South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative @satvi_uct
The South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative (SATVI) is a tuberculosis research group housed within the UCT Health Sciences Faculty. Cape Town, South Africa Joined November 2017-
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The @CrickAfricaNet has appointed eight new fellows! Our Dr Munyaradzi Musvosvi will be working with teams at the Crick and UCT to develop a cartridge that can be used to diagnose TB and determine the risk of a TB infection progressing. @CrickAfricaNet; @Satviuct; @UCT_news
The @CrickAfricaNet has appointed eight new fellows! Meet our new @lifearc1-funded researchers and see what they’ll be working on over the next four years. @UCT_news; @UCTIDM crick.ac.uk/news/2024-03-2…
The @CrickAfricaNet has appointed eight new fellows! Munyaradzi Musvosvi will be working with teams at the Crick and @UCT_news to develop a cartridge that can be used to diagnose TB and determine the risk of a TB infection progressing. @CrickAfricaNet; @Satviuct @UCT_news
🚫 Don't let stigma silence us! Let's speak up, break the silence, and end the stigma around TB. share your actions using #IthinkTB and #TBProof to make a difference. Together, we can create a world free from TB stigma. #UseMyVoice to #EndTB @ruvandhi
Due to World TB Day falling over a long weekend and school holidays, we have staggered our program over the next 2-3 weeks. @StopTB @UCTIDM. Visit our website for updates. satvi.uct.ac.za
Clinical trials of Spanish tuberculosis vaccine MTBVAC begin in India - thehindu.com/sci-tech/healt…, For the best experience read this on The Hindu App. bit.ly/THNewsApp
SATVI's Professor @TomScriba has co-authored a major paper which provides new way to classify tuberculosis (TB) that aims to improve focus on the early stages of the disease appearing in the @LancetRespirMed thelancet.com/journals/lanre… @StopTB @UCT_news; @CIDRI_Africa @MRCza @LSHTM
Bharat Biotech begins clinical trials in India for MTBVAC TB vaccine newsmeter.in/science-health…
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Tuberculosis (TB) in children is a silent killer: one child dies of TB every three minutes and more than half of all children with TB are never diagnosed. We need new vaccines to prevent TB in children. @StopTB; @WHO; @UCT_news; @UCTIDM; @CIDRI_Africa
It is possible to beat TB with a safe efficacious vaccine to prevent TB, saving money which would have gone into treatment. @StopTB #worldtbday #tbday #tb
📢Call for abstracts Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your #tuberculosis research at #TBAfricaWS! Abstract submission closes on 12 April 2024 More info 👉tinyurl.com/4kvp93da
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Just released: TB Treatment Pipeline Report 2023, detailing key updates in TB treatment R&D - including recently wrapped and in-progress treatment-shortening trials, and 22 new or repurposed drugs undergoing clinical trials. Read it here: treatmentactiongroup.org/resources/pipe… #CROI2024
Event Invite: Join us as we collaborate in hosting a minisymposium alongside @WellcomeLeap & @satvi_uct, featuring a line-up of internationally researchers. Click to RSVP: shorturl.at/ikmt0 When: 19 March 2024, 09h00 Where: Wolfson Pavilion, IDM Building (in-person)
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Have you applied to become a speaker for Soapbox Science Cape Town 2024❓ Apply before 29 Feb 🔗tinyurl.com/muktaye5 🗣️We’ll be hitting the streets in Sep/Oct with a new lineup of talented women & non-binary scientists! 📌Training in public speaking will be provided
The call for speakers for Soapbox Science Cape Town 2024 is now OPEN❗️ 🗓️Sep/Oct, TBC We’re looking for: 🥼Women & non-binary scientists 💡 PhD students & above 📍 Cape Town / Western Cape Apply today🔗tinyurl.com/muktaye5 📌Training in public speaking will be provided
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🚨 SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT 🚨 Meet Lillina Ruiters, who is one of our speakers for the #SoapboxScience #CapeTown event 🤩 On 25 Nov, Lillina will be telling us about The Southern Ocean's Light Show ✨ & The Magic of Phytoplankton 🪄 🌌 Meet us at the V&A Waterfront to learn more📍
🚨 SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT 🚨 Introducing Shanyn Hart as one of our #SoapboxScience speakers for our #CapeTown event 🎤 Have you ever thought about how to Blast Away Cancer? 🚀 Join us at the V&A Waterfront, 25 Nov to hear what Shanyn has to share about The Power of Proton Therapy💥
🚨 SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT 🚨 #SoapboxScience would like you to meet Dr Bronwyn Kirby-McCullough 👋 Join us at the V&A Waterfront in #CapeTown on the 25th November to hear what Dr Kirby has to say about "Fantastic microbes and where to find them" 🦠🧫🔬🕵️♀️
While setbacks due to Covid have recovered, we still have a long way to go to eliminate #TB. Need more investment & global coordination to develop new tools - point of care tests, better drugs and improved vaccines. Also, more funding & better implementation of existing tools
New 2023 @WHO Global Tuberculosis Report is out! 10.6M people fell ill with TB last year, with 1.3M deaths A long way to go, to acheive the SDG goals who.int/teams/global-t…
🚨 SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT 🚨 We are excited to introduce Dr Ruby Bunjun as one of our speakers for our next #SpoapboxScience #CapeTown event 🤩 “How is your immune system like an elephant?” 🐘 🤔 Want to learn more❓ Head down to the V&A Waterfront on the 25th November to find out
Yogan Pillay, speaking at the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism's 10th Anni Event, emphasises the link between mental health, diseases such as TB, and overall well-being. Let's collectively prioritise mental health in TB care for a healthier future. #UseMyVoice to #EndTB
ICYMI #SoapboxScience needs you 🫵 We’re looking for volunteers to support our #womeninscience & help bring science to the streets of #CapeTown Sign up here 🔗tinyurl.com/53ed9kb7 📍 V&A Waterfront, Cape Town 🗓 25 November 2023 ⏰10am-4pm
#SoapboxScience #CapeTown is looking for volunteers to support our event ✋Please lend a helping hand to support our #womeninscience Sign up here 👉tinyurl.com/53ed9kb7 📍 V&A Waterfront, Cape Town 🗓 25 November 2023 ⏰10am-4pm