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Dr Mubeen Goolam appointed as first African recipient of coveted Goldstein Science Policy Fellow
The International Society for Stem Cell Research ( ISSCR ) has appointed University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Mubeen Goolam as one of the three new Goldstein Science Policy Fellows.
29 Jan 2025
REVIVE: Large-scale HIV trial set to build capacity in clinical trial management in Africa
The REVIVE trial is one of the largest ever HIV trials to take place on the continent – testing a simple antibiotic intervention with the potential to increase survival rates in advanced HIV.
28 Jan 2025
Top 100: UCT rises in Medical and health and Education Studies
UCT sees an improvement in subject placement according to the THE World University Rankings published this month.
24 Jan 2025
Robert J Wilkinson awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List for services to infectious disease research
UCT’s Professor in Infectious Diseases at Imperial and the Director of the Wellcome Discovery Research Platform for Infection has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List.
06 Jan 2025
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Bongani Mayosi Memorial Lecture: A tribute to the past and a celebration of the future of medicine in SA
Dr Vuyane Mhlomi delivered an insightful lecture at the fifth annual Bongani Mayosi Memorial Lecture.
31 Jan 2024
Established UCT researcher makes history with Wellcome Discovery Award
Supported by a recent award, Prof Anthony Figaji investigates the worldwide impact of the lethal manifestation of TB when it affects the brain – TB meningitis.
19 Jan 2024
Accelerate use of nuclear medicine as primary diagnostic, therapeutic modality
UCT’s Dr Stuart More said nuclear medicine should be recognised as a valuable diagnostic and therapeutic modality for cancers and a range of other diseases.
18 Jan 2024
UCT researchers land prestigious fellowship for trailblazing African health research
A recent accolade positions two select UCT researchers as emerging leaders in biomedical and health research, enabling them to address critical health challenges in the region.
17 Jan 2024
UCT researchers awarded for pioneering work in Health Inequality
Through the competitive Wellcome Career Development award two UCT scholars have been acknowledged for their ground-breaking research aimed at tackling healthcare inequality in Africa and India.
15 Jan 2024
‘Bongani Mayosi’s legacy is a gift to UCT’
On Saturday, 28 January, UCT rolled out the red carpet to celebrate and honour the legacy of Professor Bongani Mayosi.
31 Jan 2023
Charting SHAWCO’s next 80 years
There is still much to look forward to for the Students’ Health and Welfare Centres Organisation as it celebrates 80 years of student-led service to communities.
19 Jan 2023
Rhodes Scholar-elect will use postgraduate research to improve African lives
Kaitlyn Sparks is beaming with pride after receiving a 2023 Rhodes Scholarship – the oldest and perhaps the most prestigious scholarship programme in the world.
18 Jan 2023
Celebrating World Cancer Day
In celebration of World Cancer Day, the SAMRC / UCT GCRC will be screening a documentary on eliminating cervical cancer and presenting their vision of how to achieve this important goal by 2030.
31 Jan 2022
Celebrating the legacy of an extraordinary son of the African soil
The annual Bongani Mayosi Memorial Lecture celebrated the insightful researcher, leader, friend and devoted family man who had the capacity to create the vision of a world of justice and equity.
28 Jan 2022
Global research award for UCT’s Petrus de Vries
Professor Petrus de Vries from the Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health says winning the international Bourneville Prize was a wonderful surprise.
27 Jan 2022
‘Thinking the Future’: Clem Sunter presents 2022 in a nutshell
Futurologist and scenario planner Clem Sunter delivered a Summer School lecture on several essential flags the world should look out for in 2022.
20 Jan 2022
UCT honours student leaders
The 2020 and 2021 Student Leadership Awards recognised the outstanding contributions made by student leaders and organisations in an online ceremony.
06 Jan 2022
Lighting a candle for Mayosi’s legacy
Professor George Mensah delivered the inaugural Bongani Mayosi Memorial Lecture, which took place in honour of the Faculty of Health Sciences’ late dean.
29 Jan 2021
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