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We aim to improve the nation's health and quality of life through promoting and conducting relevant and responsive health research
Joined February 2011
A guard of honour to salute Prof Glenda Gray, President & CEO of the SAMRC. Having served 10yrs within this role, her leadership leaves the nobility of impactful scientific outcomes that are dedicated to improving the health of all South Africans. Thank you for your commitment.
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South African Medical Research Council welcomes new President and CEO. The Board of the South African Medical Research Council and its staff are excited to welcome Professor Ntobeko Ntusi as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the SAMRC.
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The SAMRC is thrilled to announce the appointment of Prof Ntobeko Ntusi as its new President & CEO, effective 1 July 2024. Prof Ntusi will succeed the esteemed Prof Glenda Gray, who has been the SAMRC President for the past ten years.
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South Africa establishes a world-class consortium to create the first technology transfer hub for Covid-19 vaccines in Africa.
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New COVID data: South Africa has arrived at the recovery stage of the pandemic.
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Vast majority of breakthrough infections in vaccinated health workers are mild.
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SAMRC notes, with concern, a sharp rise in concentrations of SARS-COV-2 RNA in wastewater in Cape Town and parts of the Western Cape.
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In the Women’s Month cover issue of Tribe Magazine, Prof Liesl Zühlke, SAMRC Vice President & #SAWiSA2023 finalist, discusses health equity & her journey in pediatric cardiology. #WomeninScience #ScienceCommunication
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Dr Ndwandwe published 31 peer-reviewed articles in high-impact factor journals and is the team lead for clinical trial registration and vaccine implementation research projects at Cochrane South Africa, where she shares her vaccinology expertise with colleagues.#WomensMonth2020
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One of the SAMRC’s Unit Directors, Prof Wiysonge will be leaving the SAMRC to join the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa as the Regional Adviser for Immunisation and Team Lead for the Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Programme.
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The SAMRC wishes to congratulate Prof Glenda Gray, President and CEO of the SAMRC on being one of two eminent scientists awarded by The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) for outstanding achievement in scientific thinking to the benefit of society.
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Decreased severity of disease during the first global omicron variant COVID-19 outbreak in a large hospital in Tshwane, South Africa.
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SAMRC GO-GETTER.The 35-year-old, Dr Brenda Mahlangu (Pinky) who recently obtained her PhD, joined the SAMRC’s Gender and Health Research Unit as an NRF intern who coordinated a complex randomized controlled trial in 24 schools. #WomensMonth2020 #EachforEqual #SAMRCChampionWomen
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Calling all health personnel to come forward for enrolment in the last week of the Sisonke Phase 3 b study.
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Congratulations Prof Liesl Zühlke, SAMRC Vice President-Extramural Research & Internal Portfolio!
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Did you receive a Sisonke vaccination? If you get COVID-19 please tell us ASAP.
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The National Research Foundation (NRF) has recently awarded Professor Rob Warren, Director of the SAMRC Centre for Tuberculosis Research (CTR) with an A1-rating, a grading which confirms him as a leading international scholar in his field.
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President and CEO of SAMRC, Prof Glenda Gray's second term comes to an end in 2024.
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Vaccines arrive at @CAPRISAOfficial eThekwini Research Clinic. Dr Nigel Garret (Co-PI Sisonke), Dr Nivashnee Naicker (Site PI Sisonke), Prof Quarraisha Abdool Karim (Ass. Scientific Director CAPRISA) & Prof Salim Abdool Karim (Co-Chair MAC and Director, CAPRISA) and colleagues
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SAMRC former President and CEO appointed to the newly formed World Health Organization (WHO) Science Council.
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Professor Liesl Zühlke appointed Vice President-Extramural Research & Internal Portfolio.
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The HPRU Sisonke team together with partners from AHRI, DOH gave the last dose of J&J vaccine to a HCW in Hlabisa. We salute the team ad they make the three hour journey to Durban.
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South Africa is one of the few countries that report publicly - in close-to-real time - the numbers of excess deaths as an indicator of the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on mortality.
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The JnJ COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective against the 501Y.V2 variant. Healthcare workers register now to receive your vaccination #IChooseVaccination.#VaccineRolloutSA.#Covid19.@HealthZA
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@Athi_Saba Participants who contracted HIV were not a result of the study. The risk for acquiring HIV was no different whether a participant received the vaccine or the placebo. The vaccine can't cause HIV.
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Keynote Address: Dr Tracy Naledi, Deputy Dean, UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences. Her address is titled: Mental Health: Resilience and Adaptability in Research-.Over the last two decades, she held technical and management positions in Government and NGO sectors in SA and Botswana
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Dr Muki Shey is an infectious disease immunologist who serves as a Chief Research Officer at the University of Cape Town’s Department of Medicine, in the Faculty of Health Sciences.
