Posted on August 22, 2024
As we continue to celebrate Women’s Month, we turn our attention to one of the University of Pretoria’s most promising young researchers, Dr. Charlise Basson. Recently completing her PhD, Basson is now taking on a new role as a postdoctoral researcher, where she continues to break new...
Posted on August 22, 2024
In celebration of Women’s Month, the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria is shining a spotlight on the accomplishments of Dr. Kuhlula Maluleke, an emerging researcher and senior lecturer in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the School of Health Systems and Public Health...
Posted on July 11, 2024
Professors Thorkild Tylleskär and Alfred Musekiwa are leading an impactful experimental epidemiology capacity-building collaboration between the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria (UP) and the University of Bergen, with support from the Deputy Dean of Research and...
Posted on July 04, 2024
Charlise Basson and Sandra Tatchum from the Department of Physiology, recently attended and presented their PhD research at the International Society for Tryptophan Research (ISTRY) conference in Jena, Germany.
Posted on June 26, 2024
Professor Tivani Mashamba-Thompson, Deputy Dean of Research and Postgraduate Studies at UP, highlights the importance of scaling up point-of-care diagnostics in implementing South Africa's National Health Insurance scheme.
Posted on June 26, 2024
The School of Health Systems and Public Health (SHSPH) in the Faculty of Health sciences at the University of Pretoria hosted its second Research Day on 26 June 2024 with great enthusiasm and insightful discussions. Postgraduate students, staff, and faculty executives gathered under the theme...
Posted on June 26, 2024
Digital technology has hugely improved healthcare in many ways. It’s now possible to test patients on the spot – in a clinic or hospital – for many health conditions. Digital diagnostic devices can analyse samples like sweat, saliva, faeces, tears and breath for signs of...
Posted on February 01, 2024
Professor Tivani Mashamba-Thompson, Deputy Dean of Research and Postgraduate Studies in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria, has joined a team of a global health experts as a distinguished member of the external advisory board for the Point of Care Technologies for...
Posted on December 06, 2023
The REASSURED-d@UP research group from the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Health Sciences, dominated the stage at the Bioengineering for Global Health conference held in Nashville, USA, from November 13th to 15th, 2023. This global gathering facilitated crucial discussions on health...
Posted on October 31, 2023
Increasing HIV-positive donors in stem cell transplantation can help create a future where no patient is left without hope due to a lack of suitable donors, write UP’s Dr Candice Hendricks and Prof Michael Pepper.
Posted on October 18, 2023
Prof Tivani Mashamba-Thompson, a molecular biology medical scientist who is Deputy Dean: Research and Postgraduate Studies in the Faculty of Health Sciences at UP, is co-leading the Africa-Europe Multimorbidity Cluster of Excellence.
Posted on October 12, 2023
The colleagues from the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) of the University of Pretoria, Wits Vida unit and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) gathered at the University of Pretoria’s Prinshof campus for a series of SAMRC South African Population Research Infrastructure...
Posted on October 03, 2023
"The disease burden linked to air pollution is now estimated to be equivalent to other major global health risks, such as unhealthy diets and tobacco smoking," said Prof Janine Wichmann of UP’s School of Health Systems and Public Health.
Posted on September 29, 2023
Dr. Nombulelo Sepeng, a senior lecturer in the Department of Nursing Science in the Faculty of Health Sciences, recently garnered acclaim as a finalist for the 2023 HERS-SA HEWL Awards in the Emerging Young Women Leaders Category. Dr. Sepeng's remarkable journey and her profound impact on the...
Posted on September 19, 2023
By joining forces, the University of Pretoria and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign aim to stay at the forefront of technological advancements in the field of health sciences education and research.
Posted on September 01, 2023
The University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Health Sciences proudly celebrates the outstanding achievements of two exceptional researchers who were honoured at this year’s esteemed National Research Foundation (NRF) Awards Ceremony. This annual event casts a spotlight on exceptional...
Posted on August 24, 2023
The Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria (UP) hosted its highly anticipated Faculty Research Day at the Tswelopele Building, Prinshof South campus, on August 24, 2023. This significant event organised by the FHS Research Office and Chaired by Prof Mashamba-Thompson. The event...
Posted on August 24, 2023
Congratulations to the winners of the Faculty Research Day awards! We were honoured to have Prof. Themba Mosia, the Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Pretoria, join us as a special guest at the awards ceremony.
Posted on August 18, 2023
UP has been ranked number two in South Africa and Africa in the highly cited researchers' category of the 2023 Shanghai Ranking. Overall, the university ranked number three in the country and fourth in Africa.
Posted on July 21, 2023
In a significant development for South Africa's health research sector, Prof. Mashamba-Thompson has been appointed as the Deputy Chairperson of the National Health Research Committee (NHRC) for the term 2023 - 2026. This esteemed appointment recognises Prof. Mashamba-Thompson's expertise and...
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