About this episode

The episode features Prof. Thumbi Ndung’u discussing Africa's first HIV-cure trial.

Hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Wealth Okete ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , The Immunology in Africa Podcast explores narratives at the nexus of immunology & Africa. We ask professors, postdocs, PhD students, and everyone in between to tell us about their journey into immunology, the questions driving their current work, and the impact they hope to make on the continent. To support our efforts towards amplifying African stories of immunology, you can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nominate a guest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . -- Thumbi Ndung’u is a faculty member at the Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) in Durban, South Africa; Professor and Victor Daitz Chair in HIV/TB Research at the HIV Pathogenesis Programme, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Programme Director for the Sub-Saharan African Network for TB/HIV Research Excellence (SANTHE); Professor of Infectious Diseases at University College London, UK; Associate Member of the Ragon Institute; Adjunct Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; and Provost's Visiting Professor of HIV Virology and Immunology at Imperial College London, UK. He is the recipient of several awards for scientific excellence and…

People in this episode

Host: Wealth Okete

Guest: Thumbi Ndung’u

Topics covered

• HIV research
• immunology
• clinical trials
• African health
• infectious diseases

Keywords

• HIV
• cure trial
• immunology
• Africa
• infectious diseases
• clinical research
• Thumbi Ndung’u

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Africa Health Research Institute, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Sub-Saharan African Network for TB/HIV Research Excellence, University College London, Ragon Institute, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Imperial College London, South African Medical Research Council

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