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Celebrating women who shape the scientific workplace

During Women’s Month, we celebrate the remarkable contributions of women across all roles within the IDM.

Seven UCT Researchers Awarded ‘Career Starting’ SAMRC Grants

Seven UCT researchers have been awarded a South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Self-Initiated Research (SIR) grant.

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 and the profound implications for public health.

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.

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.

Global rankings: UCT rises in research ranking

UCT has been ranked 116th globally by the US News Best Global Universities Rankings, up nine places.

HIV drug trial shows injection twice-yearly 100% effective against infection

UCT’s Prof Linda-Gail Bekker, principal investigator for the South African part of the study, tells Nadine Dreyer what makes this breakthrough so significant

Showcasing excellence at UCT

As the top university in Africa, UCT has earned bragging rights for a list of ground-breaking initiatives, spearheaded by scholars and postgraduate students in a multitude of disciplines from across the institution.

Safeguarding samples: The science behind a cutting-edge biorepository

GIFT, an IDM-hosted biorepository of hundreds of thousands of specimens, is set to revolutionise women’s access to sexual and reproductive healthcare screening.

UCT academic receives distinguished AAAS fellow lifetime honour

Emerita Professor Valerie Mizrahi, former director of the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, has been recognised with a prestigious lifetime fellow honor from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Leading UCT researchers honoured with SAMRC scientific awards

The SAMRC aims to acknowledge outstanding contributions to health research through the prestigious SAMRC scientific awards.

IDM Fellow, Dr. Munyaradzi Musvosvi awarded CAN Fellowship

Dr. Musvosvi is one of eight recipients of the Crick Africa Network (CAN) African Career Acceleration Fellowship.

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