Andrew is a talented researcher and scientist. He has worked on research initiatives involving COVID-19, diabetic mellitus, and antibiotic resistance with a variety of researchers both inside and outside of Uganda. Ten of the pieces he co-authored and had published in respected international journals were ones he wrote while he was a medical undergrad. At Busitema University, Andrew received a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degree. Also, he has completed a number of quick course trainings. He currently supports the creation of the "Natural Products Research and Innovation Center" as a member of the Busitema University Natural Products and Drug Research Group (BUNaPReG), which is housed at the Faculty of Health of Health Sciences at Busitema University.
- Early Career Researcher Awardee – Principal Investigator (£5,000) Funded by Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) & National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
- Student-mentored Research – Principal Investigator ($1,000) Funded by Fogarty International Center through HEPI-SSHU, Small Grant
- Team leader–Undergraduate Innovation project Grant Awardee ($1,500) Funded by Technology, Business and Innovations Incubation Center (TBIIC), African Development Bank Project, Busitema University
- Almunus grant Awardee - Principal Investigator ($10,000) Funded by Aspire Institute, Leaders Program - Harvard University Community Action grant
Kanyike, A. M., Olum, R., Kajjimu, J., Ojilong, D., Akech, G. M., Nassozi, D. R., Agira, D., Wamala, N. K., Asiimwe, A., Matovu, D., Nakimuli, A. B., Lyavala, M.,Kulwenza, P., Kiwumulo, J., & Bongomin, F. (2021). Acceptance of the coronavirus disease-2019 vaccine among medical students in Uganda. Tropical Medicine and Health, 49(1), 1–11.
Kanyike, A.M., Olum, R., Kajjimu, J. etal. Antimicrobial resistance and rational use of medicine: knowledge, perceptions, and training of clinical health professions students in Uganda. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 11, 145 (2022).
Bongomin, F., Kanyike, A. M., Musoke, P., Sereke, S. G., Okot, J., Kibone, W., Semulimi, A. W., Baluku, J. B., & Nakwagala, F. N. (2022). Prehospital antimicrobial use among people with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Uganda. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2(1), e90.
Ajari EE, Kanyike AM, Ojilong D, and Olawale I. COVID-19 in Uganda: Epidemiology and Response. EUROPEAN J MED ED TE, Volume 13, Issue 2, Article No:em2009.
Olum, R., Kajjimu, J., Kanyike, A. M., Chekwech, G., Wekha, G., Nassozi, D. R., Kemigisa, J., Mulyamboga, P., Muhoozi, O. K., Nsenga, L., Lyavala, M., Asiimwe, A., & Bongomin, F. (2020). The perspective of Medical Students on the COVID-19 Pandemic: Survey of Nine Medical Schools in Uganda. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, 6(2), e19847.
Obakiro, S. B., Kiyimba, K., Napyo, A., Kanyike, A. M., Mayoka, W. J., Nnassozi, A. G., Aguti, B., Akech, G. M., & Waako, J. P. (2021). Appropriateness and affordability of prescriptions to diabetic patients attending a tertiary hospital in Eastern Uganda: A retrospective cross-sectional study. PLOS ONE, 16(1)
Mbivnjo, E. L., Kisangala, E., Kanyike, A. M., Kimbugwed, D., Denis, T. O., & Nabukeera, J. (2021). Web-based COVID-19 risk communication by religious authorities in Uganda: a critical review. Pan African Medical Journal
Kalsar, P., Datta, S., Kalsar, A., Kanyike, A. M. Coronavirus disease 2019 on routine testing in eclampsia: a case report . J Med Case Reports 16, 100 (2022).
Kalsar P, Datta S, Kalsar A, Kipkoech Kirui B, Kanyike AM. Severe Postpartum Hemorrhage in an Asymptomatic COVID-19 Patient: A Call to Be on Guard. Int Med Case Rep J. 2021;14:683-687
Musoke P, Nantaayi B, Kato Ndawula R, Wannyana B, Ssewante N, Wekha G, Olum R, Nakyagaba L, Rhoda Nassozi D, Nabukeera G, Marvin Kanyike A, Ojilong D, Madut Akech G, Kajjimu J, Kiwumulo J, Agira D, Okot J, Bongomin F. Fear of COVID-19 and the Media Influence on Herbal Medication Use in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study. Risk Manag Healthc Policy.2021;14:3965-3975
Ssewante, N., Wekha, G., Iradukunda, A., Kanyike AM. et al. Basic life support, a necessary inclusion in the medical curriculum: a cross-sectional survey of knowledge and attitude in Uganda. BMC Med Educ 22, 140 (2022).
Nantaayi, B., Ndawula, R. K., Musoke, P., Ssewante, N., Nakyagaba, L., Wamala, J. N., Makai, E. A., Wannyana, B., Wamala, N. K., Kanyike, A. M., Akech, G. M., Ojilong, D., Agira, D., Nakimuli, A. B., Asiimwe, A., & Bongomin, F. (2022). Psychological Distress and Access to Mental Health Services Among Undergraduate Students During the COVID-19 Lockdown in Uganda. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13.
- Drug discovery
- Phamacology
- Herbal products
- Toxicology
- Medicinal plants