IDM Seminar Program

Wednesday, 24 June 2026 | 13:00 - 14:00
Wolfson Pavilion Lecture Theatre, IDM Building

Speaker: A/Prof Rachael Dangarembizi

Rachael Dangarembizi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Biology and the Neuroscience Institute at the University of Cape Town, where she leads the CryptoLab, Africa’s first dedicated laboratory investigating mechanisms of brain injury in fungal neuroinfections. Her current research focuses on unravelling the neurobiological mechanisms driving brain injury during cryptococcal infection by integrating advanced imaging, multi-omics approaches, and experimental models of host-pathogen interactions. Rachael is deeply committed to strengthening capacity in neuroinfections research in Africa and globally, and to advancing a more equitable and representative scientific landscape.