Genome of prostate cancer tumour mapped for the first time

Posted on May 03, 2017

A collaborative study by researchers from UP, the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and the University of Sydney in Australia, have mapped the entire genome of a prostate cancer tumour for the first time.

New compounds show promise for the treatment of tuberculosis

Posted on April 18, 2017

A study by researchers in the Department of Chemical Pathology at the University of Pretoria has identified three compounds that may have potential for the treatment of tuberculosis.

Protecting the health and performance of the traveling athlete

Posted on March 16, 2017

International travel is an unavoidable part of elite athletes' competitive careers. Prof Christa Janse van Rensburg, from the Section Sports Medicine at UP, offers her view on some of the challenges that need to be considered.

UP helps to keep cyclists safe during the Cape Town Cycle Tour

Posted on March 09, 2017

A medical screening questionnaire and targeted educational intervention programme originally developed by Prof Martin Schwellnus from UP, will help medical staff prepare for medical emergencies that may occur on Race Day.

Three UP students excel at DST/NRF National Global Change Conference

Posted on January 30, 2017

Three students from the University of Pretoria were recognised for their excellent presentations at the third DST/NRF National Global Change Conference hosted by the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban in December 2016.

UP Phd student scoops up local and international awards with innovative life-saving device

Posted on January 24, 2017

Mr Moses Kebalepile, a PhD student in the School of Health Systems and Public Health of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria, has walked away with top prizes in both the prestigious Gauteng Accelerator Programme (GAP) Innovation Competitions for 2016 and the International...

UP shines at ATKV/SA Academy Prizes for 2016

Posted on January 18, 2017

Four of the six articles published in Afrikaans scholarly journals in 2015 and which in 2016 were awarded prizes by the Afrikaans Language and Culture Association (ATKV) and the SA Academy for Science and Art in their annual competition, were authored by academics from the University of Pretoria.

Malaria, tuberculosis and neglected tropical diseases

Posted on December 01, 2016

Several students and staff from the Malaria Parasite Molecular Laboratory, which forms part of the University of Pretoria Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control and the Department of Biochemistry, had the opportunity to present their research at the 3rd H3D Symposium in November.