Edward Katongole-Mbidde

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Edward Katongole-Mbidde
Born
Uganda
Alma mater Makerere University
(Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)
(Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine)
Royal College of Physicians
(Member of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom)
Occupations
  • Physician
  • Researcher
  • Academic
Years active1974–present
Known forMedical research
TitleImmediate Past Director of the
Uganda Virus Research Institute

Edward Katongole-Mbidde is a prominent Ugandan physician, academic, medical oncologist and researcher. He is the immediate past executive director of Uganda Virus Research Institute. [1] [2] [3] [4] He earned his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) and Master of Medicine (MMed) in Internal Medicine from Makerere University. [5]

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Early life and education

Edward Katongole trained at Makerere University Medical School where he earned his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) degree and later a Master of Medicine (MMed) in Internal Medicine. [6]

Medical career

Mbidde began working at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) in May 1974. [7] He rose to leadership positions as the institute faced the emerging HIV/AIDS epidemic and its associated cancer like Kaposi's sarcoma and Burkitt's lymphoma. [8] In the early 1980s, plans were made for Mbidde to begin leading efforts at the UCI alongside his predecessor, Charles Olweny. [8] However, in 1982, Olweny suddenly left Uganda, went into exile and joined the World Health Organization in Zambia. Mbidde took over as director without a formal handover of leadership. [7] From 1982 through 2004, Katongole-Mbidde was the sole oncologist in the only cancer center in Uganda. [9] [10] He served as the executive director of the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) until 2004. [11] [9]

Scientific contributions

Dr. Katongole Mbidde has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications on topics in oncology and infectious diseases like, Kaposi's sarcoma in children in Uganda through providing key clinical insights into relationship between HIV and childhood Malignancies. [12]

Studies on Burkitt's lymphoma one of the most common childhood cancers in equatorial Africa, contributing to long-term clinical follow-up and treatment experience documetation. [13]

Research on intestinal parasites in Kaposi's sarcoma patients exploring interactions between parasitic infections and cancer incidence in Uganda. [12]

Leadership

In addition to his institutional leadership role, Dr. Katongole Mbidde has served on national research and science governance bodies, including as Chairperson of the National HIV/AIDS Research Committee under the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST). [14]

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References

  1. ↑ AFO (10 May 2016). "Edward Katongole-Mbidde, MBCHB, MMED, MRCP (UK)". Accordiafoundation.org (AFO). Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Pamela Nabukenya Wairagala (27 August 2015). "New training center commissioned". Uganda Virus Research Institute . Entebbe, Uganda. Archived from the original on 5 June 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Benjamin Sensasi (14 March 2014). "WHO Representative Visits Uganda Virus Research Institute". World Health Organization Africa Office . Brazzaville, Congo. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Makerere Gets Shs2 Billion To Boost Disease Research". Daily Monitor . Kampala, Uganda. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Our Leadership". Infectious Diseases Institute. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  6. ↑ "Edward Katongole Mbidde". Infectious Diseases Institute. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  7. 1 2 Mika, Marissa (2021). Africanizing oncology: creativity, crisis, and cancer in Uganda. New African histories. Athens, Ohio: Ohio University Press. pp. 121–135. ISBN   978-0-8214-4751-2.
  8. 1 2 "History & Background". Uganda Cancer Institute. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  9. 1 2 "Falling in love with providing cancer care in Uganda: One oncologist's story". Fred Hutch. 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
  10. ↑ Mika, Marissa (2016). "Fifty years of creativity, crisis, and cancer in Uganda". Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue Canadienne des Études Africaines. 50 (3): 395–413. doi:10.1080/00083968.2016.1272061. ISSN   0008-3968. JSTOR   48540136.
  11. ↑ "History & Background of Uganda Cancer Institute". Uganda Cancer Institute . Mulago, Kampala, Uganda. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  12. 1 2 "NRU :: Login". nru.uncst.go.ug. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  13. ↑ Olweny, Charles L. M.; Mbiddde, Edward Katongole; Otim, David; Lwanga, Stephen K.; Magrath, Ian T.; Ziegler, John L. (1980). "Long-Term Experience With Burkitt's Lymphoma In Uganda".{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  14. ↑ "Uganda National Council for Science and Technology". uncst.go.ug. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
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