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Stuart Saunders: Farewell to the ‘king clinician’ On 24 February 2021 UCT hosted an online memorial service for former UCT vice-chancellor Dr Stuart Saunders. 25 Feb 2021

SA launches COVID-19 vaccination drive On 17 February UCT researchers witnessed frontline healthcare workers, President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize being vaccinated against COVID-19. 22 Feb 2021

Filling the African genome gap Professor Ambroise Wonkam, director of Genetic Medicine of African Populations (GeneMAP), is intent on capturing the full scope of Africa’s genetic variation. 22 Feb 2021

Malnutrition: ‘a slow violence against our children’ At the launch of this year’s South African Child Gauge, Dr Tshepo Motsepe spoke about malnutrition and how it constitutes violence against children. 22 Feb 2021

UCT scientists to start Phase 1 clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine candidate UCT researchers are expected to start the Phase 1 clinical trial of the hAd5 T-cell COVID-19 vaccine candidate this month. 18 Feb 2021

How the coronavirus mutates and the future of COVID-19 The recent appearance of new variants of SARS-CoV-2 (the coronavirus causing COVID-19 infections) has raised questions about the nature and rates of mutations in viruses. 17 Feb 2021 Republished

UCT surgeon performs holographic surgery Professor Stephen Roche and a team from Groote Schuur Hospital recently performed a shoulder replacement surgery using mixed reality techniques as part of a global 24-hour event. 17 Feb 2021

Weighing up COVID-19 vaccines UCT’s Professor Heather Zar looks at the different COVID-19 vaccines currently available and answers some of the public’s most pressing questions. 16 Feb 2021

CoronaWise: the Knowledge Translation Unit’s online COVID-19 resource The Knowledge Translation Unit at the UCT Lung Institute has developed CoronaWise, an online platform that ensures COVID-19 resources are easily accessible to the public. 12 Feb 2021

Temporary victory for beneficiaries of child support grants UCT’s Children’s Institute and the Legal Resources Centre have secured temporary victory in the fight to protect children without birth certificates from repeatedly losing their grants. 09 Feb 2021

UCT joins Wellcome Leap Global Network A charter group of 21 world-class institutions is to set a new bar for fast-paced research and development. 05 Feb 2021

UCT’s cancer response – a multipronged approach UCT researchers give insights into how their work contributes to a cancer-free future as we recognise World Cancer Day on 4 February. 04 Feb 2021

Health Sciences’ deputy dean dream team UCT’s Health Sciences deanery is growing into a cohesive unit that is committed to serving the faculty in the spirit of social accountability. 02 Feb 2021

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