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Henry Ddungu

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Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct)MedicineMcMaster University

Henry Ddungu

Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct)

Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In this role since 2014

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Supervision signals

Adjunct, part-time and visiting faculty usually co-supervise alongside a core faculty member.
No graduate courses on record.
18 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 3 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.

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Publications

1,560

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Publications by year

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Contact

ddunguh@mcmaster.ca (905) 525-9140 ext. 76716

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine
Viral-associated cancers and disordersMedicine
Lymphoma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia researchMedicine

Research areas are derived from OpenAlex topics of their publications.

90 publications.

Comparative analyses of Gram-negative bacteria isolated from cancer patients with bacteraemia at the Uganda Cancer Institute

Lubwama M, Hoyles L, McCartney AL, Kateete DP, Bwanga F, Kigozi E, Kalema L, Asiimwe B, Katende G, Lwigale F

20261 citations

DOI: 10.64898/2026.07.05.736378

The urgent need to integrate infectious diseases expertise into the management of cancer patients with infections in sub-Saharan Africa in the era of antimicrobial resistance: a policy brief

Lubwama M, Gulleen E, Sekyanzi S, Asiimwe B, Njai A, Winter J, Hoyles L, Niyonzima N, Orem J, Ddungu H

Frontiers in Pharmacology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2026.1889223

International End-of-Life Choices

Blanke CD, Corn BW, Ddungu H, Gralow JR, Kikule EMN, Namisango E, Rodin G

American Society of Clinical Oncology educational book / ASCO. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Meeting2026

DOI: 10.1200/edbk-26-521004

Phase I Study of Subcutaneous Rituximab Hyaluronidase Combined With CHOP Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma in Uganda

Menon MP, Ddungu H, Mubiru KR, Adams SV, Asea J, Namagembe R, Namuli P, Kambugu J, Towlerton AMH, Puronen C

Journal of Global Oncology20253 citations

DOI: 10.1200/go-24-00489

The legal needs of people receiving palliative care in Uganda: A multi-method assessment to advance universal health coverage

Goitiandia SW, Namisango E, Luyirika EBK, Mwangi-Powell FN, Atuyambe L, Rutebemberwa E, Muhimbura P, Ddungu H, Powell RA, Kiyange F

Palliative Care20252 citations

DOI: 10.1177/26323524251347652

Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus seroprevalence among blood donors in Uganda

Huso T, White JL, Kyeyune D, D'Adamo A, Labo N, Miley W, Musisi E, Moses K, Kasirye R, Lubega I

Transfusion20252 citations

DOI: 10.1111/trf.18236

Common Haematological Malignancies in Adults

Okello CD, Omoding A, Harlan JM, Ddungu H

2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1017/9781009052733.089

A perspective on inequities in the management of radiation dermatitis

Swaminathan S, Salako O, Kundu D, Ddungu H, Enyi A, van den Hurk C, Allsop M, Wolf JR

Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing20241 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.apjon.2024.100582

The Onerous task of managing paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria in a Low resource setting: a case report. A hematologist’s experience

Waiswa MK, Sekaggya-Wiltshire C, Seremba E, Ddungu H, Mutyabule R, Kawalya DE, Verhovsek M

African Health Sciences20241 citations

DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v24i3.53

SARS‐CoV‐2 seroprevalence among blood donors in Uganda: 2019–2022

Bloch EM, Kyeyune D, White JL, Ddungu H, Ashokkumar S, Habtehyimer F, Baker O, Kasirye R, Patel EU, Grabowski MK

Transfusion202317 citations

DOI: 10.1111/trf.17449

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Marek Smieja

Pathology & Molecular Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2006