News at the IDM

Two teenagers from the Cape Winelands have won the Research Excellence Award at an international children’s research conference in Ireland, beating youth researchers from several of the world’s leading universities.

In celebration of Youth Month, the IDM hosted a special Youth Day-themed Coffee Club in June, titled “How can you engage with the youth?”

Dr Fezile Khumalo, a South African researcher, is building a molecular diagnostic tool simple enough for any clinic, affordable enough for any budget and precise enough to catch what symptoms miss.

A recent IDM seminar on IDM Seminar explored how belonging, psychological safety and inclusion shape the environments where science happens and why creating spaces where people can contribute fully is essential to advancing research.

UCT's strongest-performing subject was infectious diseases, where it ranked 14th globally.

IDM Affiliate member, Professor Keertan Dheda has been awarded the Order of Mapungubwe from President Cyril Ramaphosa

IDM Affiliate Member, Professor Liesl Zühlke named the 2026 laureate for Africa and the Arab States in the prestigious L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards

A delegation of African parliamentarians and global health representatives visited the University of Cape Town (UCT) Lung Institute and the South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative (SATVI).

World-renowned clinical cardiologist and IDM affiliate member Professor Karen Sliwa-Hahnle has received the Order of Mapungubwe.