ACE-Uganda is dedicated to enhancing health in Africa through High Performance Computing, Bioinformatics, Visualization, and Data Science. Established in 2019, the ACE collaborates with the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) at Makerere University and other stakeholders to advance research in bioinformatics and health data science. Our efforts also include training the next generation of quantitative scientists in the region.
The ACE completed projects reflect the commitment to improving health through innovative research in HPC, Bioinformatics, Visualization, and Data Science. Since 2019, the ACE has launched numerous initiatives addressing critical health issues in Africa, working closely with IDI and international partners. These projects highlight our commitment to scientific excellence and our strategic approach to addressing regional health challenges.
G11 Project
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Jul 2025 – Feb 2028DARING Project: Data-driven Infrastructure for Combating AMR
LACUNA Fund
May 2025 – Oct 2026Crafting a Bilingual English–Luganda Dataset for Biomedical NLP
LACUNA Fund
Apr 2025 – Sept 2026AlphaFold Training and AMR Research Capacity Building
Google DeepMind
Dec 2024 – Apr 2026SHEDS: She Data Science
Institute of Global Health Sciences, UCSF
Mar 2024 – Feb 2027CAMO-NET (Centers for Antimicrobial Optimization Network)
Wellcome Trust
Mar 2023 – Feb 2026Cancer Genomics & Genomics Data Science
Uganda Cancer Institute & Fred Hutch
Jun 2022 – May 2027DS-I / ODSP – Open Data Science Platform Uganda
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Sept 2021 – Jun 2026An Innovation Hub on Artificial Intelligence for Maternal, Sexual, Reproductive Health in Sub-Saharan Africa (HASH)
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Nov 2021 – Oct 2023
Exploring the Future of Virtual Reality in Africa:
Africa Skills Awareness and Policy (ASAP)
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Nov 2022 – Aug 2023
VMERGE (Virtual Reality in Education)
Tailoring and Scaling Virtual Reality Technology for Emergency Care in Uganda
Makerere Research and Innovation Fund (RIF)
Jan 2023 – Jun 2023COAST Project – End-to-end AI and Data Systems for Pandemic Surveillance
Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC) / Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)
May 2021 – Apr 2023VR-Based Training for Optimizing COVID-19 Case Handling in Uganda
Government of Uganda – Makerere University Research & Innovations Fund (RIF)
Aug 2020 – Apr 2021Data-driven HIV Prevention Among Young Adults in Uganda
Government of Uganda – Makerere RIF
Jul 2020 – Jun 2021Acute Respiratory Interventions Study (ARISE Africa)
Busitema University
—Pathogen Detection in Children Living with HIV (PHICAMS)
European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP)
Nov 2021 – Oct 2024SPARCO – Sickle Pan-African Research Consortium
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Nov 2021 – Oct 2026