Noah Kiwanuka, University of Toronto

Research

Female Genital Tract Foreskin Hiv Susceptibility International Health Microbiome Mucosal Immunology Topical Antibiotics

Latest funding

Testing the ability of a microbiome-focused intervention to reduce HIV susceptibility in Ugandan men
CIHR · 2016 · Principal investigator
$250,000
Defining the immune correlates of HIV acquisition in the foreskin.
CIHR · 2011 · Principal investigator
$100,000

Testing the ability of a microbiome-focused intervention to reduce HIV susceptibility in Ugandan men

Principal investigatorCIHR2016Operating Grant: Innovative Biomedical and Clinical HIV/AIDS Research

Principal investigators: Kaul, Rupert; Coburn, Bryan A; Kiwanuka, Noah

Keywords: Female Genital Tract; Foreskin; Hiv Susceptibility; International Health; Microbiome; Mucosal Immunology; Topical Antibiotics

$250,000

Defining the immune correlates of HIV acquisition in the foreskin.

Principal investigatorCIHR2011Operating Grant - PA: HIV/AIDS Bridge Funding - Biomedical/Clinical Stream

Principal investigators: Kaul, Rupert; Kiwanuka, Noah; Serwadda, David

Keywords: Cohort Studies; Flow Cytometry; Foreskin; Herpes Simplex Virus; Hiv Transmission; Human Papilloma Virus; T Cell Immunology; Uganda

$100,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Female Genital Tract Dear Professor Kiwanuka, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on female genital tract connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]