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CERI is a new state-of-the-art scientific facility with headquarters in Stellenbosch and genomics labs at Tygerberg Medical School and KRISP at Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine in South Africa.
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- Sep 15, 2026
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Genomic Surveillance: Tracking Outbreaks Before They Spread (opens the original)
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Every genome sequenced adds to a bigger picture. We track influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2 across South Africa in real time, data that can feed into global forecasting networks and help inform future vaccine strains. Surveillance depends on trained people and accredited systems as much as it does on sequencing technology, which is why building that capacity across the continent matters as much as the data itself. Featuring Prof Tulio de Oliveira. In partnership with SAVax and GIZ South Africa, Leso
#VEME2026 Open Lecture | Data, AI and the Future of Outbreaks | Prof. H. Tegally & Prof. M. Kraemer (opens the original)
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Recorded on 9 September 2026 at Stellenbosch University as part of the 29th International Virus Evolution and Molecular Epidemiology (VEME) Workshop, this open keynote lecture brings together two leading scientists at the frontier of data science and infectious disease. Speakers: Prof. Houriiyah Tegally, Associate Professor in Bioinformatics and Head: Data Science Unit, CERI, Stellenbosch University Talk: Connecting the Dots: Data Science from Pathogen Emergence to Epidemic Spread Prof. Moritz K
Ahead of the Tumor: Rewriting the Cancer Timeline | Pro-VC Open Lecture with Prof. Pieter van Rooyen (opens the original)
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In this Pro-VC Open Lecture, hosted in collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University, Prof. Pieter van Rooyen, co-founder of xTenure, discusses a new approach to multi-cancer early detection (MCED). Rather than relying on costly genomic sequencing, xTenure uses AI and predictive intelligence to determine who should be screened, when, and under what conditions, an approach designed to be locally trained and globally deployable at low cost. Speaker: Prof. Pieter van Rooy
CERI IPD STARS fellowship overview 2026 (opens the original)
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In this short presentation Prof Tulio de Oliveira introduces the African STARS Fellowship. This was delivered online to the new fellows cohort that arrived in August 2026 at the Institut Pasteur de Dakar in Senegal. Tulio de Oliveira CERI Stellenbosch University Genomics CLIMADE One Health BMRI Maambele Khosa Ambie Khosa SWEAT Africa African STARS Fellows the gem
Urmi Prasad Richardson | From Lab Bench to Boardroom | Global Scientist Turned Business Leader (opens the original)
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Filmed during SWEAT Africa 2026, Urmi Prasad Richardson shares nuggets from her journey as a "recovering scientist" who crossed into business over 30 years ago. Raised across six countries by age 16, she reflects on what it means to be a global citizen and how that shaped her approach to translating science and innovation into clinical, accessible, scalable solutions. She shares insights on mentorship, the trade-offs that come with pursuing a passion, and why surrounding yourself with people who
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