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Salim Abdool Karim: 'None of us are safe from Covid if one of us is not. We have mutual interdependence'

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Prof Quarraisha Abdool Karim receives an honorary degree from the University of Stellenbosch

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CAPRISA participates in global COVID-19 vaccine trials

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Anthony Fauci and Salim Abdool Karim jointly awarded John Maddox Prize 2020 for standing up for science during the coronavirus pandemic

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Season's Greetings...

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Bill Gates - These married scientists are leading the way on HIV

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Scientist invited to the House of Lords Science & Technology Committee

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Examining the immunological and metabolic effects of maternal ARVs

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COVID studies awarded SAMRC Grant

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EDCTP Early Career Fellowship awarded

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PhD Fellow scoops best oral presentation award

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Dr Anushka Naidoo is among the top students in Harvard’s Global Clinical Scholars Research Training program

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Second generation InSTI’s for the treatment of HIV in patients with TB

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CAPRISA Clinical Research Sites launch Covid-19 Prevention Network studies

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Collaborative study investigates point of care impact

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The 100 most influential Africans

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Vulindlela team empowers the community during the COVID-19 pandemic

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CAPRISA HALT_19 study is awarded an EDCTP grant

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African Union Commission launches Consortium for COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trials

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CAPRISA’s Director appointed to the Lancet COVID-19 Commission

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‘Our epidemic could exceed a million cases’ —South Africa's top coronavirus adviser Salim Abdool Karim says the country must rediscover its community spirit...

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AIDS 2020 focused on the confluence of the HIV and Covid-19 pandemics

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COVID-19 & African Webinar Series - Public Health Systems & Health Care

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Breaking research advances announced ahead of virtual COVID-19 Conference

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CAPRISA Research sites equipped to deal with COVID-19

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DEPUTY PRESIDENT DAVID MABUZA CONGRATULATES PROFESSOR QUARRAISHA ABDOOL KARIM

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Infectious Diseases epidemiologist awarded the pre-eminent Christophe Mérieux Prize

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Join the CAPRISA DSI and NRF Centre of Excellence in HIV Prevention

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Infection Prevention & Control and Cloth Facemask Use for COVID-19

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CAPRISA - contributing to the South African Covid-19 response

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Study that traces the spread of COVID-19 in a South African hospital holds valuable lessons on infection control

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Salim and Quarraisha Abdool Karim named recipients of the 2020 John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award

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COVID-19: Science and global health governance under attack

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Radiological Features of TB in HIV Co-infected Patients

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A tribute to a friend, colleague and fellow scientist: Gita Ramjee

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The Covid-19 Pandemic and what South Africa is doing to Respond to it

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Obituary Professor Gita Ramjee

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Salim & Quarraisha Abdool Karim have been named the recipients of the prestigious 2020 John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award.

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Novel Coronavirus/COVID-19 Read the latest information from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD)

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Putting women in the centre of the global HIV response is key to achieving epidemic control!

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International Women's Day

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Best overall performance award for CAPRISA HVTN team

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NIH-funded Grant Writing & Administration Workshop

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Scientist awarded prestigious Vice-Chancellor’s Research Award

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Minister of Health delivers the keynote address at CAPRISA’s annual Research and Awards day

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Congratulations to CAPRISA’s new AAS Affiliates Members

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Prof Lynn Morris elected a Fellow of TWAS

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IgG3 enhances neutralization potency and Fc effector function of the CAP256-VRC26.25 antibody

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MIT students enjoy an interactive visit to CAPRISA

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Quarraisha Abdool Karim receives A1 rating from the NRF

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HIV acquisition may be enhanced by HPV infection through genital inflammatory pathways HIV risk

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Making a Difference: Community action for HIV Prevention

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Diverted Antibody Evolution – implications for bnAbs

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Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim honoured for her pivotal role in HIV prevention research

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Building momentum for global health and development

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Forum on Diversity and Excellence in Science hosted by the Gairdner Foundation and L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science

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Study on viruses that evade antiretroviral treatment advance the search for a cure for HIV

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Launch of SAMRC Extramural Unit: Antibody Immunity Research

