DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
This is the news blog for the Division of Molecular Biology & Human Genetics and the Division of Immunology
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…
The Crick Africa Network (CAN) has awarded Dr Tracey Jooste, an Early Career Researcher of the SU Immunology Research Group (IRG) within the Division of Immunology, a prestigious fellowship through the African Career Acceleration Fellowship. Dr Jooste is one of 8 leading African researchers to be awarded the new CAN…
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious but curable disease that is caused by a form of bacteria that attacks and damages the lungs. It can be easily passed to others through coughing or sneezing. Symptoms may include coughing, chest pain, fatigue, weight loss, and night sweats. World TB Day, which is…
VALIDATE is excited to announce that we have been awarded a new UK Medical Research Council (MRC) grant, to enable us to continue our network activities until 2027! The £2.4million grant, via MRC’s ISPF (International Science Partnership Fund) and Partnership Grant funding streams, will enable VALIDATE to continue to provide…
Congratulations Prof Gian van der Spuy We would like to congratulate Professor Gian van der Spuy, SAMRC Scientist and head of the South African Tuberculosis Bioinformatics Initiative (SATBBI) at MBHG, on his promotion to FULL professor! This promotion is in recognition of your efforts to teach and train the next generation…
Congratulations Prof Elizabeth Streicher We would like to congratulate Prof Streicher, Senior Researcher within the TB Genomics Research Group at MBHG, on her promotion from Dr to FULL Professor! It is extremely rare for a researcher to skip associate professor altogether and get promoted straight to full professorship. This is…