Dr. Mayanja-Kizza is the dean of the School of Medicine at Makerere University College of Health Sciences. Dr. Mayanja-Kizza is an internist and clinical immunologist involved in patient care, teaching, and research. Her research focuses on HIV and tuberculosis interaction, with an emphasis on interventional studies and immune interaction. She has conducted research on the effect of tuberculosis on HIV progression, with specific projects in the area of cytokine and chemokine regulation in HIV/tuberculosis interaction. Currently she is conducting epidemiological trials in adolescents and infants in preparation for tuberculosis vaccine clinical trials in Uganda.