UCT IDM

@UCTIDM

The IDM was established in 2004 as a cross-faculty postgraduate research institute based within the University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa.

Cape Town, South Africa Joined June 2018

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UCT IDM @UCTIDM Aug 19

Can biomedical research be sustainable? 🌍🔬

At the IDM, we’re putting that question into practice.

Read the full story here👇
idm.uct.ac.za/articles/2026-…
#SustainableScience #MyGreenLab #UCT

idm.uct.ac.za Proof that biomedical research can be sustainable The Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine celebrates two years of major sustainability achievements under the Sustainable Science Initiative.

UCT IDM @UCTIDM Aug 13

Some of the key messages from yesterday’s IDM Seminar:
🔬 Be passionate about your work
💪 Persevere through uncertainty
🍀 Stay open to opportunity
💭 Learn from negative feedback
🧭 Know what matters to you
🤝 Find mentors and build your network
Thank you to our speakers.

UCT IDM @UCTIDM Aug 6

🎓 What's next after your postdoc?
Join next week's #IDMSeminar: Career Paths in Science: Navigating the Transition from Postdoc to Independence.
Hear insights from Dr Sonwabile Dzanibe, Dr Melissa-Rose Abrahams & Dr Fezile Khumalo.

UCT IDM @UCTIDM Aug 6

🎥 Highlights from yesterday's #IDMSeminar!

Dr Kathryn Wicht shared how medicinal chemistry and parasite biology are driving the discovery of promising new antimalarial compounds while revealing how malaria develops drug resistance.

Watch the highlights 👇

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UCT IDM @UCTIDM Jul 31

We are all responsible for the health of the Earth. The IDM has been on a journey to reduce the impact that biomedical science has on the environment. 🌱
Read more here: idm.uct.ac.za/sustainability
#SustainableScience #MyGreenLab #NetZero #ClimateAction #UCT #IDM