How Pakistan's massive floods sparked Malawi's record cholera outbreak
As climate change creates a world in which extreme weather is the norm — so too are large-scale, deadly health…
Devex CheckUp: This distant crisis sparked Malawi’s cholera outbreak
Next week in New York, world leaders are expected to make commitments at the United Nations General Assembly on health…
Stellenbosch University-led consortium gets R101-million grant for future epidemics in Africa
A Stellenbosch University-led international consortium has been awarded a multimillion-rand grant to help manage future epidemics in Africa. The grant…
Genomes reveal yellow fever’s deadly route through Brazil
Nature, 1st Oct 2023 – New RNA sequences show the path that the virus travelled from the Amazon to the…
Understanding Bat-Borne Viruses: CERI's Monthly Seminar Highlights One Health & Climate Approach
The threat of bat-borne viruses in Southern Africa continues to be a major concern for public health and wildlife conservation.…
Nikita Sitharam's Innovative Arbovirus Dashboards to Redefine Epidemic Response in Africa
Nikita Sitharam, a dedicated bioinformatics Master’s student at Stellenbosch University, is revolutionizing epidemic response in Africa through her ground-breaking research…
WHO launches global network to detect and prevent infectious disease threat, Geneva, 20 May 2023
WHO and partners are launching a global network to help protect people from infectious disease threats through the power of…
Scientists warn climate change will increase the spread of infectious diseases
Scientists work on surveillance system to catch outbreaks before they escalate. Climade will start with disease surveillance in Africa and…
Virus Hunters Search for Diseases Supercharged by Climate Change
A new coalition, CLIMADE, brings together some of the biggest names in public health to address climate-amplified diseases in Africa…
Africa’s Most Sophisticated Biomedical Research Centre Opens in South Africa
CAPE TOWN – The most advanced biomedical research centre on the African continent has opened in South Africa, boasting state-of-the-art…
The Era of Pandemics: Abbott Partnership To Address Emerging Viral Threats In Africa
Scientists predict that we are entering the era of pandemics. A sustainable global commitment to pandemic preparedness is instrumental to…
New R1.2bn biomedical unit a weapon against future epidemics
Technology is the best weapon against future pandemics, believes renowned scientist Tulio de Oliveira, a professor of bioinformatics at the…
Climate Change: The Impact on Viral Outbreaks
Abbott and CLIMADE will use data science and diagnostic testing to predict, track and control infectious diseases. Remember when the…
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Epidemiology, Ecology and Climate Studies
We invite applications from ambitious post doctoral scientists, to undertake research in a Flagship research programme on epidemics in Africa.…
Scientific Seminar Series: Insect Biodemography: A 21st century guided tour of selected theoretical concepts, empirical results and novel applications.
Presenter: James R. Carey, Distinguished Professor of Entomology, University of California. Wednesday 25 January 2022 12h00 – In-person or virtual. Please register by…
Postdoctoral Research Software Engineers (RSEs)
We invite applications from three postdoctoral researchers with an interest in developing into professional Research Software Engineers (RSEs). Research Software…
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Spatial Epidemiology and Biostatistics
We invite applications from ambitious post doctoral scientists, to undertake research in a Flagship research programme on epidemics in Africa.…
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Epidemiology, Genomics & Phylogenetics
We invite applications from ambitious post doctoral scientists, to undertake research in a Flagship research programme on epidemics in Africa.…
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships at CERI, Stellenbosch University, 2023
We invite applications from ambitious post doctoral scientists, to undertake research in a Flagship research programme on epidemics in Africa.…