Irene Namara
PhD Student
Institution
Makerere University, Uganda and Institute of Translation Genomics, Helmholtz Munich, Germany
Bio
A graduate student pursuing a PhD in Bioinformatics at the African Centre of Excellence in Bioinformatics at Makerere University in Uganda. She also holds a Master’s degree in Bioinformatics and a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Laboratory Technology from the same University.
Irene is Doctoral student researcher at the Institute of Translational Genomics at Helmholtz Munich in Germany. Her PhD project focuses on generating the first single-cell quantitative trait map of dendritic cells from a Ugandan population. The study intergrates single cell multiomics analyses and GWAS approaches to characterize the genetic basis of differences in immune response among individuals of different ancestry. Irene has a professional goal of continuous career development towards becoming a resource in applying Bioinformatics knowledge to improve biomedical research. She is resourceful with common Bioinformatics skills and skilled at project support with a history of solution oriented problem solving.
Selected Publications
Muir, R., Metcalf, T., Fourati, S., Bartsch, Y., Kyosiimire-Lugemwa, J., Canderan, G., Alter, G., Muyanja, E., Okech, B., Namatovu, T. and Namara, I., 2023. Schistosoma mansoni infection alters the host pre-vaccination environment resulting in blunted Hepatitis B vaccination immune responses. PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 17(7), p.e0011089.