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Professor Ameena Goga Appointed as Unit Director of the HIV Prevention Research Unit.
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SAMRC WOMEN IN SCIENCE.Dr Tamara Kredo has contributed to national and international research and knowledge translation efforts. She led the development of methods for conducting rapid evidence syntheses on essential medicines for national COVID-19 guidelines. #WomensMonth2020
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A novel 6-month treatment regimen for multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB): newly released findings of the NExT study.
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Meet @MRCza #RCD scholar Sumaiyah Docrat. Her work includes the generation of economic evidence to support investments in mental health systems in low & middle-income countries across Africa, South America and Asia. #YouthMonth #EarlyCareerScientist.
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SAMRC is at the 2nd Presidential Health Summit 2023 taking place under the theme "Strengthening the SA Health Systems towards an integrated & unified health system". SAMRC Vice-President, Prof Liesl Zuhlke, will be presenting on: What are SA & Africa's biggest health threats now.
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Congratulations to Dr Nkosi of the SAMRC Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Research Unit for attaining a PhD in Psychology at Unisa.
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SAMRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow receives the L'Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science Award.
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Sisonke2 - Update - And we have lift-off!.Sisonke booster vaccinations start today.
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South Africa’s first Covid-19 Antigen Self-test launched. Today, the Medical Diagnostech (Pty) Ltd announces the launch of South Africa’s first Covid-19 Antigen Self-test with companion mobile phone application, HealthPulse TestNow.
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Director of SAMRC extramural research unit scoops ASSAf science top award.
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To commemorate this year’s Women’s Day, the SAMRC hosted the United States Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken for a Women in Science event at the Pretoria Office.
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Preliminary findings from studies in South Africa indicate that omicron has a much higher rate of asymptomatic ‘carriage’ than other variants of concern.
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Meet @MRCza #RCD scholar Dr Rametse is investigating the underlying biology of how.male circumcision reduces HIV susceptibility. #YouthMonth #mdphd #clinicianscientist #youthinSTEM.Full profile:.
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Prof Charles Wiysonge, Regional Adviser, WHO, discussed research in LMIC’s working group which aims to support research funding for preparedness to future epidemics and pandemics and co-ordinate capacity strengthening efforts among funders.
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A first in Africa, this genomics centre has already sequenced 6 genomes, with specimens ranging from patients with drug resistant tuberculosis to breast cancer resistant to radiochemotherapy. This truly is exciting for Universal Health Care!.
Spokeperson for the Ministry of Health Dr Lwazi Manzi, pictured here with Counsellor Hou Lihong (Science and Technology, Chinese Embassy in South Africa) attends the launch of the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) Genomics Centre.
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Request For Applications: Bongani Mayosi National Health Scholars Programme. Closing date: 15 April 2021.
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The SAMRC’s Vice President for Research, Professor Jeffrey Mphahlele has been appointed by the Minister of Health to serve on its newly formed Ministerial Advisory Committee on Vaccines.
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SAMRC’S wastewater surveillance team detects declining concentrations of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in the majority of wastewater treatment plants across their programme.
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The SAMRC, through its Grand Challenges South Africa programme, has partnered with Grand Challenges Canada to launch a new Grand Challenge: Health Impacts of Climate Change. For more information on the RFP and to download the relevant documents click:
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First- High through-put-genomics sequencing centre in Africa to decode genes.
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Having joined the SAMRC late last year, Dr Lindo Ndlandla, has grasped the work of RCD very quickly and efficiently. She is doing great work with understanding what is needed to achieve meaningful Monitoring and Evaluation of RCD work. #WomensMonth2020 #EachforEqual
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Prof Bavesh Kana, National Research Foundation Centre of Excellence for biomedical TB research at WITS. He is a Research Fellow at SU. In addition, he is a consultant for the Bill and Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute in Cambridge, USA.
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SAMRC receives a donation of 100 000 rapid antibody test kits to boost local COVID-19 research and development.
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In 2020, the number of fully unvaccinated children increased by 3.4 million due to #COVID19. Without immunization, we risk reversing the #UHC gains we have made to date. We cannot afford to drop the ball on immunization. A #LongLifeForAll starts with access to vaccines.
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Director of SAMRC extramural research unit appointed Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Wits University.
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The SAMRC through its five sites under HIV and Other Infectious Diseases Research Unit (HIDRU), contributed to an international multicentre study that resulted in a 100% efficacy for HIV prevention injectable Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). More on this:
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Prof Glenda Gray is involved in the fight against COVID-19 as one of SA’s leading scientists as MAC member leading scientific advice towards effectively dealing with the pandemic, but she also joined one of the vaccine trials as a participant. #WomensMonth2020 #EachforEqual
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Professor Gray speaks about her journey to find an HIV vaccine at Rhodes University graduation ceremony: "My colleagues and I are dedicated to ending our careers in medicine in the same way that we found it when we started - without HIV" #RUGrad2019
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SAMRC Mid-Career Scientist recognized by World Economic Forum (WEF) as one of 2020 Young Scientists Programme.
