Hello all!
On Sunday we trekked from Kitwe to Ndola, then from Ndola to the Gorilla Guest House in Entebbe, Uganda (details on the experience to come later in our episode(s) of, Uganda Be Kidding Me!).
We arrived at the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) on Monday, August 19, where toured the beautiful grounds overlooking Lake Victoria, their molecular and morphology labs, and insectaries.
We chatted with some of the masterminds of the entomology department: Victor, Angela, Abbe, Paul. They help rear and optimize the mosquito colonies for all of the department’s ongoing projects under Target Malaria!
After saying hi to a few of the UVRI ground monkeys (according to Angela, they liked this better than the zoo!), we had the opportunity to tour their brand new insectary, and later observe mosquito blood feeds with their synthetic membrane system!
On Tuesday our group split up into 2 teams. Half of us learned how to calculate mosquito egg hatch rates…
…how to dish and set mosquito eggs…
…and also got to experience a little local cuisine :). It was delicious! [Fresh fish from Lake Victoria pictured below].
Meanwhile, the other half of us went out to local villages to set up traps, collect mosquitoes, and observe the human landing catches work in real time (HLC) overnight. Field experiences TBD…we miss you field team!
We will be trading places tomorrow…wish us luck!
ByteSight 
And you are going in full cycle with Malaria. This is what in Japanese they called Gemba, immerse and truly understand the issue from inside to outside. As this experience is first hand and not philosophical. Go Team!
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It sounds like there’s a lot of incredible work going on in Uganda. The information you are learning and all of the experiences in the field will be invaluable to share with others. I’m guessing your overnight field study is somewhat exhausting. Take care and enjoy your last few days!
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Thank you! We’re learning so much!
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