UCT IDM

Join Us for next weeks hybrid IDM Seminar with Prof Marc Blockman.

In celebration of Africa Day, this month’s Coffee Club came alive with the sound of drums. Thank you to The Drum Café Cape Town for sharing their incredible energy and creating such a meaningful experience.

Join us for next weeks IDM CPD-Accredited Seminar. Learn more here: idm.uct.ac.za/events/seminar…

Ready to take your research career to the next level? Join the IDM Research Funding & Career Accelerator Information Session and learn how the programme can help early- and mid-career researchers prepare for major funding opportunities. 🔗 Learn more: idm.uct.ac.za/events/online-…

Join us for next weeks IDM CPD-Accredited Seminar. Learn more here: idm.uct.ac.za/events/seminar…

PhD candidate & Mawazo Fellow Adijat Jimoh shares new insights into the vaginal microbiome and virome among African women. Watch on: youtu.be/RQaWpVlqvWo Or listen: open.spotify.com/episode/5FTygc… #WomenInSTEM #ResearchImpact #IDM

Congratulations to @ValerieMizrahi who has been elected as an international member of the National Academy of Sciences. Read more here - idm.uct.ac.za/articles/2026-… #IDM #UCT #IDMExcellence #GlobalHealth #womeninscience

IDM Scientific Talk Series Episode 2. Speaker Prof Jan Gettemans, hosted by Prof Stephan Barth on youtube- youtu.be/pv5prEbA63g?si… and on Spotify- open.spotify.com/episode/5b82jW…

UCT researchers are part of a £4.5M global effort to tackle deadly fungal infections affecting millions worldwide. Proud to see IDM’s own Claire Hoving contributing to this critical work. 🔗 idm.uct.ac.za/articles/2026-… #FungalInfections #GlobalHealth #UCT #IDM

Yes! We Can End TB — Led by Countries. Powered by People. Driven by IDM Researchers. At UCT’s IDM, our scientists are transforming research into action. Read more here: idm.uct.ac.za/endtb

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