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UNAIDS 2025 Target Setting, Impact and Resource Needs Steering Committee Meeting held at CAPRISA

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Prestigious scholarship for CAPRISA Research Placement

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Q&A with CAPRISA’s Head of Ethics and Law

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Quarraisha Abdool Karim invited to serve on CARI

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CAPRISA Director appointed Adjunct Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Harvard

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CAPRISA Vaccine team recognised for excellence

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Join the CAPRISA DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in HIV Prevention

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2020 CAPRISA Research Placements for UKZN Medical Students

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CAPRISA Director inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Society in London

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Capacity building in Vulindlela through NIH manuscript writing workshop

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Statisticians in Dialogue

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Research on the African continent in the spotlight

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Keystone Symposia on functional cures and eradication of HIV

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Mucosal immunology scientist awarded FLAIR Research Fellowship

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Global AIDS scientist elected Fellow of the prestigious Royal Society

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Strengthening health systems using best practice model in HIV/TB care

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DigiGirlz - Inspiring young girls to understand the power of digital platforms!

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Point-of-care viral load testing improves HIV treatment outcomes and retention in care

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Officials from BMGF and HVTN gain insight into CAPRISA’s vaccine research

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Building capacity in TB-HIV care through health systems strengthening

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Home-based HIV testing enhances progress towards the 90-90-90 UNAIDS targets

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CAPRISA Director delivers the Dr Suniti Solomon Memorial Oration

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Scientist awarded EDCTP senior fellowship

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Prize for postdoctoral research fellow

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AAS honours CAPRISA scientists

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Antibodies from another CAPRISA participant provide insights for vaccine science

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MIT & Ragon students visit CAPRISA

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CAPRISA’s ACC programme benchmarked to strengthen health systems in Zimbabwe and Malawi

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Milestone Meetings

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2018 TWAS awards presented to scientists

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CAPRISA Director awarded prestigious Kuwait prize for his research contributions

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CAPRISA researchers & research associates among the world's most highly cited researchers

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9th HIV Prevention Workshop hosted by CAPRISA, Ragon Institute, AHRI & HPP

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‘The Last Mile’ – 25th anniversary of the movie Philadelphia and take stock in responses to HIV narrated by Quarraisha Abdool Karim

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Representing CAPRISA at the 2018 HIVR4P in Madrid

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The UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board’s visit to CAPRISA focuses on research for policy

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CAPRISA celebrates South Africa’s rich and diverse cultures and traditions on Heritage day

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A laudable achievement for former CAPRISA

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CAPRISA research fellow earns her PhD and is awarded an NRF postdoctoral fellowship

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CAPRISA researchers recognised at the 2018 SAMRC Scientific Merit awards

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CAPRISA ethicist authors WHO guidelines

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Inaugural recipient of the TWAS‐Abdool Karim African Women in Science Award visits CAPRISA

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CAPRISA scientists present research on bNAbs vaccines at AIDS 2018

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Senior BRICS and Department of Health officials visit CAPRISA

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A tribute to Professor Bongani Mayosi

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CAPRISA hosts high school students for work experience and career guidance

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Advancing STI Care in KZN

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President of the African Academy of Sciences visits CAPRISA

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Reducing HIV in young women — key to global epidemic control

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Opening doors for structural biology in Africa

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CAPRISA participates at the UNAIDS-WHO meeting on PrEP

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CAPRISA post-doc Fellow to pursue antibody study

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High acceptability of earlier ART among South African women

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Prof Quarraisha Abdool Karim receives the prestigious 2018 Ward Cates Spirit award

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Fogarty celebrates 50 years of excellence of building local research capacity

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Wellcome Trust Clinical PhD Fellowship awarded to Jienchi Dorward

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CAPRISA hosts the Cell C Take a Girl Child To Work initiative

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HIV-specific Fc effector function early in infection predicts broadly neutralizing antibody development

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NICD unveils state-of-the art PacBio Sequel system - the first on the African continent

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NICD unveils state-of-the art PacBio Sequel system - the first on the African continent

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The 2018 Durban Chapter March for Science attracts huge support from scientists and students

