News at the IDM

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.

UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences Multi-Institute Symposium advocated for breaking academic silos to actively build a vision for the future of biomedical science in Africa.

Valerie Mizrahi has been elected as an international member of the National Academy of Sciences.

Step into the future of biomedical innovation as IDM hosts Professor Jan Gettemans from Ghent University—exploring how nanobodies are transforming research, diagnostics, and therapeutic development.