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The Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa at the University of Cape Town supports high-quality biomedical research with a focus on HIV & TB
Cape Town, South Africa
Joined November 2017
Meet the team: Dr Suraj Parihar, Platform Academic, CIDRI-Africa Basic Science platform. Research interests: host-pathogen interactions during infectious diseases, particularly #TB and listeriosis #CIDRITeam
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RT @Bhekisisa_MG: When politicians think they’re scientists, things go terribly wrong, warns UKZN’s David Spurrett about the possible confi…
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Meet the team: Prof. Carolyn Williamson, Head of the Division of Medical Virology @UCTHealthSci. Research interests: #HIV basic and translational research aimed at informing vaccine discovery, biomedical interventions, and a cure. #CIDRITeam
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RT @WHO: There are 21 neglected tropical diseases. Find out what they are and what causes them: #NeglectedNoMore
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Just out: "Recent Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation Is Associated With Increased Mortality Risk in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–associated Cryptococcal Meningitis: An Analysis of Clinical Trial Data From Africa" at #CIDRIPapers
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RT @UCTHealthSci: Can a simple antibiotic intervention lower the mortality rate among people living with advanced #HIV in Africa? @UCT_Rese…
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Meet the team: PI Dr Virginie Rozot's research interests include the TB host-pathogen relationship as well as subsequent immunopathology, with a focus on translating immunological findings into clinical practice. #CIDRITeam
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New preprint from members of the #CIDRITeam: "Routine Electronic Mother-Infant Data (REMInD): a proof-of-concept Data to Care study to support retention in maternal HIV treatment and infant HIV testing in Cape Town, South Africa" #CIDRIPapers
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New from members of the #CIDRITeam: "The persistent pool of HIV-1-infected cells is formed episodically during untreated infection". Read it at the Journal of Virology #CIDRIPapers
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Meet the team: newly minted Prof. Elisa Nemes. Her research interests include immune responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis; identification of immune correlates of protection from infection and disease; and design of novel immunodiagnostics. #CIDRITeam
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Meet the team: Prof. Helen McIlleron (Division of Clinical Pharmacology). Research topics: PK and PK/PD studies of anti-TB drugs and antiretrovirals in adults and children with a focus on TB/HIV co-infection and special populations. #CIDRITeam
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Meet the team: #CIDRITeam PI Dr Hannah Hussey is the Director of C-SHARP which is an innovative urban HDSS. C-SHARP aims to integrate research surveillance components seamlessly into the routine provision of community-oriented primary healthcare.
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We'll be taking a break for a few weeks but will leave you with this 2005 classic from @bmj_latest. See you in 2025! "The case of the disappearing teaspoons: longitudinal cohort study of the displacement of teaspoons in an Australian research institute"
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Meet the team: #CIDRITeam PI Prof. Tony Figaji is Head of Paediatric Neurosurgery, Head of the African Brain Child research group, & SARChI Chair of Clinical Neurosciences at UCT. His research interests include clinical neurology & neurosurgery, neuro-immunology, & public health.
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Meet the team: Prof. Frank Brombacher, South African Research Chair and Coordinator @ICGEBCapeTown. His research interests include understanding of host protective immune responses in human diseases. #CIDRITeam
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Meet the team: #CIDRITeam PI Prof. Molebogeng Rangaka's (@LeleRangaka) research interests include translational research in the diagnosis and prevention of tuberculosis in vulnerable populations; and digital health innovation for HIV/TB care.
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Meet the team: PI A/Prof. Sean Wasserman. His research interests include: new and repurposed drugs for #TB, with a focus on pharmacokinetics &resistance #CIDRITeam
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