The IDM seeks health innovations in infectious diseases
Discovering the IDM’s pioneering research from novel diagnostics to drug resistance and non-communicable diseases offers insight into the dynamic landscape of infectious and NCD research. This has profound implications for public health.
23 Jul 2024
UCT academic scoops prestigious global health award
Prof Lucy Gilson has been co-awarded the German Bundestag’s Virchow Prize to honour her work building a holistic and systems-based approach to safeguarding human health.
19 Jul 2024
IDM’s emerging scientists: Pioneering breakthroughs in infectious disease research
The IDM’s emerging scientists’ groundbreaking work in infectious disease research tackles challenges from SARS-CoV-2 immunity to TB transmission.
16 Jul 2024
Advancing health through innovation: The IDM’s journey
The IDM, based at UCT, celebrates a dynamic cohort of young scientists and two decades of excellence in infectious disease research.
09 Jul 2024
How to curb the global spread of Non-Communicable Diseases
In Lara Dugas’s final MasterScience chapter, she explores effective strategies to tackle the global rise of NCDs – including nutrition policies, innovative climate solutions and improved healthcare access.
21 Jun 2024
UCT academic wins inaugural funding award
UCT particle physicist Dr James Keaveney received the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust’s inaugural New Frontiers Research Award in May.
13 Jun 2024