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A half-century of gene therapy
How Prof. Patrick Arbuthnot helped shape gene therapy in Africa over a 46 years - some 30 years of which at the helm of the Antiviral Gene Therapy Research Unit
27 March 2026
SAMRC renews Wits Antiviral Gene Therapy Research Unit for 5-year term
Funding renewal recognises importance of applying advanced molecular biology tech to address some of the most pressing infectious disease challenges in Africa.
27 March 2026
Low-field portable MRI enables new insights into brain ageing in rural South Africa
Portable magnetic resonance imaging machines installed in rural Mpumalanga offer unique approach to brain imaging and ageing studies in low-resource settings.
26 March 2026
A half-century of gene therapy
How Prof. Patrick Arbuthnot helped shape gene therapy in Africa over a 46 years - some 30 years of which at the helm of the Antiviral Gene Therapy Research Unit
27 March 2026
SAMRC renews Wits Antiviral Gene Therapy Research Unit for 5-year term
Funding renewal recognises importance of applying advanced molecular biology tech to address some of the most pressing infectious disease challenges in Africa.
27 March 2026
Low-field portable MRI enables new insights into brain ageing in rural South Africa
Portable magnetic resonance imaging machines installed in rural Mpumalanga offer unique approach to brain imaging and ageing studies in low-resource settings.
26 March 2026
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