Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct faculty typically have an academic or research appointment at another institution and contribute or collaborate with one or more School of Medicine faculty members or programs.
Adjunct rank detailsRobert Kalyesubula, MBChB
Assistant Professor AdjunctAbout
Research
Publications
2026
The MILEPOST Framework for Integrating mHealth Into Community-Driven Interventions: Lessons Learned From a Human-Centered Design Approach in Rural Uganda
Schwab J, Wachinger J, Nabiryo M, Cazier J, Wanyana J, Mayombwe K, Okou E, Oloka D, Ntambara J, Munana R, Weswa I, Sekitoleko I, Basenero A, Ingenhoff R, Favaretti C, Pillai V, Bärnighausen T, Sudharsanan N, Kalyesubula R, Nalwadda C, McMahon S. The MILEPOST Framework for Integrating mHealth Into Community-Driven Interventions: Lessons Learned From a Human-Centered Design Approach in Rural Uganda. Global Health Science And Practice 2026, 14: e2400061. PMID: 42575675, PMCID: PMC13455845, DOI: 10.9745/ghsp-d-24-00061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term mortality and risk of chronic kidney disease in children following severe malaria complicated by acute kidney injury: a prospective observational study
Mellencamp K, Namazzi R, Batte A, Kazinga C, Liepmann C, Goings M, Opoka R, Datta D, Ren J, Kalyesubula R, Bangirana P, Goldstein S, John C, Conroy A. Long-term mortality and risk of chronic kidney disease in children following severe malaria complicated by acute kidney injury: a prospective observational study. The Lancet Global Health 2026, 103984. PMID: 42575118, DOI: 10.1016/j.langlo.2026.103984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk factors for decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate amongst Malawian adults living in rural Karonga: Protocol for a prospective cohort study using cystatin C- and creatinine-based eGFR
Snead C, Mkandawire C, Kambiya P, Munthali-Mkandawire S, Kalobekamo F, Dube A, Nkosi-Gondwe T, Mtenga B, Nzundah D, Kamkwanya L, Bellings D, Nakanga W, Fabian J, Kalyesubula R, Phiri C, Limbani F, Taylor D, Crampin A, Mwandumba H, Price A. Risk factors for decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate amongst Malawian adults living in rural Karonga: Protocol for a prospective cohort study using cystatin C- and creatinine-based eGFR. PLOS ONE 2026, 21: e0329042. PMID: 42507648, PMCID: PMC13405090, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0329042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of African-enriched GATM regulatory variants on creatinine-derived estimated glomerular filtration rate
Gray O, Yerges-Armstrong L, Castel S, Brandenburg J, Ojewunmi O, Kamiza A, Kalungi A, Hendershott M, Karim M, Emde A, Hamid I, Nguyen K, Burke E, Gama R, Mafu T, Snead C, Bramham K, Hansen C, Nitsch D, Tomlinson L, Tollman S, Ramsay M, Naicker S, Crampin A, Nyirenda M, Kalyesubula R, Fatumo S, Fabian J. Impact of African-enriched GATM regulatory variants on creatinine-derived estimated glomerular filtration rate. Kidney International 2026, 110: 918-929. PMID: 42498056, DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2026.06.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCKD in Africa: A Call to Urgent, Coordinated Action
Kalyesubula R, Bello A, Tonelli M. CKD in Africa: A Call to Urgent, Coordinated Action. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2026, 88: 38-40. PMID: 42320923, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2026.05.001.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersThe global health implications of proportionate co-investment in health workforce migration
Ayesiga I, Walugembe C, Magala P, Atwijukire N, Tenywa D, Ediamu T, Mulimira M, Nakacubo S, Kalyesubula R. The global health implications of proportionate co-investment in health workforce migration. Discover Health Systems 2026, 5: 56. DOI: 10.1007/s44250-026-00399-8.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsKidney abnormalities in young people living with HIV on dolutegravir-based regimens in Kampala, Uganda
Nasuuna E, Hoffman R, Kalyesubula R, Chikwari C, Weiss H. Kidney abnormalities in young people living with HIV on dolutegravir-based regimens in Kampala, Uganda. AIDS Research And Therapy 2026, 23: 72. PMID: 42251428, PMCID: PMC13459296, DOI: 10.1186/s12981-026-00893-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplementing the commitments of the World Health Assembly kidney health resolution: a key opportunity to improve health for millions
Tonelli M, Kalyesubula R, Tungsanga S, Francis A, Gill J, Lou-Meda R, Luyckx V, Bello A. Implementing the commitments of the World Health Assembly kidney health resolution: a key opportunity to improve health for millions. The Lancet 2026, 407: 2461-2472. PMID: 42155504, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(26)00755-5.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsAbnormal renal function three months after delivery among pre-eclampsia survivors in Sub-Saharan Africa: a prospective cohort study in Uganda
Adroma M, Nsibambi D, Keesiga A, Kalyesubula R, Nakimuli A. Abnormal renal function three months after delivery among pre-eclampsia survivors in Sub-Saharan Africa: a prospective cohort study in Uganda. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2026, 26: 608. PMID: 42021175, PMCID: PMC13235038, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-026-09131-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImproving medication availability through mobile wallets and pooled community funds: results from the MoPuleesa hypertension intervention in rural Uganda
Pillai V, Favaretti C, Basenero A, Ntambara J, Wesva I, Jonathan K, Munana R, Cazier J, Bärnighausen T, Schwab J, Wachinger J, Kalyesubula R, McMahon S, Sudharsanan N. Improving medication availability through mobile wallets and pooled community funds: results from the MoPuleesa hypertension intervention in rural Uganda. Health Policy And Planning 2026, 41: 929-941. PMID: 41926709, PMCID: PMC13276264, DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czag044.Peer-Reviewed Original Research