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Master of Neuroscience Applications now CLOSED for 2025!

We have received applications from students from diverse academic disciplines for this brand new Master's course, which prioritizes interdisciplinarity!

Our vision

Our vision is of an Africa where people achieve their full potential through brain health.

By addressing existing knowledge gaps and strengthening African research networks, we seek solutions to African challenges and work to ensure that African priorities are represented in global neuroscience.

Training and capacity development

We strive to build research capacity nationally and internationally, and grow the next generation of neuroscience researchers on both the clinical and basic neuroscience career tracks.

Advocacy and engagement

We follow a socially-responsive approach, using advocacy, engagement and outreach to extend our impact to and beyond the scientific community, to industry, government and society more broadly.

Brand new 'Master of Neuroscience' course opens applications for 2025.

Inviting students from diverse academic disciplines for this brand new Master's course, which prioritizes interdisciplinarity!

SANS Symposium 2024: Bridging the bench to bedside gap in African Neuroscience

The Southern African Neuroscience Society (SANS) Symposium 2024, which took place from July 18 - 20, explored the theme “Bridging the bench-to-bedside gap in African Neuroscience”.

UCT’s African Brain Child team triumphs at National Research Foundation Awards

The Neuroscience Institute's African Brain Child team has been awarded the prestigious National Research Foundation’s Science Team Award in recognition of its work extending the boundaries of scientific research in Africa.

children exposed to, but uninfected with, HIV

New findings on brain volume changes in children exposed to, but unifected with, HIV

New study entitled: 'Subcortical brain volumes and neurocognitive function in children with perinatal HIV exposure: a population-based cohort study in South Africa.'

Xhosa Classes for all levels

learning to speak Xhosa in community.

12 March 2024 - 13 November 2025 Read more

The Basics of the Commandline and High Performance Systems workshop

A 1-hour online workshop run every 2nd friday (9-10am) that will be useful for those using Neuroimaging software such as FreeSurfer and AFNI.

15 March 2024 - 7 November 2025 Read more

PsychoPy/Unreal Engine workshop

A 1-hour online workshop run every 2nd friday (10-11am) that will be useful for those using PsychoPy and Unreal Engine to create and modify fMRI, EEG, fNIRS, and/or Cognitive or Behavioral tasks.

15 March 2024 - 7 November 2025 Read more

Webinar 25 Nov: transformative impact of neurotechnologies and their ethical dimensions

A webinar on the transformative impact of neurotechnologies and their ethical dimensions. Our panelists will explore the evolving neuroethics landscape, addressing gaps in oversight for emerging technologies and the concept of 'neurorights.

25 November 2024 Read more