Zoonotic diseases and the value of natural history voucher specimens and collaborative research

Posted on March 12, 2021

During this COVID-19 pandemic, which is having a considerable global impact, it seems relevant to focus people’s attention on zoonotic disease research that is being undertaken in southern Africa, in particular South Africa. You may have heard, or read, that the likely host for the virus,...

Working collaboratively and across disciplines is the only way to beat the pandemics and crises of the future, UP’s Future Africa tells Galien Forum Africa

Posted on December 17, 2020

“COVID-19 will probably not be the last pandemic. If we don’t build resource capacity, we’re going to be in more trouble. And if we don’t build a youth that thinks transdisciplinarily, we are also going to be in trouble,” said Professor Wanda Markotter of the...

UP Expert Lecture: Learning from COVID-19 can help prevent future pandemics, says virologist Prof Wanda Markotter

Posted on November 10, 2020

“It’s not just about disease surveillance; we really need to bring multidisciplinary teams together, and use the resources to answer several different questions.”

UP’s COVID-19 response strengthened through collaboration with Leeds University

Posted on November 03, 2020

The University of Pretoria (UP) has been consistent in its contribution to the fight against COVID-19, thanks in part to support from the University of Leeds.

Can wildlife biosurveillance prevent future pandemics?

Posted on October 28, 2020

The concept of “One health” refers to a transdisciplinary approach to optimize human, animal and environmental health at various interphases of convergence. None has it ever been more important to understand human-animal interactions than now during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 has...

University of Pretoria boasts five finalists in 2019/2020 NSTF-South32 ‘Science Oscars’

Posted on June 05, 2020

Five academics from the University of Pretoria (UP) are finalists in the 2019/2020 National Science and Technology Forum’s (NSTF) prestigious NSTF-South32 Awards.

UP webinar on ‘Future Africa Post-COVID-19’ suggests researchers must play leading role in reshaping African society

Posted on June 02, 2020

Participants from around the world joined a University of Pretoria (UP)-hosted webinar titled “Future Africa Post-COVID-19” on Friday. The webinar was held in commemoration of Africa Month, which is celebrated throughout May, and looked at what the future holds for the continent in...

University of Pretoria Health Sciences Faculty contributes to COVID-19 fight

Posted on April 16, 2020

The University of Pretoria is involved in several projects related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, its Faculty of Health Sciences is involved in close to 30 projects. The pandemic has caused worldwide disruption, resulting in lockdowns in many countries due to the infectious nature of...