UCT's Brain and Behaviour Initiative hosted the annual Cross-University Brain & Behaviour Initiative (CUBBI) symposium at Valkenberg Hospital on 28 November. Read more...
Medical results bash
Trust me, I'm a doctor. Officially, there may have been grape juice and not champers on offer in the Barnard Fuller quad this year, but there was plenty of sparkle among the crop of 171 new medical doctors when the health sciences results were announced on 1 December. Read more...
Book tells Groote Schuur Hospital's story
There was standing room only at the launch of a book examining the history of Groote Schuur Hospital, titled At the Heart of Healing, Groote Schuur Hospital 1938 - 2008, at the UCT Medical School on 24 November. Read more...
South African AIDS vaccine testing starts
Two South African-developed HIV vaccines have begun clinical testing in the United States. The South African AIDS Vaccine Initiative (SAAVI), which is a lead programme of the Medical Research Council (MRC) supported by the South African government, has announced the start of the phase I safety trial in the US.
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HIV/AIDS threatens construction industry
A compulsory, industry-wide initiative needs to be adopted by the South African construction industry to fight against rising HIV/AIDS prevalence among its workers. This was recommended by UCT researchers in a peer-reviewed paper, which used data collected in tests on over 10 000 construction workers from 55 companies nationwide.
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Accomplished academics appointed to top UCT posts
The University of Cape Town is delighted to announce the appointments of two internationally renowned academics, Jo Beall and Danie Visser, to executive management positions. Read more...
UCT's Brain and Behaviour Initiative hosted the annual Cross-University Brain & Behaviour Initiative (CUBBI) symposium at Valkenberg Hospital on 28 November. 
Trust me, I'm a doctor. Officially, there may have been grape juice and not champers on offer in the Barnard Fuller quad this year, but there was plenty of sparkle among the crop of 171 new medical doctors when the health sciences results were announced on 1 December. 
There was standing room only at the launch of a book examining the history of Groote Schuur Hospital, titled At the Heart of Healing, Groote Schuur Hospital 1938 - 2008, at the UCT Medical School on 24 November. 
Two South African-developed HIV vaccines have begun clinical testing in the United States. The South African AIDS Vaccine Initiative (SAAVI), which is a lead programme of the Medical Research Council (MRC) supported by the South African government, has announced the start of the phase I safety trial in the US.
A compulsory, industry-wide initiative needs to be adopted by the South African construction industry to fight against rising HIV/AIDS prevalence among its workers. This was recommended by UCT researchers in a peer-reviewed paper, which used data collected in tests on over 10 000 construction workers from 55 companies nationwide.
The University of Cape Town is delighted to announce the appointments of two internationally renowned academics, Jo Beall and Danie Visser, to executive management positions.