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The Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) at Stellenbosch University. We are a team of scientists, clinicians and public health officials.
Applications are now open for the African STARS Fellowship Programme 2026!
www.starsfellows.africa/applyattypp/
www.starsfellows.africa/applyattypp/
December 19, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Applications are now open for the African STARS Fellowship Programme 2026!
www.starsfellows.africa/applyattypp/
www.starsfellows.africa/applyattypp/
Translating scientific insight into market-ready solutions that can make a difference on the ground. www.linkedin.com/pulse/africa...
Africa’s research talent can and must drive the solutions our continent needs most.
30% of women globally are anaemic, and in South Afric,a approximately 40% of pregnant women are iron-deficient. These statistics reveal a silent yet pervasive public health challenge that stretches be...
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December 11, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Translating scientific insight into market-ready solutions that can make a difference on the ground. www.linkedin.com/pulse/africa...
📢 Call for Papers!
Theme: “Dark Side” of social conversations around science
Join us for the #ICA2026 preconference hosted on 2 June 2026 in Stellenbosch.
✅ No registration fee (limited to 60 participants)
🗓 Submission deadline: 2 Feb 2026
Details & submit: www.imidibaniso.co.za/ica-pre-conf...
Theme: “Dark Side” of social conversations around science
Join us for the #ICA2026 preconference hosted on 2 June 2026 in Stellenbosch.
✅ No registration fee (limited to 60 participants)
🗓 Submission deadline: 2 Feb 2026
Details & submit: www.imidibaniso.co.za/ica-pre-conf...
December 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
📢 Call for Papers!
Theme: “Dark Side” of social conversations around science
Join us for the #ICA2026 preconference hosted on 2 June 2026 in Stellenbosch.
✅ No registration fee (limited to 60 participants)
🗓 Submission deadline: 2 Feb 2026
Details & submit: www.imidibaniso.co.za/ica-pre-conf...
Theme: “Dark Side” of social conversations around science
Join us for the #ICA2026 preconference hosted on 2 June 2026 in Stellenbosch.
✅ No registration fee (limited to 60 participants)
🗓 Submission deadline: 2 Feb 2026
Details & submit: www.imidibaniso.co.za/ica-pre-conf...
From AI and climate innovation to global research exchanges and capacity-building across Africa, this edition captures a powerful year of discoveries and collaboration.
Get a glimpse into the stories, the science, and the people driving change. issuu.com/the.gem/docs...
Get a glimpse into the stories, the science, and the people driving change. issuu.com/the.gem/docs...
the gem - Genomics Epidemics Microbes Nov/Dec 2025
In the last edition of 2025, we reflect on a year marked by scientific excellence, global collaboration, and meaningful advances into the future of AI-driven health innovation. This edition of the gem
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December 8, 2025 at 10:25 AM
From AI and climate innovation to global research exchanges and capacity-building across Africa, this edition captures a powerful year of discoveries and collaboration.
Get a glimpse into the stories, the science, and the people driving change. issuu.com/the.gem/docs...
Get a glimpse into the stories, the science, and the people driving change. issuu.com/the.gem/docs...
South Africa carries one of the world’s highest burdens of cervical cancer, a disease that disproportionately affects women living with HIV. New modelling research explores how HPV vaccination strategies can reshape the country’s path toward elimination. www.linkedin.com/posts/ceri-s...
December 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
South Africa carries one of the world’s highest burdens of cervical cancer, a disease that disproportionately affects women living with HIV. New modelling research explores how HPV vaccination strategies can reshape the country’s path toward elimination. www.linkedin.com/posts/ceri-s...
Nearly 5 million deaths in 2019 were linked to bacterial antimicrobial resistance (#AMR).
Germs are becoming resistant faster than new medicines can be made.
Did you know? A single new antibiotic can take 10–15 years and cost over USD 1 billion to develop.
Germs are becoming resistant faster than new medicines can be made.
Did you know? A single new antibiotic can take 10–15 years and cost over USD 1 billion to develop.
November 27, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Nearly 5 million deaths in 2019 were linked to bacterial antimicrobial resistance (#AMR).
Germs are becoming resistant faster than new medicines can be made.
Did you know? A single new antibiotic can take 10–15 years and cost over USD 1 billion to develop.
Germs are becoming resistant faster than new medicines can be made.
Did you know? A single new antibiotic can take 10–15 years and cost over USD 1 billion to develop.
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Africa’s health sovereignty is a story we must own. The STARS Fellowship, led by @ceri-news.bsky.social and partners, is shaping leaders who will redefine science. As @tuliodna.bsky.social notes, investing in people is investing in Africa’s future. newafricanmagazine.com/opinions/sta...
November 27, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Africa’s health sovereignty is a story we must own. The STARS Fellowship, led by @ceri-news.bsky.social and partners, is shaping leaders who will redefine science. As @tuliodna.bsky.social notes, investing in people is investing in Africa’s future. newafricanmagazine.com/opinions/sta...
