Division of Immunology

23/09/2026

The Innate Team within the SU Immunology Research Group is excited to announce available postgraduate positions (MSc and PhD) starting in 2027🔬🥼🧪

Meet the faces driving our research, where innovation meets impact - this could be you! If you are passionate about advancing TB research and looking for a dynamic academic environment, we invite prospective students to apply to join our team.

For more information and application details, please contact Group Lead Prof. Nelita du Plessis at [email protected]

22/09/2026

Throwing it back to 1 month ago to when our students had the ✨pleasure✨ of participating in the Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences 70th Annual Academic Day🔁🗓️

This annual event gets everyone buzzing🐝, excited to share research with colleagues across the faculty! 🧑‍🔬🩻🧬🧪

Our divisions were well represented in both oral and poster presentations, and we're incredibly grateful to everyone who came out to support us!🥹🥰🤗

Until next year! 💫🌟

12/08/2026

The Innate Team is excited to announce available postgraduate positions (MSc and PhD) starting in 2027.

If you are passionate about advancing TB research and looking for a dynamic academic environment, we invite you to apply and join the team.

For more information, please contact Prof Nelita du Plessis ([email protected])

09/04/2026

to our SU/SAMRC Centre for TB Research 🫁 Symposium, held on 27 March 2026 ✨

From microbe 🦠 to host 🧬 to intervention 💊, the day brought together leading voices across the spectrum. We kicked things off by setting the stage with talks on pathophysiology 😷, bacterial biology 🔬, metabolism⚡, host susceptibility 👥, and the broader context 🐮🦁🐦‍⬛🌍

Session 2 focused on the human host response to infection 🧬🛡️ — with insights into immune cell localisation 🔎, advanced imaging 🩻, and molecular profiling 🧪 to better understand how host responses shape TB disease and outcomes.

We closed with a forward-looking session on interventions 💡 highlighting advances in diagnosis 🧫, prevention 🛑, and long-term care 🤝 followed by a panel discussion on TB research in the current funding landscape 💰🔬

Thank you to our incredible speakers 🎤, panellists 💬, organisers 🙌, and attendees 👏 for a full day of engaging science, thoughtful discussion, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Swipe through for highlights from a fantastic day! 📸✨

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25/03/2026

Save the date🗓 the SU/SAMRC Center of TB research looks forward to hosting you for our the Symposium 2026🫁🥳

You can look forward to talks from leading researchers in TB pathophysiology😷, metabolism🦠, host preference👥🐮🦁🐦‍⬛and immunology🩻🛡️, a panel discussion on TB research in the current funding landscape🧪🔬and So✨Much🔥More🤭

Join in- person at Stellenbosch University’s Biomedical Research Institute 🗣️or online via MS Teams 💻
🔗https://bit.ly/4c5OCha

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24/11/2025

💙As part of Movember and Men’s Health Awareness Month, SITT will be hosting a Maties Movember Walk on Wednesday, the 26th of November, and we’d love for you to join us!

This walk is an opportunity for us to come together to raise awareness about prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men’s mental health. Movember reminds us how important early detection, open conversations, and community support are💙

📍 Starting point: BMRI Foyer
🕒 Time: 12:30 -13:00
👕 Dress code: Wear blue or your best moustache-themed accessory!

16/11/2025

🌈Join us this week as we celebrate PRIDE in STEM and stand together for inclusivity, diversity and visibility within the science field.

The Societal Impact Task Team is hosting a special PRIDE Walk 🏳️‍🌈on Tygerberg Campus to celebrate this day!

🗓️Tuesday, 18 November
⏰12:30
📍BMRI Foyer

Let’s walk in solidarity to honour the contributions of LGBTQIA+ individuals in STEM🦄

19/09/2025

✨ Celebrate Heritage, Celebrate Us ✨
This coming Heritage Day, our Department of Biomedical Sciences is bringing culture to the spotlight! 🌍💫
Join us at the departmental seminar dressed in your traditional attire as we showcase the rich diversity that makes our community so special. Join us as we celebrate and honour each others cultures and roots🌎
👗 Prizes for “Best Dressed” await – so come ready to shine! 🌟
📅 When: 26 September 2025
📍 The Departmental Seminar

01/09/2025

In the words of our HOD: “Eric Rubin is one of the smartest, sharpest, funniest and most entertaining TB researchers in the world. Please attend en masse!”

📢 Special Seminar Alert!

We’re honoured to host Prof Eric Rubin (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health & Editor-in-Chief of the New England Journal of Medicine) for an in-person seminar at the BMRI.

🗓 3 September 2025
⏰ 09:30 – 10:30
📍 BMRI, Room 1013, Tygerberg Campus

Prof Rubin will be speaking on “The challenge of human challenge in Tuberculosis & Can you believe what you read?” — a session not to be missed!

31/08/2025

Today is your last chance to apply for this incredible opportunity! Work alongside our work class researchers in state-of-the-art labs

Applications are now open for the STEMConnect Job Shadow Programme at the Stellenbosch University Biomedical Research Institute (BMRI)!🥼🧪

Happening from 06 - 10 October 2025, this programme offers high school learners a chance to have hands on lab experiences, mentorship and behind-the-scenes insight into the world of biomedical research🫀🔬🧫 This is your chance to explore various scientific careers firsthand.

Applications close on the 29th of August 2025 at midnight. For more information and the application, apply via the link 🔗 in the bio.

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity!