ALLSTAR Training Program: Applications Open for AI and Machine Learning Course in TB Research

Makerere University School of Public Health, through the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, in collaboration with the Global Health Institute at the University of Georgia, USA, invites applications for an intensive five-day short course on the Foundations and Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in Tuberculosis (TB) Research.

The in-person course will run from June 22–26, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM (EAT) at the RAN, Kololo MakSPH Annex.

Designed for Master’s and PhD students, research fellows, junior researchers, and professionals working in public health, digital health, TB/HIV, bioinformatics, medicine, biostatistics, computer science, geography, nursing, and related fields, the course will provide hands-on training in AI/ML applications for health research using real-world TB and TB/HIV examples.

Participants will explore:

• AI and Machine Learning fundamentals;
• Generative and Agentic AI;
• Large Language Models and Computer Vision;
• GeoAI and geospatial applications;
• ethical AI use in health research;
• data management, model evaluation, and deployment.

A limited number of competitive scholarships are available, with priority given to applicants who were unable to attend the previous offering of the course.

The application deadline is June 1, 2026. Successful applicants will be notified by June 11, 2026.

Course fees for non-scholarship participants are UGX 250,000 for Ugandans and USD 200 for international participants.

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