“Ukatamanga weka utamangisa, tikatamanga awili, tifikapatali" - When you run alone, you run fast. When you run together, you run further - Zambian Proverb

UNZA-UCLMS

Research and Training Programme

People

Programme Director

Dr Matthew Bates PhD (RG, twitter)
Senior Lecturer in Microbiology
Tel: +441522 83 5228

UNZA-UCLMS Programme Director/Honorary Research Associate
University College London
e-mail: matthew.bates@ucl.ac.uk/ matthew.bates@unza-uclms.org

Director: HerpeZ

Founding Directors

Professor Sir Alimuddin Zumla
Professor of Infectious Diseases and International Health,
Second Floor Clinical Microbiology, University College London Medical School, Royal Free Hospital, Rowland Hill Street, London, United Kingdom, NW3 2PF
Tel: 0044 (0) 7901638375
Professor Chifumbe Chintu (RIP May 2017)
Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health
University of Zambia School of Medicine and University Teaching Hospital
Professor Peter Mwaba
Dean, Lusaka Apex Medical University, Lusaka, Zambia
Tel: 00260 (0) 977775354
e-mail: pbmwaba2000@yahoo.com

Principal Investigator - Zambian Ministry of Health, Zambia Institute of Public Health Research

Dr Nathan Kapata
Director of the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme
Ministry of Commmunity Development, Maternal & Child Health, Ndeke House, P.O Box 30205, Lusaka, Zambia
Tel: +260 (0) 977427584
e-mail: nkapata@gmail.com


Principal Investigator - University of Zambia School of Veterinary Medicine

Dr Edgar Simulundu

Lecturer & Researcher
The University of Zambia
School of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Disease Control
Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia
Mobile: +260977469479
Email:esikabala@yahoo.com; edgar.simulundu@unza.zm

Principal Investigator - University of Zambia School of Medicine

Dr Fastone Goma
Dean of the University of Zambia School of Medicine,
Ridgeway Campus and University Teaching Hospital
Nationalist Road,
Lusaka, Zambia
e-mail: gomafm@unza.zm


Principal Investigator - University Teaching Hospital

Dr S Sinyangwe  (RIP)
Head of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
University Teaching Hospital
Nationalist Road
Lusaka, Zambia
Tel: +260 (0) 977788791
e-mail: s_sinyangwe@yahoo.co.uk

Co-Investigators

Dr Victor Mudenda
Head of Department of Pathology and Microbiology
Consultant Anatomical Pathologist
Univeristy Teaching Hospital and University of Zambia School of Medicine
Nationalist Road, Lusaka, Zambia
Tel: +260 (0) 955750646
e-mail: mudenda2003@yahoo.co.uk
Dr Aaron Lunda Shibemba
Consultant Anatomical Pathologist
Ministry of Health
Cancer Diseases Hospital/University Teaching Hospital
Lusaka, Zambia
e-mail: shibemba@yahoo.com
Dr Chishala Chabala
Senior Registrar
Department of Paediatrics & Child Health
University Teaching Hospital
Lusaka, Zambia
Tel: +260 (0) 977 846 537
e-mail: cchabala@yahoo.com, cchabala@gmail.com
Dr Monica Kapasa
Senior Registrar
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Department of Paediatrics & Child Health
University Teaching Hospital
Lusaka, Zambia
Tel:+260 (0) 966768139
e-mail: lkapasa@yahoo.co.uk
Dr Kunda Musonda
Senior Registrar
Virology Unit (Seconded to LSHTM)
Department of Pathology and Microbiology
University Teaching Hospital
Lusaka, Zambia
Tel:
e-mail: kundagk@yahoo.com

Dr Nyaxewo Mwaanza
Registrar
Department of Paediatrics & Child Health
University Teaching Hospital
Lusaka, Zambia

Tel: 00260 (0) 976560149

email: nyaxewo@yahoo.com

Dr Trevor Kaile
Department of Pathology and Microbiology
Univeristy Teaching Hospital and Univeristy of Zambia School of Medicine
Nationalist Road,
Lusaka, Zambia
Tel:
e-mail: tkaile89@yahoo.co.uk
Dr James Chipeta
Assistant Dean of Research
University of Zambia School of Medicine
Nationalist Road
Lusaka, Zambia
Tel:
e-mail: damaseke@yahoo.com

UNZA-UCLMS Staff

Mr John Tembo
UNZA-UCLMS Research Scientist (seconded to Huazhong University of Science & technology, Wuhan, China)
UNZA-UCLMS Research Office, D-block, Dept. Paediatrics and Child Health
University Teaching Hospital, Nationalist Road, 
Tel: 00260 (0) 974900594
e-mail: john.tembo@gmail.com

Mr Mwila Kabwe

UNZA-UCLMS Research Scientist

UNZA-UCLMS Research Office, D-block, Dept. Paediatrics and Child Health
University Teaching Hospital, Nationalist Road, 

Tel: 00260 (0) 974835315

e-mail: mwila_kabwe@yahoo.com

Mr Moses Chilufya

UNZA-UCLMS Lead Clinical Officer

UNZA-UCLMS Research Office, D-block, Dept. Paediatrics and Child Health
University Teaching Hospital, Nationalist Road, 

Tel: 00260 (0) 977567271

e-mail: moseschilufyam@yahoo.com

Mr Martin Mutale
UNZA-UCLMS Chief Accountant
Adult Centre of Excellence
University Teaching Hospital
Tel: 00260 (0) 977809766
e-mail: martincmutale@gmail.com