Which chemotherapy combination will work for you?
How we are bringing personalised medicine to Africa
09:30 – 09:40 - Dr Mutsa Takundwa, CSIR Senior Researcher
For the first time in Africa, researchers are screening cancer tissue samples to find existing drugs that could be repurposed as effective chemotherapies for people of African descent. Dr Takwunda will explain how this research can help to ensure equal access to treatment options for African patients.
Read more in the #sustainability edition of the CSIR publication, ScienceScope: https://indd.adobe.com/view/331ae416-bb7a-4f6e-8df1-022b650ebb6d
Herbal remedies for HIV from Zimbabwe and Eswatini
Scientists and traditional healers join forces to improve care
09:55 – 10:05 - Prof Ereck Chakauya, Network Manager of the African Union Development Agency NEPAD Southern Africa Network for Biosciences (AUDA NEPAD SANBio)
Prof Chakauya will share a success story showing how Africa can develop and modernise its own medicines and healthcare solutions.
Read more in the #sustainability edition of the CSIR publication, ScienceScope: https://indd.adobe.com/view/331ae416-bb7a-4f6e-8df1-022b650ebb6d
A sliver of brown skin for a world of new medicines
Research-ready cell lines from Black African donors
10:20 – 10:30 - Dr Janine Scholefield, CSIR Research Group Leader in Bioengineering and Integrated Genomics
Dr Scholefield will explain how and why the CSIR is converting skin cells donated by people of African descent into stem cells, and then into other types of cells used in medical research.
Read more in the #sustainability edition of the CSIR publication, ScienceScope: https://indd.adobe.com/view/331ae416-bb7a-4f6e-8df1-022b650ebb6d
Ereck Chakauya
Janine Scholefield
