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Congratulations to Dr. Bessie Malila who was recently awarded the ARISE-PP (African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence – Pilot Project) research grant of the African Academy of Sciences.

Welcome to Dr Jerry Ochola from Moi University in Kenya to a nine-month research visit to the Mechanobiology Lab funded through an Africa Research Excellence Fund fellowship.

Ms Xolisile Thusini, PhD student in the Division of Biomedical Engineering under supervision of A/Prof Tinashe Mutsvangwa, has been awarded the 2021 UCT VC Mamokgethi Phakeng scholarship. Congratulations to Xolisile to this outstanding recognition!

Prof Tania Douglas passed away on 20 March 2021 following a courageous battle with cancer.

Congratulations to Dr Frances Robertson and Dr Tinashe Mutsvangwa from our division who were successful with their application for ad hominem promotion. These promotions acknowledge the outstanding contributions made by both.

Several postgraduate students in BME have successfully completed their studies and will officially receive their degree at UCTs graduation ceremony in December this year. Congratulations to all for this achievement!

MSc student Lara Timm from BME calls her ear saver solution the UCT Hearo. It’s a neat and practical design that improves the comfort and fit of face masks worn by frontline medical staff to contain COVID-19.

The shortage of ventilators for critical COVID-19 cases has been a challenge worldwide and was taken up by South Africa's National Ventilator Project. The Medical Device Lab's OpenAir Ventilation project has taken up that challenge.

With the spirt of ubuntu in mind, a team of academics led by Associate Professor Sudesh Sivarasu in the Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Human Biology, put their heads together to develop a special COVID-19 testing station to safeguard

Assoc Prof Sivarasu drove BME's COVID-19 response, showcasing the power of cross-disciplinary collaboration. His group's contributions spurred innovation and highlighted the value of partnerships in addressing complex challenges.

The Medical Devices Lab has played an integral role in developing a locally manufactured ventilator that has been approved for nationwide rollout to support COVID-19 patients.

PhD alumnus Adam van Niekerk was named one of three finalists for the ISMRM I.I. Rabi Young Investigator Award given for original basic science research in magnetic resonance.

Congratulation to all postgraduate students from the Division of Biomedical Engineering who graduated today and the best wishes for their future.

Professor Thomas Franz will deliver his inaugural lecture entitled "Mechanics, Mitochondria and More" on Wed 20 Nov 2019, 16h00-17h00 at the New Learning Centre Lecture Theatre at that Faculty of Health Sciences.

Dr Tinashe Mutsvangwa and Yvonne Karanja of the Medical Image Inferencing and Distributed Diagnosis (Mi2d2) Research Group in UCT's Division of Biomedical Engineering played an integral part in restoring the dignity and identity of the Sutherland s