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The Presidential Order of Mapungubwe in Gold awarded to Prof @Tuliodna for his contribution to genomic surveillance and global public health impact, to be conferred by President @CyrilRamaphosa on 19 May 2026. A proud moment for CERI, @StellenboschUni, @UKZN, and the scientific community at large. 🔗 ceri.africa/news/prof-tulio-… #OrderOfMapungubwe #AfricanScience #CERI

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. linkedin.com/posts/ceri-su_h…

Congratulations to Dr. Cheryl Baxter, Head of Scientific Support at CERI, for receiving @TC_Africa Award at the @StellenboschUni's 2025 Research and Innovation Excellence Awards for the most read 2024 publication: “Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected – it could now turn into the next global pandemic”, co-authored by Prof. @WolfgangPreiser , Dr. Cheryl Baxter, and Prof. Jean Nachenga Well-deserved recognition for Dr. Cheryl and the team!👏 #WomenInScience #ScienceCommunication

Building Africa’s Scientific Future: Inside the African STARS Fellowship with CARE at @PasteurDakar and in partnership with the @MastercardFdn. #AfricanSTARSFellowship #YoungAfricaWorks youtu.be/tApAgqvEnRE?si=F_7Y…

High-quality research is essential for driving innovation, informing policy, and addressing some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Congratulations to the CERI Director Prof @Tuliodna fro being recognised as a 2025 @Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher in the Cross-Field category, an honor given to researchers whose work ranks in the top 1% of citations worldwide. He is one of 11 South African researchers on this prestigious list, highlighting the global influence and impact of his research. #HighlyCitedResearchers #GlobalResearch #ScienceImpact #Innovation

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. Dr. @MajaVukovikj (Uppsala University) will take us back thousands of years through ancient DNA to map Africa’s disease history, revealing how past infections shaped human evolution and health. Dr. @erikkarlsson (Institut Pasteur du Cambodge) brings us to the frontlines of #OneHealth surveillance, using environmental sampling and #metagenomics to track emerging viruses at the animal–human interface. Join us in person or online for this thought-provoking session. 🔗 events.teams.microsoft.com/e…

Climate change is driving unprecedented migration across Africa, and the health consequences could be catastrophic. According to the #CLIMADE #COP30 Climate Change and Epidemics Report, launched last week, 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. Read more: linkedin.com/posts/ceri-su_c…

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: ✅ Strengthen surveillance and genomic tracking ✅ Reporting Outbreaks Timeously ✅ Protect vulnerable populations ✅ Build climate-resilient health systems ✅ Commit to sustainable funding Read the full report and join the movement: krisp.org.za/manuscripts/Cli…

We’ve just kicked off the Annual Research Days 2025, hosted in collaboration with the @SUDataSchool and @SACEMA_SU This annual research showcase 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. 🌍 By connecting science, data, and policy, we’re building research that doesn’t just inform but transforms. #ResearchDays2025