SU-HOST PATHOGEN MYCOBACTOMICS RESEARCH GROUP

Tuberculosis research: Host-Pathogen interface

[Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics @SuMBHG]

Next to present to our visitors from the University of Limpopo Medical Student’s Society is Dr @AGLoxton from the @SuImmunology, MSc candidate Caitlyne Young within the @HostPathogen and Dr Anzaan Dippenaar, a postdoctoral fellow within the TB Genomics research group @SUhealthsci

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Afterwards, we took out our research frustrations playing LaserTag. Ever the gentleman, James beat all the girls :)

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We recently held a “Team Day” – these are opportunities to discuss the research we are doing, brush up on some personal development and to have fun!

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This time around, we had a guest speaker, Delia de Villiers, a brand strategist, helping us to develop our “Elevator pitches” – an essential skill in the scientific world and beyond!

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This week is World Health Worker week! We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the healthcare workers within #MBHG for their value contributions to our research! We appreciate all you efforts! 👩🏽‍⚕️👨🏻‍⚕️👩🏼‍⚕️👨🏿‍⚕️

#WHCWWeek #HealthWorkersCount

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Today is #HumanRightsDay
Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services.
#EqualHealthCare #ZeroDiscrimination #HumanRightsDay2019

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Today for #WomansHistoryMonth we are featuring Dr Shameemah Abrahams, within the Parkinson’s disease Research Group and Dr Elizma Streicher, within the TB Genomics Research Group.
To read more about their careers in science click on the link below
https://t.co/kURFW19y9J

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#FameLab is a great opportunity offered by @JiveMediaAfrica for students in any scientific discipline! It aims to shape and advance your communication skills to make science accessible for all!

[For Women in Science @4womeninscience]

👩‍🔬 Today, the 5 @LOreal-@UNESCO For Women in Science 2019 Award Laureates delivered an extraordinary lecture at the @AcadSciences to present their brilliant research work. 👏 For the first time this year, the Award is rewarding mathematicians! #FWIS

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#WorldTBDay2019 #TBawarenessmonth #TB #tuberculosis #MBHG

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It's time to #EndTB

For #WTBD2019 @SuMBHG in collaboration with @satviuct2017 will be hosting a TB awareness event in the Cape winelands, a high-TB burden area, to educate learners about the various #TB disease characteristics and encourage health-seeking behaviour.

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This week we are featuring two scientists each day for "Woman's History Month". Today we are celebrating the success of Prof Eileen Hoal-van Helden and Dr Caitlin Uren. To read more about their journey in the sciences visit our blog using the link below
https://t.co/kURFW19y9J

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