Department of Biology

Department of Biology

Department of Biology falls under the Faculty of Science. However, the Department offers trainings to students from the Faculty of Education and Humanities pursuing Bachelor of Science Education (Biologicals). We aim to provide a foundation in the biological sciences for biology majors and students in other faculties whose degree requirements include biology.To enhance the mission and goals of the University, the Department seeks to emphasise hands-on experience in the biological fields and integrates research and teaching activities across the biological field. We are committed to a broad range of learning opportunities, including traditional classroom experiences, non- classroom experiences in the field and the laboratory, independent study and full student engagement in research.

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Staff Members

	Prof. Auma Elizabeth Opiyo Professor		View Profile
	Assoc. Prof. Opio Alfonse Associate Professor		View Profile
	Assoc. Prof. Richard Echodu Associate Professor		View Profile
	Assoc. Prof. Malinga Geoffrey Maxwell Associate Professor		View Profile
	Assoc. Prof. Christine Oryema Associate Professor		View Profile
	Dr. Angwech Harriet Senior Lecturer		View Profile
	Dr. Robert Opiro (PhD) Senior Lecturer	PhD (Gulu University), MA(MAK), BA(Gulu University)	View Profile
	Nagayi Kalule Jane Yawe Lecturer		View Profile
	Kilama Justine Luwa (PhD) Lecturer		View Profile
	Opika-Opoka Hector Lecturer		View Profile
	Okello Peter Assistant Lecturer		View Profile
	Lamwaka Pamella Senior Assistant Technician		View Profile
	Arihona Sidney Senior Assistant Technician		View Profile
	Namatovu Barbara Laboratory Assistant		View Profile
	Ojok Robert Peter Technician		View Profile

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Publications

R.Mwesige, J.Poul Byagamy, R.Opiro, H.Angwech, D.Onanyang, P.Buchen Ocen, S.Ochaya, G.Maxwell Malinga . (2025) . Sibling species composition and feeding pattern of malaria vectors in indoor-sprayed and non-sprayed districts of Lira and Kole, northern Uganda . Malaria Journal, p. 11

D.Acan, R.Opiro, B.Musinguzi, B.B.Agaba, S.P.Alarokol . (2025) . Prevalence of malaria and associated risk factors among febrile under-five refugee children attending Panyadoli Health Centre III, Kiryandongo District, Mid-western Uganda. Malaria Journal . Malaria Journal, [online] Volume . Kampala, Uganda: BMC. Available at: https://malariajournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12936-025-05404-8

R.Echodu, R.Opiro, W.Okeyo, R. Bateta, P.O. Mireji . (2025) . Prospects for application of population genetics for control of tsetse flies in Africa . Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2214574525000598?via%3Dihub#preview-section-abstract

D.Acan, R.Opiro, J.Okot, S.Peter Alarokol . (2025) . Point-of-Care Evaluation of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test (mRDT) for Detection of Plasmodium falciparum Among Children Under 5 Years of Age Attending Panyadoli Health Center III in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, Mid-Western Uganda . Journal of Parasitology Research, [online] Volume . Available at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/japr/9956261

Opiro R, Saarman NP, Echodu R, Opiyo EA, Dion K, Halyard A, Aksoy S, Caccone A (2016) . (2025) . Evidence of temporal stability in allelic and mitochondrial haplotype diversity in populations of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes (Diptera: Glossinidae) in northern Uganda , p. 12

Bornfree Gum1, Robert Opoke1*, Betty Akwongo1, Benson Oloya2, John Bosco Omony1, Robert Opiro3, Morgan Andama1, Godwin Anywar 4 and Geoffrey Maxwell Malinga3 . (2024) . An ethnobotanical survey of plant species used for medicinal purposes in Amuru district, northern Uganda , p. 17

B. Arwenyo, J. Wasswa, M. Nyeko and G. N. Kasozi, (2017) . (2023) . The impact of septic systems density and nearness to spring water points, on water quality, African Journal of Environmental Science and technology , pp. 245-251. Available at: https://doi.org/10.5897/AJEST2023.3225

