Study of Co-medication with HAART and anti-Epileptic Drugs

Pediatric HIVStudy details →
Ongoing

Breather-Plus

Evaluating the efficacy, safety and acceptability of weekends off DGT-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) and monthly long-acting injectable ART compared to daily DGT-based ART in virologically suppressed HIV-infected children and adolescen…

Pediatric HIVStudy details →
Ongoing

Smile

Compares safety and antiretroviral effect of current standard ART to once daily intergrase inhibitor (INSTI) administered with darunavir/ritonavir (DRV/r) in HIV-1 infected, virologically suppressed children. This ongoing two arm, phase 2/…

Pediatric HIVStudy details →
Ongoing

Impaact 2010

This is a phase III randomised open-label clinical trial assessing virologic efficacy and safety of Dolutegravir-containing versus Efavirenz-containing ART regimens in HIV-1 infected pregnant women and their infants. Read more Baylor-Ugand…

Pediatric HIVStudy details →
Ongoing

Impaact 2009

Assess Feasibility, Acceptability and Safety of Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for Primary HIV Prevention during Pregnancy and Breast Feeding in Adolescents and Young Women More information about the study can be found here

Pediatric HIVStudy details →
Ongoing

Mets Study

A cross sectional study of children and adolescent aged 6-19 years living with HIV and receiving ART to determine the prevalence of MetS among children and adolescents living with HIV in Uganda, and to identify risks factors for the develo…

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Ongoing

Nod

Novel and Optimized Diagnostics in Pediatric Tuberculosis in Kampala, Uganda

TuberculosisStudy details →
Ongoing

Cohort

Prospective observational cohorts at the Baylor college of medicine children’s foundation – Uganda COE

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Ongoing

Differentiated delivery of tuberculosis preventive treatment (Tpt)

Differentiated delivery of tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) within existing health facility and community HIV care models to improve TPT uptake and completion among children and adolescents living with HIV in Uganda following the CO…

TuberculosisStudy details →
Ongoing

G11 Sigmar

Strengthening the Administration and Grants Management Capacity of Research directorate at Baylor Uganda through training

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Ongoing

Pharmacokinetic and safety studies of new antiretroviral formulations

Expediting UNIVERSAL first and second-line regimens for all children living with HIV in Africa

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Ongoing

CoVPN 3008

Multi-Center, Randomized, Efficacy Study of COVID-19 MRNa Vaccine in Regions with SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern” in Uganda

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Ongoing

Vat 00008 ( Covpn 3005)

A parallel-group, Phase III, multi-stage, modified double-blind, multi-armed study to assess the efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of two SARS-CoV-2 Adjuvanted Recombinant Protein Vaccines (monovalent and bivalent) for prevention agains…

Public HealthStudy details →
Ongoing

Impaact 2026

Pharmacokinetic Properties of Antiretroviral and Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs during Pregnancy and Postpartum

TuberculosisStudy details →
Ongoing

Impaact 2036

Phase I/II Study of the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and antiviral activity of Oral and Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir and Rilpivirine in Virologically Suppressed HIV-Infected

Pediatric HIVStudy details →
Ongoing

Impaact 2017

Phase 1/11 Study of the Safety, Acceptability, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of oral and Long- Acting Injectable Cabotegravir and Long -Acting Injectable Rilpivirine in Virologically Suppressed HIV- Infected Children and Adolescents ‘…

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Ongoing

Impaact 2028

Long-Term Clinical, Immunologic, and Virologic Profiles of Children who Received Early Treatment for HIV

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Ongoing

D3 (Penta 21)

A randomised non-inferiority trial with nested PK to assess DTG/3TC fixed dose formulations for the maintenance of virological suppression in children with HIV infection aged 2 to <15 years old

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Ongoing

Lata

A randomised open label 2-arm, 96-week trial evaluating the efficacy, safety and acceptability of 8 weekly dual long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (ART) compared to daily oral dolutegravir/tenofovir-based triple ART in virologic…

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Ongoing

Dpart

Pharmacokinetic study of Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine (DP) in HIV-infected children on EFV-, LPV/r-, or DTG-based ART and HIV-uninfected children not on ART. All children will be malaria-uninfected.

