Dannielle K Moore

Support rare disease patients through art

Join the Rare Disease Genomics Research Group’s online charity art auction to support rare disease patients and their families. Featuring A1 canvas prints by Cumine van Tonder, the registrar in medical genetics, these artworks blend nature and anatomy, reflecting the human body’s connection to the natural world. How to Participate:…

Rare Talent for Rare Disease concert

February is Rare Disease Month, and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is marking the occasion with a concert in the Endler Hall on 15 February at 19:00. With over 300 million people worldwide affected by rare diseases—most of them children—your support can make a real difference. Event Highlights: Performances…

Stellenbosch University Strengthens Bilateral Collaboration in the Global South for Capacity Building in Tuberculosis Genomics

Written by Dr Emilyn Costa Conceicao Brazil and South Africa share more than economic ties as members of the BRICS bloc; they also face significant public health challenges as both are included on the World Health Organization’s list of countries with high tuberculosis (TB) burdens. Investing in advanced technologies to…

MBHG Doctoral candidate Welile Nwamba is shaping the Future of Science as a 2025 L’Oréal-UNESCO Sub-Saharan Africa Laureate

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!…

Celebrating Pamela Ncube: Honoured as a 2025 L’Oréal-UNESCO Sub-Saharan Africa For Women in Science Laureate

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…