Posted on November 01, 2024
At the 2024 Faculty of Health Sciences Research Day at the University of Pretoria, a panel of leading experts explored strategies for addressing health disparities in vulnerable communities, with a special focus on the National Health Insurance (NHI) era. The NHI era refers to South Africa's...
Posted on October 18, 2024
Prof. Trevor Nyakudya, an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology at the University of Pretoria, has been appointed to two roles within the International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS). He will serve as co-chair of the IUPS Teaching Workshop Publicity Committee and as a member...
Posted on October 17, 2024
The Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria is proud to announce the reappointment of Professor Tivani Mashamba-Thompson, Deputy Dean of Research and Postgraduate Studies, to the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) Board as a Council on Higher Education representative. This...
Posted on October 15, 2024
The tobacco industry has set its sights on Africa, exploiting regulatory loopholes and targeting a rapidly growing youth population with new nicotine products. This warning was issued by Professor Lekan Ayo-Yusuf, Head of the School of Health Systems and Public Health at the University of...
Posted on October 15, 2024
The Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria is proud to spotlight Dr. Glynn Buchanan, an Adjunct Professor and discipline lead in the Division of Endodontics, who has recently earned a C2 rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF). This recognition places Dr. Buchanan...
Posted on October 14, 2024
Prof Michael Pepper, Director of the Institute for Cellular and Molecular Medicine and a professor in the Department of Immunology at the University of Pretoria's Faculty of Health Sciences, has been ranked as the top Biology and Biochemistry scientist in South Africa. This prestigious ranking...
Posted on September 19, 2024
The University of Pretoria celebrates Dr. Lané Prigge, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Anatomy, for her achievement of receiving the Y2 NRF rating, marking a significant milestone in her research career. Specialising in clinical anatomy, Dr. Prigge focuses on neuroanatomy, specifically the brain's...
Posted on September 17, 2024
Professor Marietjie Venter has been awarded the distinguished NRF B2 rating, recognising her as an internationally acclaimed virologist. As an Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria’s Department of Medical Virology and Director of the Centre for Emerging Arbo and Respiratory...
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...
Posted on September 16, 2024
The Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria celebrates Dr. Nonhlanhla Tlotleng's achievement of a Y2 NRF rating, a recognition for her work in occupational health, a specialised field within public health. Focusing on workplace hazards, occupational cancers, and their effects on...
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...
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...
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...
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