I enjoyed a great conversation with three scientists whose work in drug discovery, biomedical research, and public health is leading to improved health outcomes across Africa and beyond. Thank you to Professor @Kelly_Chibale, Professor @ValerieMizrahi, and Dr. Akhona Vava for taking the time to speak with me about the power of research and development, today’s biggest health challenges, how African-led research drives future health breakthroughs worldwide, and more.

RT @UCTIDM: Congratulations to Prof. Valerie Mizrahi on being elected as an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fell…

RT @UCTIDM: IDM/ACDI Joint Workshop: Climate Change and Health in Africa - Risks and Response Options Date: 22 April 2024 Time: 13h45 -17h…

IDM Fellow, Dr. Munyaradzi Musvosvi will be working with teams at the Crick and @uct_news to develop a cartridge that can be used to diagnose TB and determine the risk of a TB infection progressing.

The #ENDTB event hosted by IDM showcased collaborative efforts to combat tuberculosis, emphasizing the importance of knowledge exchange and community involvement. idm.uct.ac.za/articles/2024-… @ehwoza

Event Invite: Join us as we collaborate in hosting a minisymposium alongside @WellcomeLeap & @satvi_uct, featuring a line-up of internationally researchers. Click to RSVP: shorturl.at/ikmt0 When: 19 March 2024, 09h00 Where: Wolfson Pavilion, IDM Building (in-person)

There's still time to register for the 2024 annual Stephen Lawn Memorial Lecture. 🗓️ 19 March 2024 🕔 17:00 SAST Register to attend in-person: buff.ly/49PG8aw Register to attend via Zoom: buff.ly/49U8cd1 @lshtm_TB @DTHF_SA @TheUnion_TBLH @UCTHealthSci @UCTIDM

We are excited to share the news about our up-coming workshop series on openScope Africa. This includes an online workshop (11/4) and in-person workshop at AMI🇿🇦 (15/7 to 17/7)📅. Travel support is available for the in-person workshop! ✈️ Apply here: forms.gle/13YJU9E8ddrZsKq47

The @MRCza held its 10th Scientific Merit Awards recently to recognise excellence in health research. Congratulations to IDM member, Prof Frank Brombacher, on receiving the Platinum Lifetime Achievement Award.

Congratulations to IDM members, Prof Nicola Mulder & Prof Wendy Burgers, who received Silver Medal Merit Awards from the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) in recognition of their important scientific contributions. @UCTHealthSci @H3ABioNet @CIDRI_Africa @satvi_uct

It was a great privilege to be interviewed for this piece. I hope my message resonates.

Event Invite: Join the Frank Forman Lecture which will be presented as part of the 2024 Physicians Conference by IDM member, Prof Graeme Meintjes. When: 1 February 2024 at 16h00 SAST Where: Lecture Theatre II, New Main Building, GSH

Event Invite: Join our minisymposium on Tuberculosis Research. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with leading researchers, discover groundbreaking findings, & contribute to the fight against Tuberculosis. When: 7 February 2024 at 10h00 SAST Where: Wolfson Pavilion, IDM

Based at the IDM, congratulations to Drs Alisha Chetty & Rachael Dangarembizi for being awarded the prestigious five-year Medical Research Council/UK Research and Innovation African Leaders Fellowship (MRC/UKRI)! - shorturl.at/mquH8

The future of bioimage analysis and data science looks INCREDIBLE! And we are eager to see our community in Africa be a part of it! Read the latest Focus issue in @naturemethods covering topics from image analysis to smart microscopes --> nature.com/collections/afjic…

📣 Registrations for the 2nd annual ABIC Community Meeting, in Stellenbosch, South Africa, are still open. Please feel free to RT or share this image with your colleagues who may be interested in knowing more about what our young community has been up to!🌍🇿🇦 (1/2)

To all fellow #african #changemakers - see this brilliant #worksop opportunity @AHRI_News @TheNdhlovuLab on #spacial #multi_omics #nextgen #imaging for #Africa @LCosnet @smigo841210 @UCTIDM @digby_warner @hanlivingstone - deadline extended!! protect-za.mimecast.com/s/PP…

📣 Registrations are open for the 2nd annual ABIC Community Meeting, in Stellenbosch, South Africa, from 22-24 October 2023. 🌍🇿🇦 Registration is free and a limited number of travel fellowships are available for scientists in Africa. Find out more: africanbioimaging.org/commun…

I'm still hiring! Please RT! Last set of tweets led to fantastic leads and interviews and two potential SRA hires, so thank you! Still looking for postdoc interested in working on NIH-funded project to investigate antibiotic tolerance in TB. Please email me to discuss.