SU TB Host Genetics Research Group

Stellenbosch University research group with the aims to identify the unknown host genetic factors influencing susceptibility to TB 🧬

[CoRE Genomics for Health in Africa @CoRE_GHA]

📢CoRE- #GenomicsForHealthInAfrica is pleased to announce its next #webinar on 8th April! Don't miss talks on #genomics for #rarediseases by Olaf Riess (@uni_tue, @uktuebingen) and #TB host #genetics by Yolandi Swart (@StellenboschUni, @SUTBHostGen): https://t.co/aKbU8CITNj

[SU TB Host Genetics Research Group @SUTBHostGen]

Carene is also the Chairperson of the Stellenbosch University Tygerberg Postgraduate Student Council. Read an editorial, of which she is the 1st author, on the Project Africa Gradient initiative here: https://t.co/SfOMNxdWD2
@SuMBHG
@SUhealthsci
@tpsc_info
@MRCza
@diplomics_sa

[GSK @GSK]

Through #ProjectAfricaGRADIENT, an initiative we support with @Novartis and @MRCza, scientists are studying genetic variation amongst African populations. Carene Ndong Sima from @StellenboschUni is looking at understanding how people’s genes affect their responses to TB drugs.

[SU TB Host Genetics Research Group @SUTBHostGen]

@GSK @Novartis @MRCza @StellenboschUni Carene is also the Chairperson of the Stellenbosch University Tygerberg Postgraduate Student Council. Read an editorial, of which she is the 1st author, on the Project Africa Gradient initiative here: https://t.co/SfOMNxdWD2
@SuMBHG @SUhealthsci @tpsc_info
@MRCza
@diplomics_sa

[DIPLOMICS @diplomics_sa]

47 participants took part in a hybrid 'Human Population Genetics' workshop last week.

Hosted @StellenboschUni at the BMRI building. Thanks to the team @SUTBHostGen for facilitating such a great course.

Online recording:
https://t.co/Wk6EbWDBEV

#Training #Bioinformatics

[Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics @SuMBHG]

#Graduation

Last week Tuesday we celebrated the achievements of several #MBHG graduates as the walked across stage to receive their degree at #SUgrad 🎓

We are proud of the calibre of students that pass through our doors & privileged to be a part of their journey!

#MBHGgrad

[Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics @SuMBHG]

In today’s #TBGenomicsFriday5 we talk about how TB infection and disease is diagnosed. Have you ever had a #TB test done?

#tuberculosis #sciencecommunication #FridayFive #TBGenomics #Friday5 #scienceeducation #scicomm #tbinhumans #education #EndTB

[Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics @SuMBHG]

Today we held another successful launch event for the #TBtheHeartOfTheMatter community engagement project at Elsies River Clinic in commemoration of #WorldTBDay2022 🫁

[SU TB Host Genetics Research Group @SUTBHostGen]

We are so proud of you, Tina !!!

[SU, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences @SUhealthsci]

When Christina Meiring graduates with a PhD in Molecular Biology this week, it marks the completion of the first large-scale investigation of the genetic diversity in the wild dog population of the Kruger National Park. Read more: https://t.co/tVNy2MH1l8 @StellenboschUni

[Nicholas Coles, PhD @coles_nicholas_]

A year ago, a non-academic friend listened to a talk I gave. I thought it went great. My friend disagreed.

She said that academics are experts at making interesting stuff boring—and that we should all take a speech class.

So I did. And here are 6 most useful things I learned.

[Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics @SuMBHG]

We are so excited to see our BSc Honours, Masters and Doctoral #graduates walk across stage this week in celebration of completion of their postgraduate studies at #MBHG🎓

[Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics @SuMBHG]

Today marks the end of #TBawarenessmonth for 2022 🫁

This #WorldTBDay theme was #InvestToEndTB which aimed to underscore the urgent need to more resources and more political will in the fight against #TB 1/2

#TB #EndTB #StopTB #SciComm #ScienceCommunication @SUhealthsci

[SU, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences @SUhealthsci]

To all our Muslim staff, students and friends: Wishing you a blessed Ramadan.

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Aan al ons Moslem-personeel, -studente en -vriende: Seënwense vir Ramadaan.

[Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics @SuMBHG]

#TBAwareness

In South Africa, approximately half a million people fall ill with #TB every year 😷 and 55 000 lose the battle against this deadly pathogen 🥀🪦

#EndTB #StopTB #SciComm #ScienceCommunication #TBPrevalance #WorldTBDay #WTBD2022 #WorldTBDay2022 #MBHG #tuberculosis

[Stop TB Partnership @StopTB]

Ahead of #WorldTBDay, @StopTB calls for an urgent increase in funding by fourfold to #endTB by 2030. Latest projections show an average of US$19.6 billion per year will be needed over the next eight years for TB prevention and care https://t.co/nirXFT4tn1 #InvestToEndTB

[Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics @SuMBHG]

There is a DEADLY DIVIDE ☠️

Investment of US$117 million for #TB vaccines vs US$100 Billion for #COVID19 vaccines 💰

One year to develop and start roll out of the COVID-19 vaccines versus 100 years to develop and roll out one new TB vaccine 💉

Why?

#WorldTBDay #InvestToEndTB

[SU TB Host Genetics Research Group @SUTBHostGen]

Every day more than 4,100 people die from TB, an airborne preventable and treatable disease. We cannot simply stand by and watch people fall ill and die.

the TB Host Genetics research group supports the #InvestToEndTB campaign.

#worldTBday #savelives #endTB

[Tulio de Oliveira @Tuliodna]

Human genomics seminar by Prof Marlo Mooler, this Wednesday 9 March at the new state-of-the-art campus of Tygerberg! Hope to see many colleagues from Cape Town! to Register for in-person or online attendance: https://t.co/srPnsJxUjC @StellenboschUni @SuMBHG @ceri_news @krisp_news

[Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics @SuMBHG]

Of the US $15 billion annual funding for tuberculosis promised by world leaders at the 2018 UNHLM on TB, less than HALF has been made available.

On #WorldTBDay, we call on the South African government 🇿🇦 to urgently step up to #InvestToEndTB and #SaveLives

[Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics @SuMBHG]

We are overjoyed to have not one but TWO amazing #MBHG researchers being honoured at the @MRCza 8th Scientific Merit awards this evening

✨ Prof Grant Theron - SAMRC Gold Award
✨ Prof Marlo Moller, head of @SUTBHostGen group - SAMRC Silver award

Well done and congratulations!

[Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics @SuMBHG]

The @HostPathogen Research group at #MBHG has joined in the @StopTB #WorldTBDay social media campaign calling on world leaders to #InvestToEndTB and #SaveLives!

It’s time to #EndTB 🛑✋🏼

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