Peter Olupot-Olupot

Professor Peter Olupot-Olupot is a distinguished clinician and researcher specializing in infectious diseases and public health epidemiology. With over two decades of clinical experience and nearly two decades dedicated specifically to clinical academic research, he currently holds the esteemed position of Professor of Clinical and Infectious Disease Epidemiology at Busitema University, Uganda. His impressive academic journey began with earning an MB.ChB from Makerere University in Uganda (1997), followed by a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the University of the Western Cape, South Africa (2008), specializing in Epidemiology. He further advanced his academic credentials by obtaining a PhD in Infectious Diseases from The Open University in the United Kingdom (2015).

Professor Olupot-Olupot's career is marked by significant recognition, exemplified by his Senior Research Fellowship from the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) awarded for the period 2018-2024, underscoring his outstanding contributions to infectious disease research. His scholarly excellence and impactful research have been acknowledged through prestigious fellowships, including the Fellowship of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences (FUNAS) in 2018 and the Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP), London, in 2023.

Throughout his extensive career, Professor Olupot-Olupot has demonstrated exemplary leadership in project management and interdisciplinary research. He has provided critical leadership, strategic direction, and methodological oversight to various high-profile research initiatives, ensuring that project goals, timelines, and objectives are consistently met. His meticulous approach to research design, budgeting, and personnel management has been integral to successfully steering complex projects, while his dedication to rigorous ethical standards and quality assurance has continually reinforced the integrity of his research outputs.

Professor Olupot-Olupot has made substantial contributions to clinical research, particularly through his role as Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator in multiple groundbreaking studies. Notable large grants our teams have participated in include the MRC-funded transfusion clinical trial (TRACT, ISRCTN84086586), the Joint Global Health Trials (UK MCR, DFID, Wellcome) funded pneumonia trial (COAST, ISRCTN15622505), the NIH-funded sickle cell trial (REACH, NCT01966731), EDCTP-funded malaria studies (MEPIE, TMA2016SF1514) and the EDCTP-2 IDEA Fellowship Program (CSA2020E-3126)

His exceptional capabilities extend beyond research execution to impactful dissemination and capacity building. Professor Olupot-Olupot actively engages in data analysis, ethical compliance, and systematic reporting, ensuring clarity and relevance for all stakeholders involved. His mentorship and training of personnel contribute significantly to sustainable health research capacity development within Uganda and across Africa.

Professor Olupot-Olupot's extensive expertise, leadership qualities, and significant research impact continue to improve healthcare outcomes and policy implementations in infectious diseases, particularly malaria and sickle cell anemia, shaping health systems and enhancing the well-being of populations across Sub-Saharan Africa.