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Proton Therapy Initiative paves the way for cutting-edge cancer treatment

UCT and the NI officially launched the UCT Proton Therapy Initiative on the 29 January. The initiative marks a significant step forward in cancer treatment for South Africa and the broader African continent.

Launch of UCT's Proton Therapy Initiative

Whose responsibility are the children?

The Minister of the Western Cape Government for Health and Wellness, Mireille Wenger, officially launched UCT's Proton Therapy Initiative to an audience of excited experts at the Neuroscience Institute.

UCT’s Goolam appointed as first African recipient of coveted Goldstein Science Policy Fellow

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) has appointed University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Mubeen Goolam as one of three new Goldstein Science Policy Fellows.

Hot Topics in Neuroscience - NI at UCT Summer School 2025

The Neuroscience Institute presents - Hot topics in Neuroscience! Five thought-provoking lectures at the forefront of academia to be presented at UCT Summer School 2025.

AI and Neuroscience postdoc selected for the 2024 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa Young Talents Award

Irene Nandutu, our postdoctoral researcher with the Artificial Intelligence Research Unit and the Neuroscience Institute (Dept of Paediatrics and Child health) chosen out of 788 applications!

Daily Maverick: Not using seatbelts is killing kids, wrecking families and causing SA’s brain trauma crisis

UCT Neuroscience Institute researchers' work reaching the ears of the public and hopefully the minds of the policy makers! Thanks to Dr Don Pinnock from The Daily Maverick for highlighting this important issue!

A gendered epidemic: addressing the intersection of HIV, women, and child health

Children exposed to HIV in pregnancy show differences in brain structure compared to children not exposed to HIV, according to a study by NI researcher, Dr Catherine Wedderburn, with the Dept of Paediatrics and Child Health

'Factors affecting quality of life in adults with epilepsy: insights from South Africa' with Nwabisa Mlandu

NwabisaMhlandu was a visiting fellow at the Oxford Martin Programme on Global Epilepsy in the UK for the month of October 2024

Psychiatric Genetics Group Success!

The Psychiatric Genetics Group succeeds at the World Psychiatric Genetics Congress in Singapore this past October.

World AIDS Day: Celebrating Progress, Confronting the Challenges Ahead

On World AIDS Day, we celebrate the groundbreaking work of UCT NI researchers in addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic, showcasing their commitment to equity, innovation, and access to care.

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