AIDS Day 2024
Learn more about the Language of Infectious Disease Project where the IDM has taken deliberate steps to embrace isiXhosa and Afrikaans as mediums of communication. Find our multi-lingual research posters here.
Sustainable Science Initiative
The Sustainable Science Initiative at the IDM aims to advance scientific discovery through environmentally responsible practices.
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The IDM - a cross-faculty postgraduate research institute
Research at our state-of-the-art facility is focused in five inter-linked thematic areas.
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Clinical research relevant to the needs of Africa's people
The IDM influences health policy and practice by translating our scientific discoveries and applying them in various communities; community relationships and trust are critical.
Capacity building in the IDM
The largest research entity at UCT, the IDM is a national leader in research and health sciences human capital development.
IDM driving world class research
We conduct research at the laboratory-clinic-community interface by engaging a wide range of scientific and clinical disciplines; with collaborators based at 356 institutions in 22 African countries and 35 countries beyond.
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Robert J Wilkinson awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List for services to infectious disease research
Professor Robert J Wilkinson, has been awarded the title of Officer of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours List for services to infectious disease research.
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Kelly Chibale elected to the US National Academy of Medicine
Professor Kelly Chibale has been elected as an international member of the esteemed United States National Academy of Medicine
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Lenacapavir Named 2024 Breakthrough of the Year: A New Era in HIV Prevention
Science names Lenacapavir its 2024 Breakthrough of the Year!
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Researchers Discover Why HIV-Exposed Infants May be Prone to Infections
A recent study has revealed possible reasons why babies exposed to HIV in the womb, but are not infected, face higher risks of infections.
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