Biography:Annet Kirabo
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Dr. Annet Kirabo | |
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| Born | Uganda |
| Education | Makerere University, St. Cloud University, University of Florida. |
| Occupation | researcher |
| Employer | Vanderbilt University |
Annet Kirabo is a Ugandan researcher and Associate Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.[1] She holds the same capacity in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics at Vanderbilt University. Her work and research is focused on the interaction between oxidative stress and inflammation as they relate to hypertension and kidney disease. Dr. Kirabo directs the Vanderbilt Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies (FOCIS) Center of Excellence and was named a Chancellor Faculty Fellow in 2024 as an American Heart Association fellow and served on editorial boards and committees on hypertension. Dr. Kirabo has been invited to offer public lectures nationally and internationally on hypertension.[2][3][4]
Education
Dr. Annet Kirabo earned a degree in veterinary medicine at the Makerere University School of Veterinary Medicine in Kampala, Uganda. She received her master's degree from St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota and later did her PhD at the University of Florida, Gainesville.[2] Her research area mainly focuses on cardiovascular biology, metabolism, obesity, and immunology.[4][5]
Awards
Dr. Kirabo received an award from the American Heart Association and the American Physiological Society, who fund her hypertension research work.[2]
See also
- Olive Kobusingye
- Justina Geraldine Najjuka
References
- ↑ Development, PodBean. "International Society of Hypertension - Interview with Dr Annet Kirabo | The International Society of Hypertension Podcast" (in en). https://hypertension.podbean.com/e/international-society-of-hypertension-interview-with-dr-annet-kirabo/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Annet Kirabo, DVM, MSc, PhD, FAHA | Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health". https://www.vumc.org/global-health/person/annet-kirabo-dvm-msc-phd-faha.
- ↑ Snyder, Bill (2025-12-23). "Annet Kirabo named “Top Scholar” in hypertension" (in en-US). https://news.vumc.org/2025/12/23/annet-kirabo-named-top-scholar-in-hypertension/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Annet Kirabo" (in en). https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/igp/person/annet-kirabo/.
- ↑ kirabo, annet. "Annet Kirabo - Vanderbilt University Medical Center" (in en). https://vanderbilthealth.academia.edu/AnnetKirabo.
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