Rhona Baingana

Rhona Baingana

Lecturer at Makerere University

Uganda
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SKILLS SUMMARY

Nutrition biochemistry researcher with biochemistry laboratory expertise, particularly in analysis of biomarkers of micronutrient status using enzyme immunoassay. Additional skills in assessment of body composition and breastmilk intake using the deuterium dilution method and FTIR spectroscopy.

Specialties: determining CRP & AGP using RID; ferritin & sTfR using ELISA

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Experience

  • Team leader

    Makerere University, Biochemistry Department

    - Present 16 years 5 months

    Team Leader, Assessment of Vitamin A Status for Uganda Demographic and Health Survey, 2011.
    Analysis of serum ferritin, *-1 acid glycoprotein and C-reactive protein for Evaluation of the impact of introducing Beta-Carotene-Rich Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) varieties on micronutrient status of women and children in Kumi, Kamuli and Nakasongola Districts, Uganda (HarvestPlus)
    Team Leader, Supplemental Nutrition Biomarker Tests for the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey, 2006.…

    Team Leader, Assessment of Vitamin A Status for Uganda Demographic and Health Survey, 2011.
    Analysis of serum ferritin, *-1 acid glycoprotein and C-reactive protein for Evaluation of the impact of introducing Beta-Carotene-Rich Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) varieties on micronutrient status of women and children in Kumi, Kamuli and Nakasongola Districts, Uganda (HarvestPlus)
    Team Leader, Supplemental Nutrition Biomarker Tests for the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey, 2006. Contracted by Macro International
    Team Leader, Assessment of Vitamin A Status for Uganda Demographic and Health Survey, 2006.

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    LECTURER

    Makerere University

    - Present 30 years 11 months

  • Consultant for nutrition biomarkers

    Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey, 2009

    - 1 year

    Train technicians to test DBS for RBP, sTfR and CRP using ELISA. Oversee validation and establishment of correction factors. Provide back-up technical support for analysis of survey samples

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    ASSISTANT LECTURER

    Makerere University

    - 2 years 1 month

Education

  • International Agricultural Centre

    POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA

  • Makerere University, College of Health Sciences

    PhD Nutrition Biochemistry

    - Present

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    King's College

    MASTER OF SCIENCE; Department NUTRITION; Human Nutrition

  • Southampton University

    BSc; School BIOCHEMISTRY; Biomedical and Physiological Sciences

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