Congratulations to Dr. Cheryl Baxter, Head of Scientific Support at CERI, for receiving The Conversation Africa Award at the Stellenbosch University 2025 Research and Innovation Excellence Awards for the most-read 2024 publication
November 21, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Congratulations to Dr. Cheryl Baxter, Head of Scientific Support at CERI, for receiving The Conversation Africa Award at the Stellenbosch University 2025 Research and Innovation Excellence Awards for the most-read 2024 publication
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Day 4 of the metagenomic virus discovery workshop is all about phylogenetics and virus evolution! Thanks to Eduan Wilkinson, Jackie Mahar and @spyroslytras.bsky.social
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November 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Day 4 of the metagenomic virus discovery workshop is all about phylogenetics and virus evolution! Thanks to Eduan Wilkinson, Jackie Mahar and @spyroslytras.bsky.social
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@ceri-news.bsky.social
Congratulations to the CERI Director Prof. @tuliodna.bsky.social for being recognised as a 2025 @clarivate.com Highly Cited Researcher in the Cross-Field category, an honor given to researchers whose work ranks in the top 1% of citations worldwide.
November 20, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Congratulations to the CERI Director Prof. @tuliodna.bsky.social for being recognised as a 2025 @clarivate.com Highly Cited Researcher in the Cross-Field category, an honor given to researchers whose work ranks in the top 1% of citations worldwide.
Building Africa’s Scientific Future: Inside the African STARS Fellowship with CARE at IPD and in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation.
#AfricanSTARSFellowship #YoungAfricaWorks youtu.be/tApAgqvEnRE?...
#AfricanSTARSFellowship #YoungAfricaWorks youtu.be/tApAgqvEnRE?...
Building Africa’s Scientific Future: Inside the African STARS Fellowship
YouTube video by CERI & KRISP Centre Epidemic Response & Innovation
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November 20, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Building Africa’s Scientific Future: Inside the African STARS Fellowship with CARE at IPD and in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation.
#AfricanSTARSFellowship #YoungAfricaWorks youtu.be/tApAgqvEnRE?...
#AfricanSTARSFellowship #YoungAfricaWorks youtu.be/tApAgqvEnRE?...
Emerging viruses pose ongoing threats to human, animal, and environmental health, making the development of new tools and skills in virus discovery critical, especially in the Global South. Yesterday, we kicked off the Metagenomics for Virus Discovery Workshop with 20+ countries represented.
November 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Emerging viruses pose ongoing threats to human, animal, and environmental health, making the development of new tools and skills in virus discovery critical, especially in the Global South. Yesterday, we kicked off the Metagenomics for Virus Discovery Workshop with 20+ countries represented.
How can studying ancient pathogens help us understand the diseases of today, and even anticipate those of tomorrow?
Join us for a special keynote lecture where two leading scientists explore how genomics bridges time, ecosystems, and health.
🔗 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/882138...
Join us for a special keynote lecture where two leading scientists explore how genomics bridges time, ecosystems, and health.
🔗 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/882138...
November 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
How can studying ancient pathogens help us understand the diseases of today, and even anticipate those of tomorrow?
Join us for a special keynote lecture where two leading scientists explore how genomics bridges time, ecosystems, and health.
🔗 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/882138...
Join us for a special keynote lecture where two leading scientists explore how genomics bridges time, ecosystems, and health.
🔗 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/882138...
CERI earns Green-Level My Green Lab Certification, advancing sustainable, climate-conscious research and joining a global network of environmentally responsible labs. www.linkedin.com/pulse/ceri-e...
November 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
CERI earns Green-Level My Green Lab Certification, advancing sustainable, climate-conscious research and joining a global network of environmentally responsible labs. www.linkedin.com/pulse/ceri-e...
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The advanced metagenomics for virus discovery workshop is underway in South Africa. Participants from 20 countries, global South such as Argentina, Brazil, Cambodia, Kenya, Uganda, Senegal, and Ghana, collaborating with expert teams from CERI, Karolinska Institutet, Germany, Australia, Japan
November 18, 2025 at 4:59 AM
The advanced metagenomics for virus discovery workshop is underway in South Africa. Participants from 20 countries, global South such as Argentina, Brazil, Cambodia, Kenya, Uganda, Senegal, and Ghana, collaborating with expert teams from CERI, Karolinska Institutet, Germany, Australia, Japan
#HappeningNow: The Annual #ResearchDays25 showcase, which bring together data scientists, epidemiologists, AI and policy experts, and public health researchers showcasing how transdisciplinary research is shaping solutions to complex challenges across Africa.
November 14, 2025 at 9:34 AM
#HappeningNow: The Annual #ResearchDays25 showcase, which bring together data scientists, epidemiologists, AI and policy experts, and public health researchers showcasing how transdisciplinary research is shaping solutions to complex challenges across Africa.
