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 31, 2024
At her inaugural lecture titled ‘Bridging Gaps: Tackling Diabetes and Maternal Health in South Africa,’ Professor Sumaiya Adam, a leading specialist in maternal and fetal medicine from the University of Pretoria’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, delivered crucial...
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 17, 2024
There is a great deal of excitement in the fields of cell and gene therapy as the findings of painstaking research aimed at uncovering the cellular and molecular nature of human disease are now beginning to bear fruit. This is also true for the cutting-edge genetics research being done in South...
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 11, 2024
“The first 1 000 days of life is a time of tremendous potential and enormous vulnerability,” said Prof Ute Feucht, an expert in maternal and child health who is based at UP, during her highly anticipated inaugural address. Her lecture focused on how placental function, maternal health...
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...
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