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Forgotten diseases hit poorest billion hardest during pandemic A new Lancet Commission report shows that non-communicable diseases and injuries cause more death and disability at every age among the world’s poorest billion than in wealthy countries. 22 Sep 2020
UCT medical students make a difference on the frontline UCT medical students spent the past few months on the frontline, playing their part in the country’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. 22 Sep 2020
Surgical Society gears up for annual charity Scrub Run During the Sanlam Cape Town Virtual Marathon on 18 October, UCT’s Surgical Society will raise funds for the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital. 18 Sep 2020
UCT students keep elderly citizens company The UCT Surgical Society has partnered with Communicare to provide elderly residents with companionship during the national lockdown. 17 Sep 2020
Africa should be at the forefront of COVID-19 vaccine trials UCT’s Prof Kelly Chibale said the development of a COVID-19 vaccine provides Africa with the opportunity to join forces against the pandemic and highlight its scientific leadership. 17 Sep 2020 Republished
UCT innovators on M&Gs list of top young South Africans Over 30 members of the UCT community have been honoured in this year’s Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans list. 11 Sep 2020
Health sciences and province sign bilateral agreement UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences and the Western Cape Department of Health have signed a bilateral agreement for training and collaboration. 11 Sep 2020
South Africa’s role in COVID-19 vaccine trials South Africa is one of the countries where trials are under way to find an efficacious vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease. 11 Sep 2020 Republished
Scholarship opportunity to spark global social change The Reimagine Challenge 2020 asks students for their best innovative global social change ideas and offers them the chance to win a substantial scholarship. 09 Sep 2020
The human genome – the future in the past Twelve researchers were offered the opportunity to reflect on the key challenges and opportunities faced by the field of genetics and genomics in an expert-led exploration. This initiative was in celebration of Nature Reviews Genetics’ 20 th anniversary. Professor Ambroise Wonkam, director of Genetic Medicine of African Populations (GeneMAP) based at the Division of Human Genetics, in the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Faculty of Health Sciences is amongst these researchers. 07 Sep 2020
Charlene Esau: my recovery from COVID-19 Charlene Esau, an occupational health nurse practitioner at UCT, shares her experience of having and recovering from the coronavirus. 02 Sep 2020
UCT retains top spot in Africa in THE world rankings UCT has retained its spot as the continent’s top university, despite a drop of 19 places, tying at 155th among more than 1 500 institutions. 02 Sep 2020
Women taking science to the streets An array of dynamic UCT women in white lab coats shared their scientific research with passers-by at South Africa’s first Soapbox Science event. 30 Sep 2019
Decoding genomes to improve Africa’s health Professor Collet Dandara’s inaugural lecture provided a brief overview of how African genomes can be decoded to unlock a deeper understanding of patients’ responses to treatment. 30 Sep 2019
50 years of biomedical engineering UCT’s Division of Biomedical Engineering celebrated its 50th anniversary recently with a day-long programme of events, capped by a symposium. 27 Sep 2019
UCT shares expertise to boost search for new drugs UCT’s H3D is sharing its expertise with eight drug discovery innovators to boost the search for new treatments to address diseases endemic to Africa. 27 Sep 2019
Social Responsiveness Award nominations Nominations for UCT’s Social Responsiveness Award, which recognises the value of academic social engagement, must be submitted no later than 30 September. 27 Sep 2019
SRC elections: Vote now Time is running out for you to vote for your new SRC at UCT – and we have all the information you’ll need. 26 Sep 2019
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