CIDRI-Africa

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Supporting Excellence

The Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa fosters investigator-led approaches via the overarching scientific objective of combatting infection, especially HIV-1 and tuberculosis, through clinical and laboratory research.

Macrophages infected with M. tuberculosis; image by Dr Suraj Parihar

Basic Science

Our Basic Science Platform provides the laboratory infrastructure and technical support to ensure the safe handling of infectious material.

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Biomedical Data Integration

We work with multidimensional clinical and scientific data at the molecular, cellular, clinical and population levels.

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Clinical Research

CIDRI-Africa supports clinical studies in the community at our facility at Site B in Khayelitsha.

News

Tuesday, 21 August 2018

Bedaquiline safe and effective in MDR-TB

UCT registrar Dr Ying Zhao studied the safety and effectiveness of bedaquiline treatment in patients with MDR-TB

Publication Date:

Tuesday, August 14, 2018 - 10:00

Wellcome Investigator Award for CIDRI-Africa PI Prof. Gary Maartens

Prof. Maartens will lead investigations to answer important questions about use of the antiretroviral dolutegravir in treatment of African people living with HIV.

Publication Date:

Wednesday, August 1, 2018 - 10:00