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Appointment of Professor Mashiko Setshedi as Head of the Department of Medicine
The UCT Faculty of Health Sciences and Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) are delighted to share that Professor Mashiko Setshedi, a joint employee of UCT and GSH, has been appointed as the new Head of the Department of Medicine
UCT Valedictory Lecture of Professor Ntobeko Ntusi - 22 May 2024
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Women’s Month: ‘Medicine chose me’
When Professor Mashiko Setshedi chose medicine over law many moons ago, she knew exactly what she was in for – or so she thought.
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UCT Valedictory Lecture of Professor Ntobeko Ntusi - 22 May 2024
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Do socio-cultural contexts drive antimicrobial resistance?
A novel research study, led by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Associate Professor Esmita Charani, aims to expand researchers’ understanding on what drives antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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UCT-led project awarded £500 000 to fast-track research on antimicrobial resistance
A University of Cape Town (UCT) project has been awarded the prestigious Trinity Challenge prize worth £500 000 to fast-track their pioneering research on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in small-scale farming communities.
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How Groote Schuur primed Ntobeko Ntusi to head up the SA Medical Research Council
To get to Groote Schuur Hospital, one must at least travel some way on Cape Town’s Main Road, which runs between the two original enclaves of European settlement at the Cape — the Castle of Good Hope,
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Rising Star Award recipient Dr Sabelo Hadebe on forging a career out of immunology
Dr Sabelo Hadebe, a senior lecturer in the immunology division in the Faculty of Health Sciences, was one of 15 global recipients of the Rising Star Award from the International Union of Immunological Society in December 2023.
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