Justine Okello
Cohort 11
π CARTA Fellow
β³ PhD In Progress
π Uganda
Biography
Justine is a Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant at the Department of Biosecurity, Ecosystems, and Veterinary Public Health (BEP) at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources, and Biosecurity (COVAB) at Makerere University.
He holds a Bachelor of Laboratory Science and a Masterβs of Science in Veterinary Preventive Medicine from Makerere University. His research interest is in zoonotic disease surveillance, geospatial modeling, and molecular characterization of pathogens at the human-animal-environment interface.Β
Research Title: Sero-Prevalence, Molecular Characterization and Geospatial Modelling of Rift Valley Fever Disease in Humans and Animals in Apac and Lira Districts, Uganda
Research Focus
Area of Specialization
Epidemiology
Research Interests
Maternal and Child Health