Responsible Use of AI for Postgraduate Students in the Faculty of Health Sciences

Posted on September 16, 2024

Professor Tivani Mashamba-Thompson and Anwani Nekhumbe have developed a detailed guide on the responsible and ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health sciences, specifically aimed at postgraduate students at the University of Pretoria. As AI becomes an integral part of research and...

UP’s Prof. Ehlers earns C2 NRF rating for microbiology research

Posted on September 11, 2024

Prof. Marthie Ehlers, Professor and Principal Medical Scientist at the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Health Sciences, has been awarded a C2 rating by the National Research Foundation (NRF). Holding a PhD in Microbiology, Prof. Ehlers has committed her research to exploring the genomic...

UP’s Prof. Nyakudya earns C2 NRF rating for Research in Phytomedicine

Posted on September 11, 2024

Prof. Trevor Nyakudya, an associate professor in the Department of Physiology at the University of Pretoria, has been awarded the prestigious C2 rating by the National Research Foundation (NRF). Prof. Nyakudya holds several degrees, including a BSc, BScHons, MSc Medicine, and a PhD in Medical...

Celebrating Women's Month: Rising Star Charlise Basson Advances Human Physiology Research

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...

Celebrating Women’s Month: Dr. Kuhlula Maluleke’s Inspiring Journey in Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria

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...

Impactful experimental epidemiology capacity building collaboration between Faculty of Health Sciences at University of Pretoria and University of Bergen

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...

UP’s PHD student present ground-breaking Melanoma Study at International Conference

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.

UP EXPERT OPINION: ‘Scaling up point-of-care diagnostics is crucial in the implementation of SA’s National Health Insurance scheme’ – UP diagnostics expert

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.