Focused on Sexual Health and HIV Prevention in Africa
Joined September 2017
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Jo-Ann Passmore retweeted
3 Feb 2025
Congratulations to Dr Happel on her well-deserved selection for @womenlifthealth's Inaugural Southern Africa Leadership Journey! We're excited to see how she will leverage this experience to amplify her influence and elevate the impact of @UCT_Research
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Jo-Ann Passmore retweeted
3 Feb 2025
The African Society for Human Genetics meeting is underway in Uganda with 400 participants, and a great line up of speakers and sessions. We are hearing of the great strides made in developing genomics capacity in Africa, but more data and training are needed! #AFSHG2025
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Congrats @sijuiwhatwhat - wonderful to see large multi centre studies being used in this way. - important #insights across regions 👏🏻
25 Dec 2024
Our recent work on a4b7 & HIV risk in heterosexual men & women from South Africa, Kenya & Uganda. Congrats to my student @TosinOmole2 who led this massive effort & thanks to Glenda & Jai & teams for access to great cohorts! academic.oup.com/jid/advance…
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Jo-Ann Passmore retweeted
12 Dec 2024
Join us for a conversation on how machine learning is revolutionising the development of health-related algorithms and diagnostics to improve the lives of women in resource-scarce countries. Link: gift-africa.org.za/2024/12/0… #GIFT4Africa #AI #Gift4Africa #AI #HealthResearch
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7 Dec 2024
2024 is almost a wrap! It’s been #busy in the best way! #focus #hardwork #dedication #bestteam #impact #BringItOn 🎉 @pride_kanyoka @WelpKirsten @hanlivingstone @micaela_lurie @KhumFezile @felicitywww1 @GIFT_for_Africa @vmrc4africa
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7 Dec 2024
And sometimes labs are the best fun - @MucosalGroup @vmrc4africa @GIFT_for_Africa team preparing our soccer shirts for the big ⚽️ game - which was rained out! Still the #best team at @UCTIDM ❤️
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Jo-Ann Passmore retweeted
5 Dec 2024
New from our group. Secretor status is a modifier of vaginal microbiota-associated preterm birth risk - go.shr.lc/4f1aR6s
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Jo-Ann Passmore retweeted
2 Dec 2024
Know your risk, take the test, take control. GIFT reveals the hidden inflammation of untreated STIs and BV, empowering women with the knowledge to protect their health and take action to stop #HIV in its tracks. Learn more here gift.org.za/ #GIFT4Africa #WorldAIDSDay
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28 Nov 2024
Excited to share our recent publication about #bacterialvaginosis in #africa - refocusing our approach to understanding and managing #vaginalmicrobiomes - @vmrc4africa @GIFT_for_Africa @KEMRI_Kenya @DTHF_SA @UCTIDM @CAPRISAOfficial
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Jo-Ann Passmore retweeted
17 Nov 2024
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Jo-Ann Passmore retweeted
15 Nov 2024
Quite a few people have asked whether they can attend the 567th inaugural lecture online. That's not typical here so we thank @CoMUIIbadan for making it possible. Note the time change - it is now 3PM on Thur 21 Nov, Trenchard Hall @UniIbadan or Youtube youtube.com/live/3rmvIBJfvo0
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17 Nov is Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action. Recap ep 2 of Women Up to Know Good: HPV at Your Cervix, as leading female voices discuss the movement against the most prevalent cancer among women in sub-Saharan Africa. Watch it here bit.ly/3YZPzBf #Gift4Africa
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Jo-Ann Passmore retweeted
15 Nov 2024
17 Nov is Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action. Recap ep 2 of Women Up to Know Good: HPV at Your Cervix, as leading female voices discuss the movement against the most prevalent cancer among women in sub-Saharan Africa. Watch it here bit.ly/3YZPzBf #Gift4Africa
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8 Nov 2024
I am #inspired by the power of #AI every day - so powerful for good - @AIMSacza offering 2 fully funded training opportunities next year - be brave enough to learn something new @UCT_Research @UCT_news #AISymposium with @SMusalula
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Jo-Ann Passmore retweeted
6 Nov 2024
Thanks to those who attended the African Bioinformatics Institute Information session last week. The recording, slides and FAQs are available here: tinyurl.com/y7b9mjjj.
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Jo-Ann Passmore retweeted
7 Nov 2024
For African bioinformatics scientists interested in being Group Leaders, you can submit your expression of interest in hosting an ABI site here: redcap.h3abionet.org/redcap/…
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7 Nov 2024
This is such an #important topic and also a celebration of the recent #successes in game changing long acting #PrEP for #SSA - thank you to
@LindaGailBekker for #sharingherscience
7 Nov 2024
Save the Date for Women Up to Know Good Episode 5: PrEParing for Change – The Future of HIV Management within a Changing Landscape. Hear from Prof Linda-Gail Bekker and other top experts on HIV prevention and treatment in women. 21/11/24. Registration opens soon. #WorldAIDSDay
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Jo-Ann Passmore retweeted
7 Nov 2024
Save the Date for Women Up to Know Good Episode 5: PrEParing for Change – The Future of HIV Management within a Changing Landscape. Hear from Prof Linda-Gail Bekker and other top experts on HIV prevention and treatment in women. 21/11/24. Registration opens soon. #WorldAIDSDay
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