Saarman, N. P., Son, J. H., Zhao, H., Cosme, L. V., Kong, Y., Li, M., Opiro, R... & Caccone, A. (2023) . (2023) . Genomic evidence of sex chromosome aneuploidy and infection-associated genotypes in the tsetse fly Glossina fuscipes, the major vector of African trypanosomiasis in Uganda , p. 10

Akiiki Beyihayo, G. A., Kugonza, R. D., Ndyomugyenyi, E. K., Echodu, R., Marion W. Okot, M. W. and Dos Anjos, F. (2023) . (2023) . Genetic and phenotypic parameter estimates for selection within Ugandan indigenous chickens . Tropical Animal Health and Production, 55(100)

Akiiki Beyihayo, G. A., Ndyomugyenyi, E. K., Echodu, R. and Kugonza, D. (2022) . (2022) . In-situ morphological characterization of indigenous chicken Ecotypes in Uganda

Atube, Francis; Malinga, Geoffrey M; Nyeko, Martine; Okello, Daniel M; Mugonola, Basil; Omony, George William; Okello-Uma, Ipolto(2022) . (2022) . Farmers’ perceptions of climate change, long-term variability and trends in rainfall in Apac district, northern Uganda . CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 3

Okori, B. C., Oryema, C., Opiro, R., Amos, A., Obici, G. I., Rutaro, K., ... & Sande, E. (2022) . (2022) . Ethnobotanical survey of plants locally used in the control of termite pests among rural communities in northern Uganda . Kampala, Uganda: CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, p. 10

Opiro, R., Moses, O. A., Opoke, R., Oloya, F. A., Nakafu, E., Iwiru, T., ... & Opiyo, E. A. (2022) . (2022) . Spatial Distribution of Tsetse Flies and Trypanosome Infection Status in a Vector Genetic Transition Zone in Northern Uganda . Journal of Parasitology Research, 2022, p. 6

Opiro, R., Opoke, R., Angwech, H., Nakafu, E., Oloya, F. A., Openy, G., ... & Opiyo, E. A. (2021) . (2021) . Apparent density, trypanosome infection rates and host preference of tsetse flies in the sleeping sickness endemic focus of northwestern Uganda , p. 12

Son JH, Weiss BL, Schneider DI, Dera K-sM, Gsto ̈ttenmayer F, Opiro R, et al. (2021) . (2021) . Infection with endosymbiotic Spiroplasma disrupts tsetse (Glossina fuscipes fuscipes) metabolic and reproductive homeostasis . Available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34529715/

Manun Channumsin1, Marc Ciosi 2, Dan Masiga 3, Harriet Auty4,C. Michael Turner5, Elizabeth Kilbride4, Barbara K. Mable . (2021) . Peer review report for blood meal analysis in tsetse flies , p. 20. Available at: https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/6-213

Francis Atube, Geoffrey M. Malinga, Martine Nyeko, Daniel M. Okello, Simon Peter Alarakol and Ipolto Okello‑Uma (2021) . (2021) . Determinants of smallholder farmers’ adaptation strategies to the effects of climate change: Evidence from northern Uganda . Agriculture & Food Security, 10, p. 6

Francis Atube, Geoffrey M. Malinga, Martine Nyeko, Daniel M. Okello, Simon Peter Alarakol and Ipolto Okello‑Uma; Agriculture & Food Security. (2021) . (2021) . Determinants of smallholder farmers’ adaptation strategies to the effects of climate change: Evidence from northern Uganda . Agriculture & Food Security, 10(6)

Atube, Francis; Okello, Daniel M; Malinga, Geoffrey M; Nyeko, Martine; Okello-Uma, Ipolto; International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, Taylor & Francis, . (2020) . Farmers’ adaptation to climate change and crop yield: a case of Amuru and Apac districts of Northern Uganda . International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability , 20(4), pp. 967-981

Omona, S., Malinga, G. M., Opoke, R., Openy, G., & Opiro, R. (2020) . (2020) . Prevalence of diarrhoea and associated risk factors among children under five years old in Pader District, northern Uganda , p. 9

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