All Aboard the Mentor-SHIP!

Written by Leka Mhlophe Being a newbie in the Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics (MBHG), it can be very intimidating interacting with researchers at different levels of their research careers and wondering how they got there, and whether or not you would ever get there. It’s simply amazing…

Eminent MBHG scientist joins research A-listers

Congratulations Distinguished Professor Rob Warren on his NRF A-rating The National Research Foundation (NRF) has recently awarded MBHG researcher and unit Director of the SAMRC Centre for Tuberculosis Research (CTR) Professor Rob Warren, with an A1-rating, a grading which confirms him as a leading international scholar in his field. According to the…

SAMRC Gold Award 2022: Prof Grant Theron

Congratulations to Prof Grant Theron on the award of the SA Medical Research Council Gold Medal at the SAMRC 8th Scientific Merits Award Ceremony! The South African Medical Research Council strongly supports excellence in health research and has established a set of medal awards to recognise world-class science. The Awards…

SAMRC Silver Award 2022: Prof Marlo Möller

Congratulations to Prof Marlo Möller on the award of the SA Medical Research Council Silver Medal at the SAMRC 8th Scientific Merits Award Ceremony! The South African Medical Research Council strongly supports excellence in health research and has established a set of medal awards to recognise world-class science. The Awards…

MBHG Retreat Prize Giving Winners

The Research Strategy Task Team (ReSTT) at the Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics (MBHG) hosted the first Divisional MBHG Retreat from 3rd-4th February 2022. This was the first in-person academic meeting held in 2 years and brought together over 350 senior scientists, research technicians, postdoctoral research fellows and…