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Is Africa ready to manufacture its own vaccines? On the 26th October 2021, “Vaccines in Africa from Africa” will take a deep-dive look at the continent’s capacity for developing and manufacturing vaccines. 18 Oct 2021
UCT Registrar encourages you to get vaccinated UCT’s Registrar, Royston Pillay encourages the UCT community to get their Covid-19 jab. 14 Oct 2021
Unpacking pandemic practices in computational science The COVID-19 outbreak has accelerated research in many fields, as scientists around the world plough everything into battling the pandemic. UCT’s Division of Computational Biology is no exception. 14 Oct 2021
Prof Lis Lange encourages you to get vaccinated UCT’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching and Learning, Prof Lis Lange, encourages the UCT community to get their COVID-19 vaccinations. 11 Oct 2021
Questions about life, mental health and the influence of psychiatry Big questions about the role of mental health professions and living a meaningful life were taken on by UCT academics and others at a recent panel ahead of Mental Health Awareness Month. 08 Oct 2021
UCT COO encourages you to get vaccinated UCT’s chief operating officer Dr Reno Morar encourages the UCT community to get their Covid-19 jab. 08 Oct 2021
UCT VC encourages you to get vaccinated UCT vice-chancellor, Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng shares her COVID-19 vaccination story. 08 Oct 2021
PhD research points to effective treatment of depression in people living with HIV/AIDS A UCT PhD graduate’s research looks at adapting and piloting group interpersonal therapy for the treatment of depressive symptoms in people living with HIV/AIDS. 04 Oct 2021
A leading cause of death in SA, head trauma is under-researched A multi-million-rand grant has enabled further study into traumatic brain injury, under the guidance of Prof Anthony Figaji of UCT’s Paediatric Neurosurgery Unit. 04 Oct 2021
Epilepsy in SA investigated through unique collaboration UCT researcher Dr Joseph Raimondo is investigating epilepsy through his recently awarded Wellcome Trust International Intermediate Fellowship. 01 Oct 2021
New partnership with UCT-based H3D Foundation to strengthen African drug research A UCT foundation and an international pharmaceutical organisation are joining forces to ensure Africa is ready for the next pandemic. 01 Oct 2021
COVID-19 in the continent’s children: UK award supports new research A new study headed by UCT’s Professor Heather Zar promises fresh insight into understanding the determinants of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 in children in Africa. 30 Oct 2020
“COVID-19 free” hospitals to curb delayed surgeries Coronavirus has resulted in the postponement of millions of surgeries worldwide. According to a global-scale study “COVID-19 free” hospitals, designated for performing surgeries and treating patients recovering from operations, were instituted to mitigate this problem. These hospitals have meant the difference between life and death for many patients. Published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology the paper addressing this was co-authored by the CovidSurg Collaborative. 29 Oct 2020
‘Incredible baptism’ for new Health Sciences dean UCTʼs new dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences has paid tribute to the commitment, compassion and resilience of the facultyʼs staff and students. 28 Oct 2020
UCT sports scientists celebrate Tour de France win Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogačar’s extraordinary 2020 Tour de France victory was widely celebrated, not least by his medical team from UCTʼs Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine. 28 Oct 2020
UCT rises in research rankings The University of Cape Town (UCT) has leaped 18 places in the US News & World Report Best Global Universities rankings, and is ranked 9th in the world for infectious diseases in the subject rankings. 26 Oct 2020
Studying the immune system’s response to COVID-19 A team of researchers at UCT is studying the immune system’s response to COVID-19 to establish how long immunity lasts after patients recover from the virus. 23 Oct 2020
UCT boasts three new African Academy of Sciences fellows The African Academy of Sciences has elected three UCT academics as fellows for their significant contributions to the advancement of science in Africa. 19 Oct 2020
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