News at the IDM

UCT’s Holistic Drug Discovery and Development Centre has joined a global consortium working on developing novel antibiotics to combat antimicrobial resistance.

A new consortium led by UCT will put advanced, locally built and maintained light microscopes into the hands of African researchers tackling TB.

A major international clinical trial testing a combination antifungal therapy for HIV-related cryptococcal disease has suggested a survival benefit.

UCT researchers have published new findings that challenge current approaches to TB detection and control in South Africa.

UCT provides platform for cutting-edge research and data integration.

The Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine celebrates two years of major sustainability achievements under the Sustainable Science Initiative.

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.