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CAPRISA HIV/AIDS and TB research programmes Each program has a focused set of projects.

CAPRISA conducts research in four main Scientific Programmes namely: HIV Pathogenesis and vaccines, HIV and TB treatment, Microbicides, and Prevention and Epidemiology. A fifth area of research on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission is conducted mainly in partnership with other Centres. Research activities at CAPRISA are supported by eight support cores including, administration, statistics, data management, laboratory, community, pharmacy, bioethics, and information systems.

πŸ“’ Join the team! CAPRISA invites suitably qualified and experienced candidates to apply for the following position: Labo...
14/10/2026

πŸ“’ Join the team! CAPRISA invites suitably qualified and experienced candidates to apply for the following position: Laboratory Technician. To submit your application, visit our careers page: https://lnkd.in/dC3QtMD

πŸ“’ Join the team! CAPRISA invites suitably qualified and experienced candidates to apply for the following position: Stat...
08/10/2026

πŸ“’ Join the team! CAPRISA invites suitably qualified and experienced candidates to apply for the following position: Statistician. To submit your application, visit our careers page: https://lnkd.in/dC3QtMD

πŸ“’ Join the team! CAPRISA invites suitably qualified and experienced candidates to apply for the following position: Labo...
02/10/2026

πŸ“’ Join the team! CAPRISA invites suitably qualified and experienced candidates to apply for the following position: Laboratory Assistant. To submit your application, visit our careers page: https://lnkd.in/dC3QtMD

πŸ“’ Join the team! CAPRISA invites suitably qualified and experienced candidates to apply for the following position: Stud...
01/10/2026

πŸ“’ Join the team! CAPRISA invites suitably qualified and experienced candidates to apply for the following position: Study Co-ordinator. To submit your application, visit our careers page: https://lnkd.in/dC3QtMD

πŸ—“οΈ πŸ”¬In our newsletter this September: Our Senior Statistician Farzana Osman on what inflammation in the vaginal tract is...
30/09/2026

πŸ—“οΈ πŸ”¬In our newsletter this September: Our Senior Statistician Farzana Osman on what inflammation in the vaginal tract is telling us?
Researchers compared the two approaches directly, using data from the CAPRISA 004 tenofovir gel trial, in which 889 HIV-negative South African women were followed for up to 34 months with ge***al signs and symptoms recorded at monthly visits.

πŸ“• Read the full paper in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (JAIDS) https://lnkd.in/eqrRnC6s

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πŸ’«  Celebrating our 2026 Spring Graduates from University of KwaZulu-Natal! Sharing little glimpes and big smiles from ju...
29/09/2026

πŸ’« Celebrating our 2026 Spring Graduates from University of KwaZulu-Natal!

Sharing little glimpes and big smiles from just some of our graduates:

πŸ’‘ CAPRISA Associate Scientific Director Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim and her student Dr Gethwana Mahlase, PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
πŸ’‘ Dr Winnie Ramaloko, PhD (Doctor of Microbiology)
πŸ’‘ Khanyisile Vilakazi from our King Dinizulu Clinical Research site (Master of Social Science)
πŸ’‘ Anokhee Leela from our eThekwini Clinical Research site (Master of Pharmacy)

Hats off to ALL our incredible graduates! Super proud of all your hard work.

πŸ“’ REMINDER! Register to join in tomorrow's bNAb conversation with AVACCAPRISA's Head of HIV Pathogenesis Sharana Mahomed...
29/09/2026

πŸ“’ REMINDER! Register to join in tomorrow's bNAb conversation with AVAC

CAPRISA's Head of HIV Pathogenesis Sharana Mahomed takes the bNAb conversation forward following the results of her CAP012C trial.

Event link:

Please join AVAC for a global webinar: Combo bNAbs for HIV Prevention – Latest Developments. Broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) remain at the center of research toward an HIV vaccine and immune-based HIV prevention. In particular, researchers are advancing the concept of β€œcombo AMP” – p...

🌈 Our team got a head start on   by taking a moment to celebrate our shared South African and African heritage through f...
23/09/2026

🌈 Our team got a head start on by taking a moment to celebrate our shared South African and African heritage through food and and traditions that unite us all.

β€œOur rich and varied cultural heritage has a profound power to help build our nation.” - Nelson Mandela

From our CAPRISA team to yours, a Happy Heritage Day!

Our Head of Vaccine Research Doctor Nivashnee Naicker at the Provincial Stakeholder Engagement meeting on the"Eliminatio...
22/09/2026

Our Head of Vaccine Research Doctor Nivashnee Naicker at the Provincial Stakeholder Engagement meeting on the"Elimination of Cervical Cancer in South Africa: A Strategic and Implementation Framework 2026 – 2030".

Some of the objectives of this 2-day meeting:

- To ensure all provincial stakeholders have a shared understanding of South Africa’s cervical cancer elimination goals, targets, and timelines, in line with the World Health Organization (WHO) 90–70–90 strategy

- Incorporate inputs from civil society to better understand barriers to access, demand-side challenges, and community-driven solutions that can improve uptake of services

πŸ—“οΈ πŸ“’ SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, September 30thCombo bNAbs for HIV Prevention – Latest Developments Event by AVACRegister ...
22/09/2026

πŸ—“οΈ πŸ“’ SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, September 30th
Combo bNAbs for HIV Prevention – Latest Developments Event by AVAC
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719 Umbilo Road
Durban
4001

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
Friday 08:00 - 17:00

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+27 31 260 4555

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