Fighting breast cancer in the laboratory

Posted on November 02, 2015

Prof Annie Joubert and her team at UP are committed to finding novel treatments that target cancer cells specifically, while causing the least possible amount of discomfort to the patient.

Education towards the elimination of malaria

Posted on October 29, 2015

The University of Pretoria Centre for Sustainable Malaria Control (UP CSMC) Student Forum, in collaboration with the Faculty of Education at UP, recently presented a seminar titled 'Education towards malaria elimination'.

Two UP academics receive PHILA Lifetime Achievement awards

Posted on October 26, 2015

Two UP public health academics, Emeritus Professor of Public Health Medicine, Maila John Matjila and Professor Eric Buch, were awarded PHILA Lifetime Achievement awards at the Public Health Association of South Africa (PHASA)'s annual gala dinner.

MoU paves the way for collaboration towards malaria research and elimination

Posted on October 26, 2015

The University of Pretoria Centre for Sustainable Malaria Control (UP CSMC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Chinese National Institute of Parasitic Diseases (China CDC).

New interactive textbook to take the sting out of laboratory mathematics

Posted on October 15, 2015

Prof Tahir Pillay is hoping that his new interactive mathematics textbook, which is available for use on the Apple iPad, will make life a little easier for students enrolled for the Mathematics for Laboratory Medicine course.

Bone and Joint Action Week 2015

Posted on October 15, 2015

12-20 October is Bone and Joint Action Week. Various activities will be held to create awareness of disorders such as back pain, arthritis, osteoporosis, and of the effects of childhood obesity on the musculoskeletal system.

3D imaging in a South African context

Posted on October 14, 2015

After several months of anticipation, the day of the AESOP and AESOP Plus Workshop finally arrived on Monday, 12 October. The University of Pretoria (UP) is the proud host of the workshop, which showcases some of the latest, cutting-edge 3D technology across a variety of disciplines.

Creating heart-healthy environments

Posted on October 13, 2015

Staff of the Department of Cardiology at UP are actively involved in research on the alarming increase in cardiac disease in South Africa, as well as changes in the local epidemiology of coronary artery disease.