Table 2. Growth in Infection and Immunity (I&I) Research at partner institutions Uganda Virus Research Institute and Makerere University.

MUII contribution	Makerere University	Uganda Virus Research Institute
Research support
Infrastructural development	Laboratories within College of Health Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity Computer laboratory, College of Natural Sciences	Training building with offices, meeting rooms and conferencing facilities and training laboratory IT equipment and software for trainees Financial systems equipment and software Support staff salaries and training
Laboratory capacity	Technician Support and equipment to translational lab at Infectious Diseases Institute Technology transfer by fellows training abroad to utilise acquired skills upon return to parent institution	Training Laboratory management Laboratory equipment Technology transfer by fellows training abroad to utilise acquired skills upon return to parent institution
Infection and immunity training programmes	Developed short course: Immunology in the tropics Contributed to start of MSc Immunology and Molecular biology Video-conferenced expert seminars Supported one immunologist Support to MSc and PhD in bioinformatics	Strengthened bioinformatics core with masters, doctoral and post-doctoral trainees Supported one immunologist Supported one molecular biologist/ bioinformatician
Student supervision	MUII trainees (MSc &PhD) were supervised by Makerere University faculty and collaborators MUII alumni continue to supervised MSc &PhD students	MUII trainees (MSc &PhD) were supervised by UVRI faculty and collaborators Supported one statistician to provide fellows’ statistical guidance
Leadership
Research leadership	MUII alumni are now heads of departments, Deans, and leaders of professional association boards	MUII alumni are now key investigators and collaborators on institutional and collaborative projects
Developing collaborations & networks	All PhD, post-doctoral and group-leader fellows have travel support for collaboration Competitive Travel awards for programme staff and trainees Symposia and seminars	All PhD, post-doctoral and group-leader fellows have travel support for collaboration Competitive Travel awards for programme staff and trainees
Engagement with research participants & policy makers	All fellows receive funds for engagement	All fellows receive funds for engagement Open Days hosted at UVRI
Programme organisation
	Support to existing schedules of supervisors’ and doctoral meetings in line with directorate of research and graduate training Support trainees to adhere to institutional research regulatory processes Internal monitoring of research	Administrative structure (secretariat) Executive Committee with representation of all the cadres, Masters, post-docs, PhDs Regular progress review meetings Monitoring & Evaluation Overarching Scientific Advisory Board of International experts in I&I