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‘Proud moment’ as UCT and Western Cape Government launch world-class vaccination centre In partnership with the Western Cape Government, UCT has launched the Community of Hope Vaccination Centre on the Forest Hill Residence precinct in Mowbray. 31 Aug 2021
Neuroscience moves closer to understanding brain development Wellcome Leap has awarded UCT’s Professor Kirsten Donald a multimillion dollar contract for neuroscience research. 31 Aug 2021
UCT’s Dr Virginie Rozot awarded Wellcome Leap grant for TB research UCT’s Dr Virginie Rozot, a research officer at the South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative, has been awarded a multi-year contract as part of Wellcome Leap’s Delta Tissue programme. 31 Aug 2021
UCT staff join national inoculation drive to combat COVID-19 On Tuesday, 3 August 2021, Jammie Shuttles carried hundreds of University of Cape Town (UCT) workers to a vaccination site at the Metro Emergency Medical Service (EMS) centre in Pinelands. 30 Aug 2021
Study shows midlife metabolism is a myth Two UCT professors contributed to groundbreaking research on energy expenditure across the human lifespan now published in a major science journal. 27 Aug 2021
UCT researcher to present novel COVID-19 study at global cardiology congress A major study investigating the relationship between COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease and led by Professor Karen Sliwa will be presented at a global cardiology congress. 27 Aug 2021
UCT, Western Cape Government to launch Community of Hope Vaccination Centre The UCT and Western Cape Government Community of Hope Vaccination Centre will boast 12 vaccination stations and five patient check in points. 27 Aug 2021
Tania de Villiers shines spotlight on role of nurses in GBV interventions UCT’s new head of nursing, Dr Tania de Villiers, is on a mission to strengthen the division’s focus on community service and social responsiveness during her tenure. 25 Aug 2021
UCT Surgical Society’s annual Scrub Run needs your donation The UCT Surgical Society hopes to raise more than R100 000 for Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital during their annual Scrub Run. 24 Aug 2021
Understanding post-operative deaths in Africa – new study A study involving UCT academics details a landmark trial that attempted to address the problem of post-operative deaths in Africa. 24 Aug 2021
Women’s Month: Neziswa Titi on being a voice for society’s most vulnerable The UCT Children’s Institute’s Dr Neziswa Titi said it’s important that her work resonates with those it’s intended to impact: children. 20 Aug 2021
UCT ranks top in Africa UCT came top on the continent in ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities 2021. This means UCT leads in Africa in five major world university rankings. 20 Aug 2021
HIV cure: a global science conversation In a seminar hosted by Janelia Research Campus in partnership with the IDM, global experts discussed HIV, gains made and the work that still needs to be done. 18 Aug 2021
A ‘call to arms’ for African vaccine manufacturing infrastructure There is an urgent need to create the infrastructure necessary to enable the transformation of local expertise into concrete vaccine manufacturing capability for Africa. 18 Aug 2021
Groote Schuur Hospital adopts integrated approach to destigmatise mental health care UCT’s Professor Jackie Hoare is the brain behind the remodelled mental health care service, which targets patients at Groote Schuur Hospital with chronic and infectious diseases. 18 Aug 2021
UCT’s vaccination drive steams ahead UCT’s staff vaccination drive is well under way with inoculations at Pinelands EMS and another site to come. 17 Aug 2021
UCT professor highlights dangers of iron deficiency disorder during pregnancy UCT’s Professor Vernon Louw said an iron deficiency during pregnancy can result in enormous post birth ramifications for the unborn baby. 17 Aug 2021
Why population immunity is not a realistic goal in Africa’s bid to control COVID-19 In public health, an important goal of vaccination and immunisation is to reach population or herd immunity. This is why the term comes up often in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. And it helps to be clear about what it means. 13 Aug 2021 Republished
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