Dr. Julie Makani

Medical Advisor

Dr. Julie Makani is an Associate Professor in the Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in Tanzania. She completed her undergraduate/postgraduate training at the University of Dar es Salaam, then she continued her training in the UK, receiving the FRCP from the Royal College of Physicians and the PhD from the Open University.

Dr. Julie’s clinical area of interest is haematology, with a focus on sickle cell disease. She has published extensively in this area and established/been a member of a number of networks and projects at national, regional and global level.

One of her projects is the H3ABioNet Genomic Research Network, in which Nicola Mulder, an AIMS South Africa Executive Team Member from UCT, plays a leading role. She has been awarded several honors including the Archbishop Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellowship at the African Leadership Institute. 

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