Increasing postgraduate medical mycology research dissertations at Uganda's higher institution of learning.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Postgraduate medical mycology research may also be affected by funding. This study reports the positive impact of funding on postgraduate medical mycology research at Makerere University, Uganda.

Methods

This retrospective study was conducted on postgraduate medical microbiology dissertation topics from 2023 to 2024 using data collected between September and November 2024.

Results

A total of N = 60 postgraduate medical microbiology dissertations were analyzed for medical mycology topics, of which a total of 18 (30%) focused on medical mycology. The percentage of dissertations centered on medical mycology increased from 16% (four of 25) in 2023 to 40% (14 of 35) in 2024. Cryptococcal meningitis is the most studied fungal disease (35.7%) (five) in 2024. Notab

SUBMITTER: Achan B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11786905 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature