Meet the team: Contributing Investigator A/Prof. Esmita Charani's research interests include understanding the role of social constructs in relation to health-seeking and health-providing behaviours in infection, antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship. #CIDRITeam

Meet the team: Prof. Wendy Burgers, CIDRI-Africa Contributing Investigator. Her research interests include: HIV, cellular immunology, HIV/TB co-infection, vaccines, and mucosal immunology. buff.ly/4aDcQgA #CIDRITeam

Meet the team: Prof. Wendy Burgers, CIDRI-Africa Contributing Investigator. Her research interests include: HIV, cellular immunology, HIV/TB co-infection, vaccines, and mucosal immunology. buff.ly/4aDcQgA #CIDRITeam

What factors influence vaccine uptake among adolescents & adults in the UK? Members of the #CIDRITeam conducted a systematic review to identify key factors that influence vaccine uptake, to inform public health strategies for TB vaccine implementation. Read more: buff.ly/Rhn0Nv5 #CIDRIPapers

Meet the team: Prof. Wendy Burgers, CIDRI-Africa Contributing Investigator. Her research interests include: HIV, cellular immunology, HIV/TB co-infection, vaccines, and mucosal immunology. buff.ly/4aDcQgA #CIDRITeam

Meet the team: Contributing Investigator Prof. Adrian Brink. Adrian's research interests include translating genomic OneHealth research priorities into action at the human-animal-environment interface and the protective, metabolic and immune functions of the human biome. #CIDRITeam

Meet the team: Contributing Investigator Prof. Adrian Brink. Adrian's research interests include translating genomic OneHealth research priorities into action at the human-animal-environment interface and the protective, metabolic and immune functions of the human biome. #CIDRITeam

Meet the team: Contributing Investigator Prof. Adrian Brink. Adrian's research interests include translating genomic OneHealth research priorities into action at the human-animal-environment interface and the protective, metabolic and immune functions of the human biome. #CIDRITeam

Meet the team: A/Prof. Nicki Tiffin. Her research interests include: computational approaches to disease gene ID; genetics of disease; ethical issues in genome studies buff.ly/48JYxps #CIDRITeam

Your weekend read 📄: In HIV-associated tuberculous meningitis, rifampicin substantially increases dexamethasone clearance, reducing steroid exposure. New paper with contributions from the #CIDRITeam in Clinical Infectious Diseases here: academic.oup.com/cid/article/... #CIDRIPapers

New publication now out in @lancetgh.bsky.social! New #TB #vaccines are being trialled in older adolescents and adults, and we comment on the advantages and challenges of including younger adolescents who have historically been excluded. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Meet the team: A/Prof. Nicki Tiffin. Her research interests include: computational approaches to disease gene ID; genetics of disease; ethical issues in genome studies buff.ly/48JYxps #CIDRITeam

Meet the team: A/Prof. Suraj Parihar, Platform Academic, CIDRI-Africa Laboratory Science platform. Research interests: host-pathogen interactions during infectious diseases, particularly #TB and listeriosis buff.ly/48JYxps #CIDRITeam

Meet the team: A/Prof. Suraj Parihar, Platform Academic, CIDRI-Africa Laboratory Science platform. Research interests: host-pathogen interactions during infectious diseases, particularly #TB and listeriosis buff.ly/48JYxps #CIDRITeam

Meet the team: A/Prof. Suraj Parihar, Platform Academic, CIDRI-Africa Laboratory Science platform. Research interests: host-pathogen interactions during infectious diseases, particularly #TB and listeriosis buff.ly/48JYxps #CIDRITeam

Meet the Team: Emeritus Investigator Prof. Tom Scriba. His research interests include immunopathology of mycobacterial infection and TB disease, correlates of risk of M. tuberculosis infection and TB disease, immunological development in childhood, and novel TB vaccine development.

Meet the Team: Emeritus Investigator Prof. Tom Scriba. His research interests include immunopathology of mycobacterial infection and TB disease, correlates of risk of M. tuberculosis infection and TB disease, immunological development in childhood, and novel TB vaccine development.

Out now: Does co-administration of dexamethazone with rifampicin reduce dexamethasone exposure in tuberculous meningitis? Members of the #CIDRITeam published results of their study in Clinical Infectious Disease recently; read more here: academic.oup.com/cid/article/... #CIDRIPapers

Meet the Team: Emeritus Investigator Prof. Tom Scriba. His research interests include immunopathology of mycobacterial infection and TB disease, correlates of risk of M. tuberculosis infection and TB disease, immunological development in childhood, and novel TB vaccine development.

Meet the Team: Investigator Emeritus Prof. Ed Rybicki. His research interests lie in molecular biotechnology, with a focus on producing proteins for use as reagents or candidate vaccines for human & animal diseases in a variety of production platforms, concentrating on transient expression in plants

Meet the Team: Investigator Emeritus Prof. Ed Rybicki. His research interests lie in molecular biotechnology, with a focus on producing proteins for use as reagents or candidate vaccines for human & animal diseases in a variety of production platforms, concentrating on transient expression in plants

@aidsconference.bsky.social | What is the future of HIV prevention? Join scientists, activists and healthcare workers for #AIDS2026 to discuss what's next. Register today. www.iasociety.org/conferences/...

Can RNA velocity be adapted to predict the future clinical state of individuals with acute and chronic illnesses? Find out here: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #CIDRIPapers

"[...]South Africa’s researchers are pioneering ways to keep the science moving even when the power is off." When the grid can’t keep up: how South African laboratories handle power outages www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Meet the Team: Investigator Emeritus Prof. Ed Rybicki. His research interests lie in molecular biotechnology, with a focus on producing proteins for use as reagents or candidate vaccines for human & animal diseases in a variety of production platforms, concentrating on transient expression in plants

Meet the team: Investigator Emeritus Hon. Prof. Mark Nicol. His research interests include the pathogenesis & diagnosis of respiratory infection in children, evaluation & implementation of novel diagnostic tests for TB, the cascade of care for patients with drug-resistant TB & the human microbiome.

Meet the team: Investigator Emeritus Hon. Prof. Mark Nicol. His research interests include the pathogenesis & diagnosis of respiratory infection in children, evaluation & implementation of novel diagnostic tests for TB, the cascade of care for patients with drug-resistant TB & the human microbiome.

Meet the team: Investigator Emeritus Hon. Prof. Mark Nicol. His research interests include the pathogenesis & diagnosis of respiratory infection in children, evaluation & implementation of novel diagnostic tests for TB, the cascade of care for patients with drug-resistant TB & the human microbiome.

Meet the Team: Investigator Emerita Prof. Valerie Mizrahi. Her research interests include the physiology & metabolism of M.tuberculosis of relevance to drug resistance, mycobacterial persistence & drug discovery. Val was recently elected an International Member of the US National Academy of Sciences

Meet the Team: Investigator Emerita Prof. Valerie Mizrahi. Her research interests include the physiology & metabolism of M.tuberculosis of relevance to drug resistance, mycobacterial persistence & drug discovery. Val was recently elected an International Member of the US National Academy of Sciences

#CIDRIPapers Members of the team contributed to: "Addressing pandemic-wide systematic errors in the SARS-CoV-2 phylogeny" www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Meet the Team: Investigator Emerita Prof. Valerie Mizrahi. Her research interests include the physiology & metabolism of M.tuberculosis of relevance to drug resistance, mycobacterial persistence & drug discovery. Val was recently elected an International Member of the US National Academy of Sciences

Meet the Team: Emeritus Investigator Prof. Graeme Meintjes. His research interests include conditions affecting patients with advanced HIV including disseminated HIV-associated TB, the TB-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS) and cryptococcal meningitis. #CIDRITeam

Meet the Team: Emeritus Investigator Prof. Graeme Meintjes. His research interests include conditions affecting patients with advanced HIV including disseminated HIV-associated TB, the TB-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS) and cryptococcal meningitis. #CIDRITeam

Meet the Team: Emeritus Investigator Prof. Graeme Meintjes. His research interests include conditions affecting patients with advanced HIV including disseminated HIV-associated TB, the TB-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS) and cryptococcal meningitis. #CIDRITeam

Meet the team: Emeritus Investigator Prof. Gary Maartens. His research interests include therapeutic aspects of HIV-associated tuberculosis, drug-resistant TB, antiretroviral therapy adherence, and the pharmacokinetics of ARV and anti-TB drugs. #CIDRITeam

Meet the team: Emeritus Investigator Prof. Gary Maartens. His research interests include therapeutic aspects of HIV-associated tuberculosis, drug-resistant TB, antiretroviral therapy adherence, and the pharmacokinetics of ARV and anti-TB drugs. #CIDRITeam

🧬 Happy #DayofImmunology. A lot is happening across labs, clinics, and systems, all moving in parallel. This year’s focus: regulatory T cells and immune control. To everyone doing the work, experiments, iterations, persistence, this day is yours. 🔗 https://loom.ly/yWRSIP0#DayofImmunology#DOI2026

Meet the team: Emeritus Investigator Prof. Gary Maartens. His research interests include therapeutic aspects of HIV-associated tuberculosis, drug-resistant TB, antiretroviral therapy adherence, and the pharmacokinetics of ARV and anti-TB drugs. #CIDRITeam

Meet the team: Prof. Carolyn Williamson, Head of the Division of Medical Virology @uct-fhs-research.bsky.social. Research interests: #HIV basic and translational research aimed at informing vaccine discovery, biomedical interventions, and a cure. buff.ly/3NNaTnW #CIDRITeam

Meet the team: Prof. Carolyn Williamson, Head of the Division of Medical Virology @uct-fhs-research.bsky.social. Research interests: #HIV basic and translational research aimed at informing vaccine discovery, biomedical interventions, and a cure. buff.ly/3NNaTnW #CIDRITeam

🚀 Day 2 – IBC 2026 Workshop led by Prof. Collet Dandara (UCT) on Pharmacogenomics in Africa (ethics, consent, data governance & equity). Co-organised with Ms Nosipho Mabizela (UCT). Focus on FAIR & inclusive data + AI challenges. 📍 Apr 21

Meet the team: Prof. Carolyn Williamson, Head of the Division of Medical Virology @uct-fhs-research.bsky.social. Research interests: #HIV basic and translational research aimed at informing vaccine discovery, biomedical interventions, and a cure. buff.ly/3NNaTnW #CIDRITeam

Meet the team: PI Dr Virginie Rozot's research interests include the TB host-pathogen relationship as well as subsequent immunopathology, with a focus on translating immunological findings into clinical practice. #CIDRITeam

Meet the team: PI Dr Virginie Rozot's research interests include the TB host-pathogen relationship as well as subsequent immunopathology, with a focus on translating immunological findings into clinical practice. #CIDRITeam

Meet the team: PI Dr Virginie Rozot's research interests include the TB host-pathogen relationship as well as subsequent immunopathology, with a focus on translating immunological findings into clinical practice. #CIDRITeam

Meet the team: CIDRI-Africa PI Prof. Elisa Nemes. Her research interests include immune responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis; identification of immune correlates of protection from infection and disease; and design of novel immunodiagnostics. #CIDRITeam

Meet the team: CIDRI-Africa PI Prof. Elisa Nemes. Her research interests include immune responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis; identification of immune correlates of protection from infection and disease; and design of novel immunodiagnostics. #CIDRITeam

Meet the team: CIDRI-Africa PI Prof. Elisa Nemes. Her research interests include immune responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis; identification of immune correlates of protection from infection and disease; and design of novel immunodiagnostics. #CIDRITeam

Meet the team: Prof. Helen McIlleron (Division of Clinical Pharmacology). Research topics: PK and PK/PD studies of anti-TB drugs and antiretrovirals in adults and children with a focus on TB/HIV co-infection and special populations. buff.ly/3KR7XCx #CIDRITeam