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The 2018 Durban Chapter March for Science attracts huge support from scientists and students

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Representing Caprisa at international Conferences in Russia and Zimbabwe

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CAPRISA fellow receives a Lancet-CUGH Best Student poster award

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Grant & manuscript writing workshop

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Study sheds new light on why topical PrEP effectiveness varies in women

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Strengthen primary health care to reduce the burden of TB says epidemiologist

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International Review on access to SRHS by adolescents

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Integrin α4β7 expression on peripheral blood CD4+ T cells predicts HIV acquisition and disease progression

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Promoting women's leadership in science and health

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Scientists discover new genetic markers that identify which people with HIV are likely to progress faster to AIDS-related illnesses

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CAPRISA hosts WHO meeting on the public health approach to quality testing

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Prof Lynn Morris appointed as acting head of NICD

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Chief Justice inaugurated as UKZN Chancellor

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Prof Lynn Morris appointed as acting head of NICD

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Quarraisha Abdool Karim named as UNAIDS Special Ambassador for Adolescents & HIV

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Salim Abdool Karim appointed to Population Council Board of Trustees

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8th Annual HIV Prevention Workshop 2017

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CAPRISA eThekwini team receives recognition

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Lynn Morris on Highly Cited researcher list for 2017

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CAPRISA Clinical Research placement earns a Rhodes Scholarship

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SARETI students gain insights into clinical trials

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Keynote address at World AIDS Day event

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UNAIDS Executive Director appoints Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim as a UNAIDS Special Ambassador

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BBC 100 women: Seven Trailblazing women in science – Quarraisha Abdool Karim

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Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Institute for Human Virology

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SAMRC Merit awards for CAPRISA associates

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Collaborating with colleagues in France

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Leading expert delivers workshops on clinical trials in South Africa

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CAPRISA colleagues elected as new ASSAf members

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NIH funded Grant Administration workshop

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CAPRISA participates at the DST-NRF Centres of Excellence Directors’ Forum

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CAPRISA duo graduate with PhDs

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DRILL fellowship awarded to CAPRISA research clinician

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Living proof that HIV can be cured

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Visit from DAIDS VRP and OCSO

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Toward the next HIV vaccine efficacy trial

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Sichuan CDC and Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission visit CAPRISA

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Scientific exchange with health officials in Japan

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CAPRISA Postdoc Fellow receives EDCTP fellowship

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Strong support for Fogarty Center

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Quarraisha Abdool Karim speaks at the launch of the End AIDS Coalition at the IAS in Paris

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NIH grant funds the CAPRISA Research Administration and Management Training Programme

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KRISP - KZN Research Innovation and Sequencing

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Scientists reveal latest in HIV prevention

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Africa: Studies Show Progress in Finding New HIV Prevention Options and Better Implementation of Existing Approaches

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UNAIDS welcomes the launch of the End AIDS Coalition at the 9th International AIDS Conference on HIV Science in Paris

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Scientists divulge latest in HIV prevention

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End AIDS Coalition Creates Unprecedented Collaboration at "Tipping Point" in AIDS Epidemic

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IAS 2017, jour 2

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New approaches in HIV/AIDS battle show lots of sex can be safe

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CAPRISA’s name abused to peddle fake AIDS ‘cure’ on Facebook… legal action underway

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Professor Lynn Morris receives the Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award

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Towards an HIV Cure: Global Fellows Research Academy

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CAPRISA TB treatment group attends the McGill Global Health Programs

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The SUTHI study (CAPRISA 013) team meeting

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The HIV research evolution

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Vaginal bacteria modify HIV tenofovir microbicide efficacy in African women

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CAPRISA participates at the World Economic Forum for Africa

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Francis Collins leads discussion on building international excellence in medical research

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Member of WHO IHR Roster of Experts

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UJ honours pioneering HIV/Aids expert, Quarraisha Abdool Karim with an honorary doctoral degree

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President of Mauritius visits South Africa

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CAPRISA organizes Durban chapter of the international March for Science

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Recognition for outstanding contribution to medicine

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CAPRISA labs scoops Best Laboratory performance award

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ICMR-SAMRC meeting on research capacity strengthening

