The Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics (MBHG) is a state-of-the-art research unit, housing two well-established research Centres, namely the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)-National Research Foundation (NRF) Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research (CBTBR) and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Centre for Tuberculosis Research (CTR), within the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. The MBHG division focuses on two main research fields, namely tuberculosis (TB) and inherited genetic disorders. These fields are further subdivided into research focus areas that utilize innovative molecular techniques to bridge the gap between basic fundamental and its clinical application. The impact of this work and translation into clinically relevant tools will enable faster and more accurate health management strategies to improved patient outcomes. To this end, our division will continue to challenge dogma, develop new technologies, collaborate more widely to move knowledge forward to inform policy to improve quality of life and reduce the cost of health care. While achieving all the above, the MBHG division continues to train the next generation of research leaders, stimulating economic development through future discoveries, product development, entrepreneurial ventures and inspiring future generations to follow careers in science. In addition to this innovative research and capacity development, our division also engages with communities and patients, to provide feedback on research findings to inform and educate to improve health care behaviour and practices to reduce disease burden.
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💫💫💫💫💫 A round of applause ladies and gentlemen for #MBHG researcher and Unit Director of the South African Medical Research Council Centre for TB Research Prof Rob Warren on award of the ✨DVC Top Research Output Award✨ at the Stellenbosch University 2024 Research and Innovation Excellence Awards!
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 | 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗵 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀. Congratulations to the awardees in the DVC top research output award category!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 As a research intensive institution whose mission is to teach and train the next generation of scientific leaders we are extremely proud of #MBHG Prof Grant Theron on award of the ✨Postgraduate Supervision Award✨ at the Stellenbosch University 2024 Research and Innovation Excellence Awards!
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 | 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗵 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀. Congratulations to the awardees in Postgraduate Supervision category!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Congratulations to #MBHG researcher Dr Caitlin Uren on award of the ✨Early Career Researcher Award✨ at the Stellenbosch University 2024 Research and Innovation Excellence Awards!
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 | 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗵 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀. Congratulations to the awardees in the Early Career Researcher Category!
🌟🌟🌟🌟 Another category - another #MBHG superstar being recognized for their incredible achievements! A very big congratulations to Prof Soraya Bardien on award of the ✨Established Researcher Award✨ at the Stellenbosch University 2024 Research and Innovation Excellence Awards!
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 | 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗵 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀. Congratulations to the awardees in the Established Researcher Category!
👏👏👏👏👏 Join us in congratulating #MBHG PhD candidate Ms Dayna Crook on award of the ✨Postgraduate Student Award✨ at the Stellenbosch University 2024 Research and Innovation Excellence Awards!
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 | 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗵 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀. Congratulations to the awardees in the Postgraduate Student Category!
🤩🤩🤩🤩 We don’t mean to brag but #MBHG are and left no crumbs at the Stellenbosch University 2024 Research and Innovation Excellence Awards 🏆✨ Spam of our award winners incoming…😎🫰
𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐡 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝐒𝐔) 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲!! The winners will be announced tonight, 31 October 2024!! The awards give recognition to a group of SU researchers, innovators, postdoctoral research fellows and postgraduate students for their exceptional and excellent contribution towards SU's research enterprise. They have been engaged in high quality research, knowledge transfer, or research-related activities over a sustained period of time and tonight we acknowledge the impact of their work.
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With so many important dates happening - Breast Cancer awareness month, Prostate cancer awareness month and PRIDE in STEM🌈 - the Societal Impact Task Team (SITT) in the BMRI is excited to announce: ✨Science, Sequins, & Solidarity: A Pride Packed Performance for Awareness and Action✨ DATE: 16 November 2024 LOCATION: Honey & Dora, De Waterkant TIME: Doors open at 6PM. Show starts at 7pm A fabulous event that celebrates PRIDE, STEM, and raises funds for Cancer Awareness and treatments for those who can't afford it! 💕 This is a unique opportunity to bring awareness and joy through performance - all while raising support for these important causes We are very excited to have an inclusive event that caters for all! 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜 Performers include fabulous Dancers, Drag Kings and Drag Queens celebrating diversity, life and sharing the love! You’re not going to want to miss this! 🤩 ✨Get your tickets via Webtickets at https://lnkd.in/dBuCyavk ✨ #ScienceSequenceSolidarity #BreastCancer #MatiesBCAI #ProstateCancer #MatiesMovember #CancerAwareness #ShowYourSupport #PRIDE #STEMpride #DragQueen #DragKing #LGBTQI #Inclusive
🎉 Congratulations to #MBHG researcher Dr. Caitlin Uren on her selection to join the prestigious South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS)! 🌟 Dr. Uren leads groundbreaking research in TB pharmacogenetics as part of the TB Host Genetics Research Group, focusing on understanding why patients metabolize TB drugs differently. Her work is paving the way to improving treatment outcomes for TB patients across Africa. We are incredibly proud of this achievement! 👏 #SAYAS #TBResearch #WomenInScience #Pharmacogenetics #MBHG
Congratulations to Dr Caitlin Uren, who has been selected to join the prestigious South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS)! Dr Uren, a TB researcher at Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, is leading crucial research in TB pharmacogenetics to understand why patients metabolize TB drugs differently. Her work aims to improve treatment outcomes for TB patients across Africa. "I'm not going to do something that is not going to be of benefit to the community. In my opinion, that's what science should always aim to do." - Dr Uren Read more: https://lnkd.in/dMgvTFKS #WomenInScience #TBResearch #TBpharmacokinetics #Healthcare
🌍 Friday 5 Series: TB and the Environment 🌍 In this week's #Friday5, we explore the intersection of #tuberculosis (TB) and the environment through the lens of One Health 🌿. The concept emphasizes the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health, which is crucial in the fight against TB. Here's what you need to know: 1️⃣ One Health Approach: TB affects not only humans but also animals and ecosystems. A holistic approach is necessary to address the transmission and impact on different sectors. 2️⃣ Animal Reservoirs: Did you know that animals can carry TB? 🐄🦒🐖 Monitoring and managing these reservoirs can prevent the transmission of TB between animals and humans (and vice versa). 3️⃣ Community Engagement: Raising awareness is key! One Health strategies work closely with communities to promote education and highlight the interconnected nature of TB across species and environments. 4️⃣ Environmental Impact: Changes in the environment, including climate change, can affect how TB bacteria spread. 🌡️ A One Health perspective takes this into account when tackling TB transmission dynamics. 5️⃣ Surveillance and Responsible Practices: Communities play a vital role in surveillance efforts. Understanding local cultures and promoting responsible use of antibiotics are essential in reducing the spread of TB. Join us in raising awareness and taking action against TB in all its forms. 🦠💪 For more information, reach out to the TB Genomics group at 📧 tbgenomics@gmail.com. #TBGenomics #OneHealth #FightTB #EnvironmentalHealth #Friday5 #StopTB #TBResearch #ClimateChange Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences TBGenomics