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The IDM was established in 2004 as a cross-faculty postgraduate research institute based within the University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa.

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This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Virginie Rozot welcomes Mark Hatherill to share a retrospective talk on TB vaccine development. 📅 Join us next Wednesday at 12:00 for a seminar with Roanne Keeton. #IDMSeminarSeries

This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Virginie Rozot welcomes Mark Hatherill to share a retrospective talk on TB vaccine development.  

📅 Join us next Wednesday at 12:00 for a seminar with Roanne Keeton.  

#IDMSeminarSeries
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🧬Read the latest publication from IDM full members Jonathan Blackburn, Linda-Gail Bekker, Heather Jaspan, Jo-Ann Passmore, Nicola Mulder & Lindi Masson. The paper offers new insights into vaginal health and microbial ecology. 🔗microbiomejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11… #paperoftheweek

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Eh!woza Youth workshops, focusing on Cancer. A special thank you to the Cancer PhD students, who brought a fun, educational game to the session, which helped make the learning experience even better! Thanks to IkamvaYouth SA for participating in this interactive workshop.

Eh!woza Youth workshops, focusing on Cancer. 
A special thank you to the Cancer PhD students, who brought a fun, educational game to the session, which helped make the learning experience even better!

Thanks to <a href="/IkamvaYouthSA/">IkamvaYouth SA</a>  for participating in this interactive workshop.
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🔬 Applications open! Join the 11th African Flow Cytometry Workshop 📅 10–15 November 2025 📍 Cape Town, South Africa 🌍 Open to scientists from Africa 🧪 Full scholarships available 📌 Apply by 31 July 2025 🔗 immunopaedia.org.za/course-applica… #FlowCytometry #ImmunologyTraining

🔬 Applications open!
Join the 11th African Flow Cytometry Workshop
📅 10–15 November 2025
📍 Cape Town, South Africa

🌍 Open to scientists from Africa
🧪 Full scholarships available
📌 Apply by 31 July 2025
🔗 immunopaedia.org.za/course-applica…

#FlowCytometry #ImmunologyTraining
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This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Wendy Burgers welcomes Roanne Keeton to spotlight their platform for immunogenicity of locally made vaccines. 📅 Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for a seminar with Benjamin Kagina. #IDMSeminarSeries

This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Wendy Burgers welcomes Roanne Keeton to spotlight their platform for immunogenicity of locally made vaccines.

📅 Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for a seminar with Benjamin Kagina.   

 #IDMSeminarSeries
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Congratulations to A/Prof Suraj Parihar on receiving the prestigious SA Medical Research Council–Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development Research Initiative Grant for advancing: “Genomic Insights into the Pathogenesis of Cancer & Infectious Diseases.” #IDMexcellence

Congratulations to A/Prof Suraj Parihar on receiving the prestigious SA Medical Research Council–Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development Research Initiative Grant for advancing:
“Genomic Insights into the Pathogenesis of Cancer &amp; Infectious Diseases.”

#IDMexcellence
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As #YouthMonth ends, @UCT_IDM hosted a Coffee Club asking: How can we engage with school learners? Read more: idm.uct.ac.za/articles/2025-… #YouthInScience #IDM #ScienceEngagement

As #YouthMonth ends, @UCT_IDM hosted a Coffee Club asking: How can we engage with school learners?

Read more: idm.uct.ac.za/articles/2025-…
#YouthInScience #IDM #ScienceEngagement
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This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, hosts Virginie Rozot & Elisa Nemes welcome Benjamin Kagina to share an overview on the implementation of vaccination programs in Africa. 📅 Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for a seminar with Ephifania Geza. #IDMSeminarSeries

This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, hosts Virginie Rozot &amp; Elisa Nemes welcome Benjamin Kagina to share an overview on the implementation of vaccination programs in Africa.

📅 Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for a seminar with Ephifania Geza.      

#IDMSeminarSeries
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🔬 TB isn’t just a lung disease. It’s a shape-shifting, immune-hijacking pathogen that hides, waits, and survives. 📖 Read more here: idm.uct.ac.za/articles/2025-… #Tuberculosis #GlobalHealth #IDMresearch #InfectiousDiseases

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This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Digby Warner welcomes Ephifania Geza to showcase the IDM’s Bioinformatics Facility, CBIO. Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for Beyond the Bench: Charting Alternative Career Paths in Science idm.uct.ac.za/events/idm-cpd…

This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Digby Warner welcomes Ephifania Geza to showcase the IDM’s Bioinformatics Facility, CBIO.  

Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for Beyond the Bench: Charting Alternative Career Paths in Science idm.uct.ac.za/events/idm-cpd…
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This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Virginie Rozot welcomes Simon Mendelsohn to share an overview on non-sputum strategies for TB diagnosis 📅 Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for a seminar with Robert Krause. #IDMSeminarSeries

This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Virginie Rozot welcomes Simon Mendelsohn to share an overview on non-sputum strategies for TB diagnosis 

📅 Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for a seminar with Robert Krause. 

#IDMSeminarSeries
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Join us next week as we proudly host Director of UCT IDM Digby Warner's seminar on 'Collapsing boundaries in infectious diseases research' 🫁🧪📊 📍 Tuesday, 29th of July 2025 at 12h00 (noon) 🔗 Link to join ZOOM - email [email protected]

Join us next week as we proudly host Director of <a href="/UCTIDM/">UCT IDM</a> Digby Warner's seminar on 'Collapsing boundaries in infectious diseases research' 🫁🧪📊 

📍 Tuesday, 29th of July 2025 at 12h00 (noon)

 🔗 Link to join ZOOM - email capetown@icgeb.org
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This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Digby Warner welcomes Mohlopheni Marakalala to share insights on targeting mediators of granuloma caseation to develop TB host-directed therapy. 📅Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for a seminar with Tasha Koch. #IDMSeminarSeries

This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Digby Warner welcomes Mohlopheni Marakalala to share insights on targeting mediators of granuloma caseation to develop TB host-directed therapy.

📅Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for a seminar with Tasha Koch.

#IDMSeminarSeries
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This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Elisa Nemes welcomes Tasha Koch to share an update on community and public engagement after funding cuts. 📅Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for a seminar with Rob Huddy. #IDMSeminarSeries

This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Elisa Nemes welcomes Tasha Koch to share an update on community and public engagement after funding cuts.

📅Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for a seminar with Rob Huddy.  

#IDMSeminarSeries
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This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Simon Mendelsohn welcomes Rob Huddy to share insights on current international & national funding opportunities 📅Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for a seminar with Vinayak Singh. #IDMSeminarSeries

This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Simon Mendelsohn welcomes Rob Huddy to share insights on current international &amp; national funding opportunities

📅Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for a seminar with Vinayak Singh.

#IDMSeminarSeries
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2025 Annual Global Health Lecture. Universal Healthcare Access, Rights and Dignity. The programme will also feature UCT Vice Chancellor, Prof Mosa Moshabela. UCT IDM UCT UCT Health Sciences

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This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Sophia Gessner welcomes Joseph Gitari to share his research findings on adaptive mutagenesis in mycobacteria. 📅Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for a seminar with Rozanne Adams. #IDMSeminarSeries

This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Sophia Gessner welcomes Joseph Gitari to share his research findings on adaptive mutagenesis in mycobacteria.  

📅Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for a seminar with Rozanne Adams. 

#IDMSeminarSeries
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This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Digby Warner welcomes Fezile Khumalo to showcase the Translational Hub & its benefits on research outputs. 📅Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for a seminar with Achilleas Frangakis. idm.uct.ac.za/events/idm-cpd… #IDMSeminarSeries

This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Digby Warner welcomes Fezile Khumalo to showcase the Translational Hub &amp; its benefits on research outputs. 

📅Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for a seminar with Achilleas Frangakis.   

idm.uct.ac.za/events/idm-cpd…

#IDMSeminarSeries
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This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Digby Warner welcomes Achilleas Frangakis to share insights on the kidney slit diaphragm. 📅Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for a seminar with Phillip Dambisya & Kelvin Vollenhoven. idm.uct.ac.za/events/idm-sem… #IDMSeminarSeries

This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Digby Warner welcomes Achilleas Frangakis to share insights on the kidney slit diaphragm.   

📅Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for a seminar with Phillip Dambisya &amp; Kelvin Vollenhoven.     

idm.uct.ac.za/events/idm-sem…

#IDMSeminarSeries
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UCT’s Institute of Infectious Disease & Molecular Medicine (IDM) is the first academic research institute in Africa to achieve @MyGreenLab certification — leading the way for sustainable research. Read more 👉 idm.uct.ac.za/articles/2025-… #SustainableScience #UCT #IDM