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CAP 256 team visits VRC

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UNAIDS international goodwill ambassador visits CAPRISA

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Inclusion of adolescents and pregnant women in HIV prevention research

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In memory of Ahmed Kathrada

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Fake news: A new threat to the fight against AIDS

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Passionate about HIV vaccine research

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Accolade for CAPRISA’s Research Pharmacist

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Genital-systemic chemokine gradients and risk of HIV in women

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A new grant to study vaginal insertion practices

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Role of interferon exposure in acquisition of HIV

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New CAPRISA antibody identifies a novel vaccine target

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Quarraisha featured in The Financial Times Women of 2016

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New CAPRISA Thuthuka grant awards

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PhD Graduates Dr Jinal Bhiman and Dr Kurt Wibmer

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M.I.T. students at CAPRISA for the day

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Infectious disease expert at the helm of the CIDRZ

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CAPRISA’s 2016 Scientific Advisory Board Report

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The next wall to fall - HIV infection

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Professor Linda Fried honoured

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Transmission networks and risk of HIV infection

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World AIDS Day - There is no magic bullet to solve the AIDS problem

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Unrelenting spread of HIV amongst Adolescent girls and young women in rural and urban KwaZulu-Natal

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SAMRC announces new board

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Scientist speaks at the Falling Walls Conference in Berlin

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Advancing HIV Cure Research Workshop

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Public Health textbook lauded by the British Medical Association

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Dialogue on DataFax Clinical Trial Data Management Systems

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WHO Consultation on HIV PrEP for women and adolescent girls

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Scientists appointed to Advisory committee

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Induction into AAS early career development initiative

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Post-docs awarded prestigious fellowships

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CAPRISA laboratories receives a clean audit

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Students’ scorched earth policy

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Point-of-care HIV viral load assays to simplify care

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DST-NRF Centres of Excellence Annual Directors’ Forum

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Quarraisha Abdool Karim receives Top Woman in Science Award

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Science exchange fellowship for PhD

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Scientist receives grant for HPV study

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Endowment grant for neuropsychology study

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Gates Foundation funds ethics study

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DST-NRF CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE ANNUAL DIRECTORS' FORUM 2016 INVITATION

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UNAIDS Scientific Expert Panel members meet in Durban

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CAPRISA scientist is a winner at AIDS 2016

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Reducing HIV in young women essential for the AIDS response in Africa

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Stopping new infections – a quarter for HIV prevention

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MDR TB expert appointed to Board

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AMP HPTN study launched in Vulindlela

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The end of AIDS as a global health threat: science-based or science fiction?

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A Tribute to Dr Ward Cates

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Initiation of ART reduces loss to follow up in HIV-TB co infected patients

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NIH AMP Study underway at CAPRISA Clinic

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NIH/PEPFAR fund point-of-care viral load study

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CAPRISA trio participate in Nickelodeon Genius

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US Congressional staff visit CAPRISA

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AIDS 2016 Scientific Programme Committee visits CAPRISA

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DST 2016 budget vote exhibit

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University of KwaZulu-Natal honours triad of AIDS leaders

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Celebrating achievements...

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Celebrating our graduates

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Appointment to the Primary Health care Expert Review Committee

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UKZN honours Prof. Salim Abdool Karim

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UNAIDS Scientific Expert Panel

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Invitation: Public Lecture by Dr Robert Gallo on 15 April

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Aspire trial results on Dapivirine Ring

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Prof Quarraisha Abdool Karim named as the 2016 L’Oréal-UNESCO Laureate for Africa and Arab States

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Honouring women in science who have the power to change the world

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CAPRISA comment on Mbeki letter

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Mucosal antibody responses in women using TFV gel - implications for HIV vaccines

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CAPRISA "Cure" study underway

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Scaling up TB HIV Integration (SUTHI)

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MRC-Newton grant for TB and HIV study

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Partnering with HIV & TB scientists in India

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Inaugural Nkosi Johnson Memorial lecture

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Commemorating World AIDS Day "There is no room for complacency"

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HIV Prevention Workshop

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NRF A rating for leading scholar

