Programme
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
PRELIMARY OUTLINE OF PROGRAMME
LIVE-STREAM EVENTS | PRE-RECORDED EVENTS | LIVE QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSIONS | VIRTUAL POSTER EXHIBITION | VIRTUAL EXHIBITIONS | ACCESS FOR 90 DAYS POST-EVENT SESSIONS
WEDNESDAY 18 August 2021
12h30-13h00 | Lunch and online poster viewing |
13h00-13h30 | Dean's Address (including the announcement of the HD Brede Awards for TB research) - Prof J Volmink |
13h30-13h45 | Introduction of Guest Speaker |
13h45-14h30 | Guest Speaker – Prof Tulio de Oliviera -
Variants, vaccines and the COVID pandemic in South Africa and Africa |
14h30-15h00 | Tea and online poster viewing |
15h00-15h30 | “Exploiting “omics" approaches to explore the TB host-pathogen interface" – Prof Samantha Sampson |
15h30-16h00 | “Reflections on HIV-mediated cardiovascular diseases onset and progression" – Prof Faadiel Essop |
16h00-16h30 | “Suicide Prevention: How far have we come and what is holding us back?" – Prof Jason Bantjes |
16h30-16h45 | Live question and answer session |
16h45-17h00 | Closing
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THURSDAY 19 August 2021
12h30-13h00 | Lunch and online poster viewing |
13h00-13h30 | “Unveiling the epidemiology and rehabilitation needs of persons living with spinal cord injury in South Africa" – Prof Conran Joseph |
13h30-14h00 | “The Placenta has a Footprint of Maternal Immunity" - Prof Clive Gray |
14h00-14h30 | “The Evolution of an Interorganisational Network in Higher Education: the Case of a Provincial Health Authority and Health Sciences Faculties in South Africa" – Dr Therese Fish |
14h30-14h45 | Live question and answer session |
14h45-15h15 | Tea and online poster viewing |
15h15-15h45 | “Community and Patient Barriers to Injury Care in South Africa" – Prof Kathryn Chu |
15h45-16h15 | “Community-orientated primary care: principles, policy and progress" - Prof Bob Mash |
16h15-16h30 | Live question and answer session |
16h30-16h45 | Closing
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A live question-and-answer session with all presenters available will be held at the end of each session.
Make sure to ask your questions!