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Prof Lebo Gafane-Matemane is an Associate Professor of Physiology under Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) at North-West University.
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World leaders in sexual violence prevention gather to advance research on violence against women (VAW) in low and middle-income countries. @TheSVRI @MRCza #TimeIsNow #SVRIForum2019
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Leveraging the power of when academia and industry collaborate to develop the next generation biomedical manufacturing workforce. Celebrating the valediction of cohort 3 in the Chan Soon-Shiong Family Foundation (CSSFF)-SAMRC Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Training Program.
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SAMRC Intra-Mural Postdoctoral Award - Request for Applications. Deadline date: 13 September 2020.
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The Sisonke study shows real world vaccine effectiveness against Omicron.
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A huge congratulations to Prof. Rachel Jewkes, SAMRC Executive #Scientist for Research Strategy & Secretary of the SVRI, on receiving her third NRF A rating! Continuously making outstanding contributions to research, unwavering in service and inspiring. #NRFrating
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Division Manager: Research Capacity Development, Dr Thabi Maitin welcomes delegates to the 14th Early Career Scientists Convention. To our priceless human capital investment, thank you for participating, but more pointedly thank you for the commitment to your academic development
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When Business and Healthcare research integrate | In this quarters cover issue of the SA Business Integrator Prof Glenda Gray discusses collaboration as a key aspect to enhancing healthcare.
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We're crushing on SAMRCs President and CEO too. To pioneering in HIV prevention research and inspiring the next generation of women scientists. Thank you @Brand_SA for the shoutout!.
Shoutout to Dr. Glenda Gray, our South African science SHEro! On this #WCW, we celebrate her groundbreaking work on PrEP, a game-changer for HIV prevention. Let's honor her brilliance & inspire the next generation of female scientists to change the world!. #BrandSouthAfrica #WCW
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Rural Health Care Workers eagerly waiting for their vaccine at the Christ the King Hospital as the CAPRISA Sisonke Team prepare the syringes.
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Opening Remarks by SAMRC President & CEO, Prof Glenda Gray, to the HFSP Board: “South Africa is excited & honoured to be admitted as the 16th member country of the Health Frontiers Science Program & importantly the first country from Africa to join this auspicious science program
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Dr Tarylee Reddy is the Director of the Biostatistics Research Unit at the South African Medical Research Council. She is the youngest unit director in the history of the SAMRC and the first female director of the biostatics research unit.
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SAMRC scientists ranked amongst the best in South Africa and globally in the field of Microbiology, according to a leading academic platform for researchers.
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Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Demonstrates 85 Percent Effectiveness against Hospitalization in South Africa when Omicron was Dominant.
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SAMRC scientist recognised as expert researcher in the field of persons with disabilities.
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Changing our Country - Women in high places who are dedicated to making our lives better.
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Health Care Workers at St Augustine taking up the opportunity to be vaccinated as part of the Sisonke Study.
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Dr Hill has contributed in improving the lives of others impacted negatively during this time by making it her focus and priority to support clothing, food and blanket donation drives around Cape Town in her private capacity. #WomensMonth2020 #EachforEqual #SAMRCChampionWomen
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Only 4 days remaining! Sisonke booster vaccinations must end 17 December 2021 to make way for government to start boosting.
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SAMRC boasts a wealth of esteemed researchers that are renowned nationally and internationally. With respect to the number of researchers in the field of Social Science & Humanities, SA ranked 7th globally, with 13 of the researchers featured on the list.
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SAMRC Intra-Mural Postdoctoral Programme Award - Request for Applications (Closing date: 5 February 2021) -
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The Generation Science job shadowing #YouthMonth initiative is underway in Cape Town!. Day 2 has provided practical learning experience to eager future scientists. Making this effort possible are the science #mentors within the research units at the SAMRC.
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Doctoral Funding Opportunity for Clinician-Scientists at SAMRC deadline 15 August 2023 (EXTENDED to 29 August 2023, 23:59).
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The Science Forum SA held from 6-8 December, CSIR ICC, Pretoria, serves as a large, open, public platform for debating the science and society interface. SAMRC is represented by Dr Renee Street, EHRU ( and Dr Andre Rose, SAPRIN (
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Yesterday, we hosted a group of 22 medical sciences students from @ULvarsity. Mostly on their final year, students “walked in scientists’ shoes” as they toured various Research Units.
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If we do not strengthen and maintain routine vaccination efforts, we risk reversing key progress which could lead to over 2.4 million deaths over the next decade. All people must have access to life-saving vaccines. #LongLifeForAll #WorldImmunizationWeek
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