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Visitors to CAPRISA

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Getting to Zero: World AIDS Day

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Bacterial STIs induce production of mucosal interleukin-17

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US National Academy of Medicine induction

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Plaudits for CAPRISA's ASPIRE and laboratory teams

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DST-NRF CoE Annual Director's Forum

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Platinum Award for leading AIDS researcher

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Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim - Laureate of the 2016 L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Award

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Ongoing high HIV prevalence in pregnant women from rural KwaZulu-Natal

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US Consul-General meets researchers and community leaders in Vulindlela

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DST/NRF South African Research Chair in Virus-Host Dynamics for Public Health

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2015 MRC Gold Scientific Achievement Award

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Fellowship of the Royal Society of South Africa

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Tenofovir Gel for the Prevention of HSV-2 Infection

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Strengthening cross-Atlantic global health research linkages

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News

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Students visit CAPRISA research site

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Enrolments completed for HPTN077

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Scientist honoured as a Living Legend

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Distinguished AIDS Scientist receives A-Rating from the National Research Foundation

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Defeating AIDS - Advancing Global Health

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CAPRISA hosts senior officials from the Gates Foundation

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Vaccine research at CAPRISA

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Scientist participates in 65th Nobel Lindau meeting

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Defeating AIDS - Advancing Global Health

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Vaccine research at CAPRISA

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Genital tenofovir concentrations correlate with protection against HIV infection

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Hosting the MRC SHIP TB biomarker meeting

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In conversation with the Director

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Scientists from Ragon Institute visit CAPRISA

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French Ambassador visit

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CAPRISA participates in Harvard’s Transmed course

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Persistent genital inflammation increases HIV risk

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Persistently raised genital inflammation increases HIV risk

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Strengthening clinical research capacity in South Africa

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Science and Innovation: Driving Forces for Future Growth

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CAPRISA hosts scientific literacy workshop with the TAC, Sonke Gender Justice and Section 27

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PhDs conferred on CAPRISA scientists

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Nobel Laureate joins CAPRISA’s Scientific Advisory Board

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MRC establishes a R 2 Million fund to host Distinguished Scientific Lectureships in South Africa

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CAPRISA celebrates trio of triumphs at Advisory Board meeting

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Nomination Call: AAS Affiliates' Program

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Building Capacity for Science & Technology in Africa

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Successful Implementation Science Training Workshop held at CAPRISA

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Successful “Re-inventing Adherence: Patient-centered care for drug-resistant TB/HIV" Symposium held at Columbia Mailman School of Public Health

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Risk factors for HIV acquisition in high risk women in a generalised epidemic

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AIDS Researcher awarded prestigious African Union Science Prize

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CAPRISA Participates in DREAMS Workshop

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NIH funds new Study

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Harvard Scientists Visit

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Centres of Excellence exchange ideas

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Collaborative Biomedical Research Grant awarded

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iSpotU Innovation Award

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Dr Ahmed Kathrada – A Founding Son of our Democracy

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Stigma and Discrimination remain a Challenge

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Global Recognition for Leading CAPRISA Scientist

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Nesri Padayatchi elected member of ASSAf

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Quarraisha Abdool Karim Wins TWAS-Lenovo Prize

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Eminent Scientist recognised for Exceptional Contribution to Science

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A Tribute to Mervyn Susser from CAPRISA (Invitation to Shiva for Mervyn- see details following the tribute)

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AIDS 2014 Plenary "State of the Art: Epidemiology and Access"

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The 9th International Workshop on HIV Transmission

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In memory of our AIDS community colleagues

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UCT CONFERS HONORARY DEGREE ON LEADING HIV/AIDS SCIENTIST

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MEDIA RELEASE - New research on potent HIV antibodies opens up possibilities for HIV prevention and treatment

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Press conference: New HIV antibody research opens up possibilities for preventing and treating HIV infection

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MEDIA RELEASE - South African HIV/AIDS trial scoops USAID award

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Necessity drives innovation: KZN AIDS researchers ignite hope

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World AIDS Day Panel Discussion at University of KwaZulu-Natal

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Twelve Recommendations following a discussion about the 'Mississippi Baby'

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