Dr. Nakku-Joloba is a Clinical epidemiologist and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Makerere University College of Health Sciences. She has an extensive career in Clinical Medicine, Research, and Organization Leadership. For the last 27 years, she has focused on clinical management with extensive research that has been published in peer-reviewed journals and books. Dr. Nakku-Joloba, holds a master’s degree and Doctorate in Epidemiology both obtained at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland Ohio, United States of America. She has made impactful research presentations at Medical Conferences in Australia, Spain, South Africa, Uganda, and United States of America (USA). He career has attracted awards and recognitions that include the Center for Global Health, Straight Talk Foundation, Forgaty International Centre, and Kampala Evangelical School. Dr. Nakku-Joloba is the current President of Uganda Medical Association.
Research studies:
Consultant Investigator: Infectious Diseases Institute, Clinical Researcher STD Clinic Mulago Hospital, Medical Officer STD Clinic Mulago Hospital, Principal Investigator (PIs; Charlotte Gaydos, Yuka Manabe) December 2012, Point of Care Tests for Syphilis in Resource Constrained Environments, Targeted Interventions for Oral PrEP Delivery October 2016 in Young Women and Girls Study (TIPPS Study), Principal Investigator Syphilis Treatment of Partners Project, Principal Investigator PrEP Optimization Study Qualitative Study for Optimizing Delivery of PrEP for HIV Prevention, Co-investigator (PIs; Norma Ware, Elly Katabira), Co-Principal Investigator Partners PrEP Demonstration Study Kampala Site (PI ; Elly Katabira), Building a Center of Excellence for HIV Discordant Couples May 2011 to July 2012 Role: Principal Investigator (Co-PIs Elly Katabira, Connie Celum) Frequent Evaluation of Genital Shedding of HSV-2 in HSV-2 seropositive, HIV-seronegative and HIV-seropositive Ugandan Adults, Co-Principal Investigator (PI Anna Wald MD),Human Herpesvirus-8 Replication and HIV Progression in Uganda, Co-PI , (PI Warren Phipps MD) January 2012 to 2017 Uganda Cancer Institute & Fred Hutchinson Research Center; Partners Prep Study; Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis to Prevent HIV-1 Acquisition Within HIV-1 Discordant Couples Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation NCT00557245.