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IDM SEMINAR SERIES Dr Tiago Beites unpacked how TB uses (and resists) fatty acids to persist in infection. Read more here - idm.uct.ac.za/articles/2026-… Join us every Wednesday at 13h00 for the IDM Seminar Series. #TBresearch #IDM

🦠Skin microbes can help predict eczema: • Skin + nasal bacteria signal disease • Streptococcus & Staphylococcus are key drivers • Eczema increases skin–nose microbial overlap • Environment shapes microbiome disruption Read full article here:link.springer.com/article/10.118…

🎙️ We’re live on Spotify! The IDM Seminar Series Podcast brings cutting-edge infectious disease research to your ears. Hear directly from the scientists shaping tomorrow’s medicine. 🎧 Follow & listen now: open.spotify.com/show/00lXJpq4c…

🎙️ Now on YouTube: IDM Scientific Talk with Prof Alan Landay A leading immunologist, Prof Landay unpacks critical insights into immune activation, HIV pathogenesis and translational research shaping global health. Watch the full seminar here: youtu.be/ysJWbwPzDbM

How does Mycobacterium tuberculosis survive host stress? 🦠 At today’s IDM seminar, Dr Arun Sharma unpacked the role of toxin–antitoxin systems, focusing on VapBC36 in copper tolerance & TB pathogenesis. #TBResearch #Mtb #IDMUCT

This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Suraj Parihar welcomed Dr Harukazu Suzuki, who shared how proteins help switch genes on and off, and why it matters for development. Read more about his talk here: idm.uct.ac.za/articles/2026-…

This week’s must-read paper Spinal TB is hard to diagnose especially in PLWH. This study shows highly sensitive DNA testing can detect TB + HIV together in spinal tissue, even when standard tests are negative and patients are on ART. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

UCT’s Institute of Infectious Disease & Molecular Medicine (IDM) is the first academic research institute in Africa to achieve @MyGreenLab certification — leading the way for sustainable research. Read more 👉 idm.uct.ac.za/articles/2025-… #SustainableScience #UCT #IDM

This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Digby Warner welcomes Achilleas Frangakis to share insights on the kidney slit diaphragm. 📅Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for a seminar with Phillip Dambisya & Kelvin Vollenhoven. idm.uct.ac.za/events/idm-sem… #IDMSeminarSeries

This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Digby Warner welcomes Fezile Khumalo to showcase the Translational Hub & its benefits on research outputs. 📅Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for a seminar with Achilleas Frangakis. idm.uct.ac.za/events/idm-cpd… #IDMSeminarSeries

This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Sophia Gessner welcomes Joseph Gitari to share his research findings on adaptive mutagenesis in mycobacteria. 📅Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for a seminar with Rozanne Adams. #IDMSeminarSeries

2025 Annual Global Health Lecture. Universal Healthcare Access, Rights and Dignity. The programme will also feature UCT Vice Chancellor, Prof Mosa Moshabela. @UCTIDM @UCT_news @UCTHealthSci

This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Simon Mendelsohn welcomes Rob Huddy to share insights on current international & national funding opportunities 📅Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for a seminar with Vinayak Singh. #IDMSeminarSeries

This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Elisa Nemes welcomes Tasha Koch to share an update on community and public engagement after funding cuts. 📅Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for a seminar with Rob Huddy. #IDMSeminarSeries

This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Digby Warner welcomes Mohlopheni Marakalala to share insights on targeting mediators of granuloma caseation to develop TB host-directed therapy. 📅Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for a seminar with Tasha Koch. #IDMSeminarSeries

Join us next week as we proudly host Director of @UCTIDM Digby Warner's seminar on 'Collapsing boundaries in infectious diseases research' 🫁🧪📊 📍 Tuesday, 29th of July 2025 at 12h00 (noon) 🔗 Link to join ZOOM - email capetown@icgeb.org

This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Virginie Rozot welcomes Simon Mendelsohn to share an overview on non-sputum strategies for TB diagnosis 📅 Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for a seminar with Robert Krause. #IDMSeminarSeries

This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, host Digby Warner welcomes Ephifania Geza to showcase the IDM’s Bioinformatics Facility, CBIO. Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for Beyond the Bench: Charting Alternative Career Paths in Science idm.uct.ac.za/events/idm-cpd…

🔬 TB isn’t just a lung disease. It’s a shape-shifting, immune-hijacking pathogen that hides, waits, and survives. 📖 Read more here: idm.uct.ac.za/articles/2025-… #Tuberculosis #GlobalHealth #IDMresearch #InfectiousDiseases

This week's IDM CPD-accredited seminar, hosts Virginie Rozot & Elisa Nemes welcome Benjamin Kagina to share an overview on the implementation of vaccination programs in Africa. 📅 Join us next Wednesday at 13:00 for a seminar with Ephifania Geza. #IDMSeminarSeries