DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
This is the news blog for the Division of Molecular Biology & Human Genetics and the Division of Immunology
The Division of Immunology is thrilled to announce that Prof. Clive Gray, head of the Reproductive Immunology Research Consortium in Africa (RIRCA), has been appointed as the President of the Federation of African Immunological Societies (FAIS). Reflecting on this incredible milestone, Prof. Gray shared: “I had the great honour last…
A huge congratulations to Welile Nwamba, a brilliant researcher at the Clinical Mycobactomics and Epidemiology (CLIME) Research Group within the Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, for being selected as an awardee of the 2025 Fondation L’Oréal and UNESCO Sub-Saharan Africa Young Talents For Women in Science Regional Programme!…
We are thrilled to celebrate Pamela Ncube, one of the Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics’ rising stars, for being named an awardee of the 2025 Fondation L’Oréal and UNESCO Sub-Saharan Africa Young Talents For Women in Science Regional Programme! 🎉 Pamela’s pioneering research focuses on animal tuberculosis, particularly…
Mrs Kimberly Coetzer-Hugo, a PhD candidate within the Division of Immunology, Department of Biomedical Sciences at Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Science has been selected as one of seven laureates for the 2024 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science South Africa Young Talent programme. Kimberly is an aspiring bioinformatician…
Written by Welile Dube The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) awarded Associate Professor Shahida Moosa, Head of Medical Genetics at Tygerberg Hospital and the Rare Disease Genomics research group within the Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, a Bronze Medal at the SAMRC 10th Annual Scientific Merit Awards.…
Written by Justice Ngom Ngom Congratulations to Dr. Liezel Smith on her notable achievement of being awarded the National Research Foundation (NRF) Competitive Support for Unrated Researchers (CSUR) for the next three years. The CSUR supports research by providing once-off grants that are competitive and discipline-based. The grant aims to…
Written by Justice Ngom Ngom Congratulations to Dr. Lucinda Baatjies, for her well-deserved recognition by the National Research Foundation (NRF) in being awarded the Thuthuka post-PhD funding for the next three years. The NRF Thuthuka funding instrument seeks to promote the establishment of a transformed, internationally competitive and sustainable research…
Written by Brian Munansangu The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) recently promoted Prof. Andre G. Loxton as its new Chief Specialist Scientist. This new role expands Prof Loxton’s responsibilities beyond his current position as Deputy Director of the SAMRC’s Centre for Tuberculosis Research (CTR) housed within the Department of…
Written by Welile Dube The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) awarded Associate Professor Nelita du Plessis, Head of the Innate Immunity Lab and Senior Researcher of the SU Immunology Research Group (IRG) within the Division of Immunology, a Bronze Medal at the SAMRC 10th Annual Scientific Merit Awards. The…
The National Research Foundation (NRF) and the FirstRand Foundation (FRF) have awarded Dr Tracey Jooste, an Early Career Researcher of the SU Immunology Research Group (IRG) within the Division of Immunology, a career development grant through the Black Academic Advancement Programme (BAAP) Dr Jooste is one of 30 Black South…