Joseph Luwaga Mpagi

Dr.
Joseph
Luwaga
Mpagi
Ph.D., Parasite Immunology
Senior Lecturer, Microbiology and Immunology
Mbale
Office Hours
8:00am-5:00pm
mpagiluwaga@gmail.com
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Biography

Dr. Luwaga holds a Ph.D in Parasite Immunology from the University of Hamburg, Germany. He holds a Master's in Parasitology and Entomology as well as a Bachelor of Psychology and Biological Science from Makerere University. He is currently a senior lecturer in the department of Microbiology & Immunology at the Faculty of Health sciences, Busitema University. Dr. Luwaga Carriedout his Post-Doctral work in South Africa at the University of Cape Town dealing with Infectious Diseases. 

Research Projects
  • Positioning Busitema University as a Lead Institution in promoting Community Health and Environmental Advocacy through Data Reuse (PUICHER)
Publications and Papers
  • Mpagi JL, Rickert R, Steinhart H, Brattig NW. 2000. Hyperreactive onchocerciasis exhibits reduced arachidonate and linoleate levels in serum triglycerides. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 62:705-10.
  • Mpagi JL, Buttner DW, Tischendorf FW, Erttmann KD, Brattig NW. 2000. Humoral responses to a secretory Onchocerca volvulus protein: differences in the pattern of antibody isotypes to recombinant Ov20/OvS1 in generalized and hyperreactive onchocerciasis. Parasite Immunol. 22:455-60.
  • Drennan MB, Nicolle D, Quesniaux VJ, Jacobs M, Allie N, Mpagi J, Fremond C, Wagner H, Kirschning C, Ryffel B. 2004. Toll-like receptor 2-deficient mice succumb to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Am J Pathol. 164: 49-57.
  • Abel B, Thieblemont N, Quesniaux VJ, Brown N, Mpagi J, Miyake K, Bihl F, Ryffel B. 2002. Toll-like receptor 4 expression is required to control chronic Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in mice. J Immunol. 169:3155-62.
  • Agaba B, Ninsiima H, Mutanda J, Musiime V, Kityo C, Mpagi J, Mutumba G M, Okello P, Mutanda J, Kayiwa J. 2014. Rotavirus Infection in HIV-1 Infected Individuals at an urban HIV/AIDS Treatment Center in Kampala, Uganda. JABS 1: 008 -012.
  • Opito R, Mpagi J, Bwayo D, Okello F, Mugisha K, Napyo A. Treatment outcome of the implementation of HIV test and treat policy at The AIDs Support Organization (TASO) Tororo clinic, Eastern Uganda: A retrospective cohort study. PLoS One. 2020 Sep 22;15(9):e0239087. 
Research Focus
  • Mindset problem .
  • Data science 
  • Ecosystem
  • Weather and environment from a specified geographical area
  •  Community health 
  • Environmental protection. 
Courses Taught
Immunology
Parasitology
Vector Biology
Staff Type
Academic Staff