Obed Tuyishime is a Biomedical Laboratory Scientist with extensive experience in molecular diagnostics, infectious disease research, and laboratory systems strengthening. He currently supports research initiatives, quality management systems, and capacity-building programs at Research for Development Rwanda.
Gallican Kubwimana is the Executive Director of Research for Development Rwanda and the Rwanda/Einstein Research Consortium. He provides oversight for operations and research teams and serves as administrative liaison between the Rwanda and U.S. teams. Previously, he served as Administration and Operations Manager at Partners in Health, an Associate Research Director at WE-ACTx, and Associate […]
Lydia Businge serves as the Childhood Sub-Cancer Registry Coordinator under the Rwanda Cancer Registry at Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC), supporting cancer surveillance efforts for the Rwanda National Cancer Control Program. Ms. Businge previously served as the National Cancer Registry Coordinator for Rwanda and she has contributed to strengthening cancer registration capacity across Africa through collaborations […]
Françoise Musabyimana is a study coordinator for the Sentinel Research Network (SRN) and Adolescent and Young Adults Network of IeDEA (AYANI) studies at study sites in Rwanda. She has worked in various clinical research studies since 2010, including the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, University of Rwanda, and the Rwanda Military Referral and Teaching Hospital […]
Boniface Nsengiyumva is a biostatistician at Research for Development Rwanda. His focus is on HIV-related malignancies, non-communicable diseases, secondary data analyses, and implementation research. Mr. Nsengiyumva holds a MSc in Statistics with a specialization in Biostatistics from Hasselt University in Belgium and is currently a PhD student at the University of Rwanda.
Anthere Murangwa is a Medical Laboratory Scientist, serving as coordinator for Research for Development Rwanda’s Einstein–Rwanda Research Laboratory and manager for the Rwanda Military Referral and Teaching Hospital Laboratory. His research focuses on relationship between epigenetic regulatory mechanisms and cervical cancer progression in women living with HIV in Rwanda. Mr Murangwa holds a Master’s of […]
Athanase Munyanzeza is a researcher at Research for Development Rwanda, specializing in HIV prevention research, including PrEP awareness and retention among MSM and other key populations, and viral load suppression in pregnant women living with HIV. Mr. Munyaneza is currently a PhD student in Public Health at the University of Rwanda.
Dr. Fidel Rubagumya currently leads the CASCADE study at Research for Development Rwanda. He is a consultant clinical oncologist currently practicing at the Rwanda Cancer Center housed at the Rwanda Military Referral and Teaching Hospital and he serves as a senior lecturer at the University of Rwanda. His research focus is on health services research […]
Benjamin Muhoza has extensive experience in data management and data quality assurance and serves as Data Manager for IeDEA Rwanda. His expertise spans research IT infrastructure management, database administration, and the design and implementation of large-scale digital health and research data systems. He has played a key role in national and international projects, including leading […]
Faustin Kanyabwisha serves as the Research Laboratory Coordinator for RD Rwanda’s Einstein-Rwanda Research Laboratory located at the Rwanda Military Referral and Teaching Hospital. He is a Medical Laboratory Scientist with advanced training in molecular biology, holds a Master’s degree in Public Health, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Biomedical Laboratory Sciences at the University […]