Ronald Galiwango, PhD

When #AlphaFold2 came out, we wondered: Could it help us understand how enzymes evolve? So we tried it—and it worked! nature.com/articles/s4158…

🌍 Join Us in Shaping the Future of Data Science in Africa! 📅 August 23–29, 2025 | 📍 Accra, Ghana #DSIAfrica | #DataForHealth | #DSIAfrica2025 We’re calling on forward-thinking organizations to partner with us at the 5th DS-I Africa Consortium Meeting and Data for Health in…

New article alert led by @EvaAkurut from our team @AceUganda, @IDIMakerere, @Makerere, leveraging @GoogleDeepMind's AlphaFold to design a multi-epitope vaccine against drug-resistant Mycobacterium TB & Mycobacterium bovis. nature.com/articles/s4159… #She #Data #Science (SHEDS)

Thrilled to share our latest study on a novel multi-epitope vaccine targeting Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis. nature.com/articles/s4159… #Immunology #Tuberculosis #Bioinformatics #VaccineDevelopment #AlphaFoldAsk

Countdown continues ⏰ 38 days to go to the highly anticipated Data for Health in Africa Meeting and 5th DS-I Africa Consortium Meeting at the Cedi Conference Centre, University of Ghana from the 23rd–29th August 2025. 🤝 This landmark event is jointly funded by the…

Earlier this month, Prof Alison Elliott, Head of Vaccine Research at @MRC_Uganda, was formally presented with an honorary OBE by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal Princess Anne. This follows the January 2025 announcement recognising her exceptional and sustained…

Today we are at @Ri_Science for the launch of the new @WHO Collaborating Centre for Genomic Surveillance of AMR, hosted by @TheCGPS and @NDMOxford. Strengthening global AMR surveillance through data, collaboration and innovation. #GenomicSurveillanceAMR

🎊Congratulations to the winners of the @dididaHealth Kampala Hackathon 2025 The innovative antenatal mobile tracking and USSD app promises better care and access to information to pregnant women. Proud to co-host this #DIDIDA Kampala hackathon with @MRC_Uganda & @InnotropeSAS

Level up your protein prediction skills with the updated EMBL-EBI Training AlphaFold practical course. Now featuring #AlphaFold Server and AlphaFold 3. Start your training today: ebi.ac.uk/training/onlin… @GoogleDeepMind @emblebi #proteinbiology #bioinformatics

We're delighted to host the Polygenic Risk Score (#PRS) Analysis Course 2025. This specialized training empowers African scientists with the essential tools and methods to develop & apply #PRS models that are truly representative & impactful for diverse African populations. 🛠️📊

We successfully🌟came to the end of the week-long #AlphaFoldWorkshopUG2025 at @IDIMakerere, @Makerere 🎉 Participants from Uganda🇺🇬, Kenya🇰🇪, Tanzania🇹🇿 & Rwanda🇷🇼 gained insights into what #AlphaFold is, its applications & more. Huge thanks to @GoogleDeepMind for the support!

Read about this week's launch of the new global diagnostics collaboration - camonet.org/2025/06/20/cam…

Day 4 of the #AlphaFoldWorkshopUG2025 at @IDIMakerere, @Makerere 🌟! Today featured a hands-on practical session where participants reproduced an #AlphaFold analysis from a published paper in small groups, followed by a lively Q&A session with the @GoogleDeepMind team #AlphaFold

BREAKING: @CatrionaWaitt, @IDIMakerere’s trailblazing researcher, SHINES in @BritPharmSoc’s Pharmacologist in Phrame. Her life-changing work in clinical pharmacology is revolutionising healthcare & inspiring the next gen of scientists. Read more: tinyurl.com/4tnejk3a #OneIDI

On Day 3 of the AlphaFold (AF) Workshop Uganda 2025, supported by @GoogleDeepMind and held @AceUganda, I gave an overview of how AF is being used by the scientific research community, from drug discovery and materials science to understanding fundamental biological processes.

Day 3 of the #AlphaFoldWorkshopUG2025 at @IDIMakerere, @Makerere 🌠! Today’s sessions explored: 🔹 Extensions of #AlphaFold 🔹 Applications of #AlphaFold in vaccine & drug design, synthetic biology, and protein engineering Thanks to @GoogleDeepMind for the support. #AlphaFold

✨Day 2 of the #AlphaFoldWorkshopUG2025 at @IDIMakerere, @Makerere! Today's sessions covered: 🔹 Introduction to #AlphaFold 🔹 Assessing the quality of predicted #proteinstructures 🔹 Accessing & engaging with #AlphaFold This workshop is supported by @GoogleDeepMind. #AlphaFold

✨Day 1 of the #AlphaFoldWorkshopUG2025 ! @AceUganda is excited to host #EastAfrican researchers for a week long training in the use of #AlphaFold at @Makerere. Great thanks to @IDIMakerere and @GoogleDeepMind for the support. #AlphaFoldWorkshopUG2025

Happening now AlphaFold Workshop Uganda 2025 (June 16 - 20) at @AceUganda , @IDIMakerere , @Makerere supported by @GoogleDeepMind

We are at @wellcometrust today presenting our work, from the lab to the field, and showing our funders the real impact our equitable, site-led collaboration is making around the world. #AMR