Work where angels fear to tread – tackling cardiovascular diseases affecting the poor in Africa
The Bongani Mayosi Collaborative for Cardiovascular Disease Research Excellence in Africa is an interdisciplinary platform that brings together active research programmes in the area of cardiovascular disease.
Fundamentally aligned with Professor Bongani Mawethu Mayosi’s ethos and values, The Bongani Mayosi Research Collaborative seeks to strengthen and improve coordination between existing research initiatives on clinical, epidemiological and basic science approaches to cardiac research in Africa.
Through local and international partnerships, The Bongani Mayosi Research Collaborative’s activities are designed to see Bongani Mayosi’s vision to completion, and beyond. It is spearheaded by four of his doctoral graduates: Professor Liesl Zühlke, Professor Mpiko Ntsekhe, Professor Ntobeko Ntusi, and Professor Mark Engel, all of who are now well-established clinician scientists and epidemiologists.
The Bongani Mayosi Research Collaborative supports African research through the following activities:
- capacity development programs, including seminars and workshops, postgraduate student and research staff supervision, and training in research methodology and data management.
- the development of translational research infrastructure and the creation of a sustainable environment for ongoing research.
- centralised research coordination for the efficient management of resources, regulatory documentation, and processes that facilitate interactive and innovate research.