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Ongoing

METs

Prevalence and Risks Associated with Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents living with HIV in Uganda. A PILOT STUDY

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Ongoing

Collaborative African Genomics Network (Cafgen)

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Ongoing

Lolipop

Lopinavir/r/ Lamivudine/ Abacavir as an easy to use Paediatric Formulation in a Phase I/II Study (LOLIPOP)

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Ongoing

TB Risk Factors

Tuberculosis risk factors and outcomes among children in urban and rural Uganda (TB Risk Factors)

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Ongoing

Dedim

Determining the Effectiveness of Dispensing Messages (DEDIM) on Adherence and Viral Suppression among Children with an Unsuppressed Viral Load in Uganda

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Ongoing

Up-Art

Uganda Paediatric and Adolescent HIV Cohort on Antiretroviral Therapy Study (UP-ART)

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Ongoing

PEPFAR

Accelerating Epidemic Control in Fort Portal Region in the Republic of Uganda under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

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Ongoing

Mortality Surveillance

All-Cause Mortality Surveillance in Bunyangabu, Kabarole and Kyenjojo districts, Uganda

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Ongoing

Rbf

Results Based Financing to achieve HIV/AIDS epidemic control in Fort Portal Region, Uganda (RBF)

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Ongoing

Program Outcomes

Program Outcomes in Health Service Delivery at Baylor Uganda Centre Of Excellence and Baylor Supported Health Facilities in Uganda

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Ongoing

Gender

GENDER, YOUTH AND SOCIAL INCLUSION ANALYSIS BASELINE ASSESSMENT For the USAID/Local Partner Health Services – Eastern Activity

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Ongoing

Baseline Assessment of the Achievements

Baseline Assessment of the Achievements of HIV/AIDS and TB Programming in Eastern Uganda

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Ongoing

CAPP-Study

Clinical and pathological phenotypes of paediatric cancers in a sub-Saharan African setting.

Hematology & Oncology
Ongoing

Saving Mothers, Giving Life

Reducing maternal mortality in Kabarole, Kyenjojo, and Kamwenge districts.

Public Health
Completed
At a glance

Research output & impact

Active studies across HIV, TB, and public health

Baylor-Uganda's Research Directorate has run as many as 23 active studies at a time — split between randomized controlled trials and observational studies — with several more in preparatory stage, per its latest Research Directorate Annual Report.

Partnerships

Collaborative research partners

Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineIMPAACT NetworkHPTNMRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCLKarolinska InstituteH3AfricaThe UnionU.S. CDCDNDiEGPAFPENTAJohns Hopkins Center for Health EquityInfectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC)University of CaliforniaYale School of Public HealthEDCTPMakerere University College of Health SciencesRutgers UniversityUniversity of Oxford
Systems

Capacity building & infrastructure

CAP-accredited laboratory

Our Centre of Excellence laboratory holds continuous College of American Pathologists (CAP) accreditation, backed by internal quality control, external quality assurance, planned equipment maintenance, and a highly trained team.

Sub-program

Paediatric Oncology & Haematology Program

Our Paediatric Oncology and Haematology (PHO) fellowship trains specialists to close Uganda's childhood-cancer care gap. Its flagship CAPP-Study characterizes the clinical and pathological phenotypes of paediatric cancers in Sub-Saharan Africa, informing treatment protocols that bring survival outcomes closer to those in high-income countries.

6
Fellows in training
11
Nurses
5
Medical officers
6
Faculty members

Capacity building

Four PHO fellows — Drs. Victoria Mwebe, Deogratias Munube, Lulu Chirande, and Robert Kimutai — graduated after completing quality-improvement projects in neuroblastoma, ketamine sedation, LCH, and retinoblastoma care. A parallel specialist nursing program builds oncology nursing capacity alongside the fellowship.