Short professional courses:

Pharmaceutical and cosmetic Industries

Certificate in Traditional/Herbal Medicine Small scale enterprises
Other trainings services Traditional Medical Practitioner
Organisations
Tailor made in house trainings
Professional and Academic Forums
Internship and student exchange
Subject Matter Specialists
Staff professional development Regulatory and Fiscal Institutions Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Research and teaching collaboration Non Governmental Institutions Pharm-Bio Technology and Traditional
Community outreach Community Based Organisations Medicine Centre (PHARMBIOTRAC)

African Centre of Excellence

ACE II (44)

For more information contact us:

Key Professional Services Pharm-Bio Technology and Traditional Medicine Centre
Analytical Laboratory (PHARMBIOTRAC), Faculty of Medicine,
Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST)
Bioprospecting and Ethnobotanical
documentation P.O. Box 1410 Mbarara, Uganda, http://www.must.ac.ug

Contract research Vice Chancellor, MUST:

Prof. Celestino Obua, Tel.: +256-777-237723
Hosting visiting Researchers Email: celestino.obua@must.ac.ug
Contract processing Director/Centre Leader:
Developing quality standards Dr. Casim Umba Tolo, Tel.: +256-772-837055
Email: tolocas@must.ac.ug
Business planning, Innovation incubation
Prinipal Investigator:
Value chain development Dr. Ogwang Patrick Engeu,Tel.: +256-779-617612
Market introduction and promotion Email: pogwang@must.ac.ug

Key partner types Chair Innovation & Business Management:

Eng. Anke Weisheit, Tel.: +256-772-788096
Universities and Tertiary Institutions Email: aweisheit@must.ac.ug
Research Institutions Email: pharmbiotrac@must.ac.ug
Web: http://pharmbiotrac.must.ac.ug
https://pharmbiotracfoundation.org

Community based herbal medicine development

Background: Framework Thematic areas of focus:
Mbarara University of Science and i. Understanding Traditional Medicine
Technology (MUST), is the second oldest Philosophy of Health and Disease Preven-
public University in Uganda established by an tion and Control
Act of Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
in 1989. ii. Traditional/Herbal Medicine Quality
The Pharm-Biotechnology and Traditional and Safety Standards
Medicine Centre (PHARMBIOTRAC) at iii. Herbal Medicine Production/Manufacturing
MUST is providing a regional platform for and Quality Control Standards
innovative drug development, including
exploring the use of traditional medicine in iv. Traditional/Herbal Medicine Knowledge and
the region. Material Conservation and
Propagation - in-situ, ex situ
The goal of PHARMBIOTRAC is " to build a
critical mass of specialized and skilled human v. Traditional/Herbal Medicine/ Clinical
resource that can advance traditional Validation Protocols and Standards
medicine and Pharm-Biotechnology for vi. Pharmaco-Biotechnology-Application
socio-economic development of Africa".
of Biotechnology to Drug Discovery,
Vision is " to be a leading African Centre of and Drug Production
Excellence for training and research in tradi-
tional medicine and pharm-biotechnology", Objectives vii. Pharmaceutical Business
Management/Regulation
Mission " to contribute to documentation, The main objective of PHARMBIOTRAC is to build
validation and value chain development of a critical mass of specialized and skilled human Key academic programs
traditional medicine, and biotechnology resource that can advance traditional medicine and A: PhD by Research (thematic areas above)-
products for use in pharmaceutical and Pharm-Biotechnology for socio-economic develop-
nutraceuticals industries in the region through Duration 3 years
ment of Africa, and the specific objectives include
training, research, and community services to; B: Current Masters programs offered (by
for sustainable development”. course work and research) - Duration 2 years
 Strengthen capacity in the region to train highly
PHARMBIOTRAC provides technical and fi- skilled and specialized professionals in  Master of Science in Pharmacognosy and
nancial support to selected, research-focused traditional medicine and Bio-pharmaceuticals, Natural Medicine Sciences (M.Sc. PNMS)
and qualified candidates to pursue their MSc,
PhD and innovation incubation Programmes  Strengthen capacity in the region to engage in  Master of Science in Pharmacy (Clinical
aimed at achieving the goal of the centre. cutting edge research in TM and systems Pharmacy) (M.Sc. Clin. Pharm.)
biology for health products development,  Master of Science in Pharmacology (M.Pha)
Teaching and supervision will be provided by  Create capacity in collaboration with private sector
a joint team of faculty from MUST, faculty  Master of Science in Pharmaceutical
industry for development, production and
from partner Universities as well as senior commercialization of TM, biopharmaceuticals and Analysis
technical personnel of industries and nutraceuticals from research outputs.
research institutes coming from India, Kenya,
Mozambique, South Africa, Sudan, Uganda,
 To Advance the practices of TM/TMK in the region
and promote domestication and sustainable
USA, etc. utilization of medicinal species

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