Bannet Asingura

Experience

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  Earlham College

  May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Research Assistant (Undergraduate)

   I developed methods for the organic synthesis of select phytosiderophore (iron-chelating compounds) analogs. I presented my research findings at the 239th Annual American Chemical Society National Meeting in San Francisco California-USA, March 2010.

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  University of Utah Department of Biochemistry

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Research Assistant

   I determined the optimum buffer and storage conditions for select HIV proteins expressed by transformed E. coli strains for X-ray crystallographic studies.

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  ALS Global

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2013

  Research Assistant

   I developed air sampling methods for the detection of cis-butadiene in air by gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy (GC/MS).

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  Enviropro laboratories

  Nov 2013 - Apr 2015

  Lab Tech

   I performed qualitative and quantitative chemical analysis on various samples for identification of select contaminants

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  Makerere University Walter Reed Project

  Jun 2016 - Jun 2024

  Research Associate

  I am studying the immunomudolatory effects of select herbal extracts in HIV patients.

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  Makerere University College of Health Sciences

  Sept 2016 - now

  Faculty

  I teach/facilitate graduate and undergraduate level courses in Immunology.

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  CornerKick

  Jun 2022 - now

  Chief Executive Officer

  We offer the best 7 vs 7 soccer experience at the best turf field located in the heart of Mbarara City in the land of milk and honey

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  Joint Clinical Research Centre

  Jun 2022 - now

  Consultant

  I support teams of researchers at JCRC to design biomedical research studies and write and submit grant proposals

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  Strengthening Institutional Capacity for Research Administration

  Sept 2023 - now

  Head of Business Development and Proposal Writing
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  MUWRP, BRILLIANT Consortium

  Sept 2023 - Jun 2024

  Co-Lead HIV Immunogen Design

  I coordinate technology transfer for HIV vaccine R&D from MHRP/HJF to MUWRP and other select research and academic institutions across Africa, and lead African researchers involved in designing the next generation of immunogens and adjuvants for HIV vaccines that will be tested in African populations.