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Very good coverage of our CLIMADE report from Vietnam, Hoang Minh (Vietnam News Agency) with Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus were recently discovered in Chandannath, Nepal, at an elevation of 2,438m above sea level - baonghean.vn/en/bien-doi-... #CLIMATE #CHANGE #EPIDEMICS #COP30 #Health
Climate change causes an increase in infectious diseases worldwide
Climate change is giving rise to new diseases globally, according to a new COP30 synthesis report by Climate Amplified Diseases & Epidemics (Climade), a coalition of leading science and public health ...
baonghean.vn
November 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Very good coverage of our CLIMADE report from Vietnam, Hoang Minh (Vietnam News Agency) with Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus were recently discovered in Chandannath, Nepal, at an elevation of 2,438m above sea level - baonghean.vn/en/bien-doi-... #CLIMATE #CHANGE #EPIDEMICS #COP30 #Health
As #COP30 focuses on climate change and health today, Via @theconversation.com Africa, we shed light on how climate change is driving infectious diseases into new regions.
🔗: theconversation.com/cop30-report...
🔗: theconversation.com/cop30-report...
November 13, 2025 at 11:18 AM
As #COP30 focuses on climate change and health today, Via @theconversation.com Africa, we shed light on how climate change is driving infectious diseases into new regions.
🔗: theconversation.com/cop30-report...
🔗: theconversation.com/cop30-report...
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Today is the #Health Day at #COP13, time to put health at the centre of climate change as health affect us all now, not in the future and multiple epidemics and pathogens as well as mental health and heat exhaustion affect billions of people worldwide. Act now! climade.health/climade-cop3...
November 13, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Today is the #Health Day at #COP13, time to put health at the centre of climate change as health affect us all now, not in the future and multiple epidemics and pathogens as well as mental health and heat exhaustion affect billions of people worldwide. Act now! climade.health/climade-cop3...
The time to act is now.
Climate change and infectious diseases are converging into a global health emergency. The #CLIMADE #COP30 report calls for urgent action.
Full report: krisp.org.za/manuscripts/...
Climate change and infectious diseases are converging into a global health emergency. The #CLIMADE #COP30 report calls for urgent action.
Full report: krisp.org.za/manuscripts/...
November 12, 2025 at 7:29 PM
The time to act is now.
Climate change and infectious diseases are converging into a global health emergency. The #CLIMADE #COP30 report calls for urgent action.
Full report: krisp.org.za/manuscripts/...
Climate change and infectious diseases are converging into a global health emergency. The #CLIMADE #COP30 report calls for urgent action.
Full report: krisp.org.za/manuscripts/...
Climate change is driving unprecedented migration across Africa, and the health consequences could be catastrophic. Up to 113 million people could be displaced internally by 2050, with an additional 1.2 million crossing borders as droughts, floods, and heatwaves devastate livelihoods.
🔗 t.ly/p37IY
🔗 t.ly/p37IY
November 10, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Climate change is driving unprecedented migration across Africa, and the health consequences could be catastrophic. Up to 113 million people could be displaced internally by 2050, with an additional 1.2 million crossing borders as droughts, floods, and heatwaves devastate livelihoods.
🔗 t.ly/p37IY
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More than half of all known human pathogens may be intensified by climate change.
That’s not just data, it’s a warning.
Watch the #CLIMADE #COP30 Report Launch and share this message widely. Change begins when awareness becomes action.
🎥 Replay:
youtu.be/Aj4hsL0pCMo?...
Watch the #CLIMADE #COP30 Report Launch and share this message widely. Change begins when awareness becomes action.
🎥 Replay:
youtu.be/Aj4hsL0pCMo?...
Climate Change and Epidemics Report 2025 COP30: Climate Change as a Public Health Emergency CLIMADE
YouTube video by CERI & KRISP Centre Epidemic Response & Innovation
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November 8, 2025 at 6:24 AM
More than half of all known human pathogens may be intensified by climate change.
That’s not just data, it’s a warning.
Watch the #CLIMADE #COP30 Report Launch and share this message widely. Change begins when awareness becomes action.
🎥 Replay:
youtu.be/Aj4hsL0pCMo?...
Watch the #CLIMADE #COP30 Report Launch and share this message widely. Change begins when awareness becomes action.
🎥 Replay:
youtu.be/Aj4hsL0pCMo?...
November 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Now live Dr. Monika Moir, describing how the gradual increase in temperature affects diseases like West Nile Viruses - Join Live youtu.be/Aj4hsL0pCMo?...
CLIMADE COP30 Report Launch: Climate Change as a Public Health Emergency
YouTube video by CERI & KRISP Centre Epidemic Response & Innovation
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Now live Dr. Monika Moir, describing how the gradual increase in temperature affects diseases like West Nile Viruses - Join Live youtu.be/Aj4hsL0pCMo?...