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Celebrating Fogarty Fellow Avuyonke Balfour's PhD Graduation

Fogarty Fellow Avuyonke Balfour recently completed his PhD where he investigated the role of MAIT cells in resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among healthcare workers with a high and prolonged exposure to Tuberculosis.

Fogarty Fellow Katlego Motlhaoleng Publishes First PhD Manuscript on Universal TB Testing in JAIDS

Fogarty Fellow Katlego Motlhaoleng has published her first PhD paper in JAIDS, evaluating South Africa’s universal TB testing strategy for people with HIV.

Dr Simon Mendelsohn, Fogarty HATTP Alumnus, Receives UCT College of Fellows Young Researcher Award 2025

Dr Simon Mendelsohn, UCT researcher and Fogarty HATTP Alumnus, has received the 2025 Young Researcher Award. His work on early TB detection is advancing global efforts toward elimination.

Vanderbilt University Medical Centre Visit

Tafadzwa Chimbetete undertook advanced training at Prof Elizabeth Phillip’s laboratory in the Centre for Drug Safety and Infection, Vanderbilt University Medical Centre (January-July 2025).

HATTP Writing Club Report

On the morning of Saturday 1st March, a group of Fogarty HATTP fellows gathered at medical campus for the first Writing Club of 2025. The attendees spent three hours working on a variety of aspects related to their fellowship projects...

FOGARTY HATTP ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING 2024 25th October 2024

The 5th Annual Scientific Meeting of the HIV-associated TB Training Program was held on Friday 25th October 2024.

Fogarty HATTP and African Research Society Symposium 24th October 2024 at 18h00

A symposium jointly organized by the UCT Health Sciences Students’ African Research Society (ARS) and the Fogarty HATTP program was held on Thursday 24th October 2024 at 18h00 as an in-person meeting.

2024 HIV and TB CLINICAL RESEARCH METHODS SHORT COURSE 13th August to 24th October 2024

HATTP hosted a short course focussed on clinical research methods for the conduct of HIV and TB clinical studies. The course consisted of 6 sessions held fortnightly (mainly on Tuesday evenings from 17:00 to 19:00)

FOGARTY HIV-ASSOCIATED TB TRAINING PROGRAM WRITING SESSION Saturday 5th October 2024

On October 5, 2024, Fogarty HATTP fellows gathered for a productive Writing Club session. To maximize the three-hour timeframe, participants set and reviewed personal goals, focusing on data analysis, protocol writing, and manuscript dev...

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