We're committed to providing affordable genomics sequencing in Africa, with no profit motive. We aim to unleash genomics' potential, support scientific research, and foster biotech, vaccine, therapy, and diagnostics development in Africa.
The Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), based at Stellenbosch University, and the KwaZulu Research and Innovation Sequencing Platform, based at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, are offering 15 short-term fellowships for training in genomics and bioinformatics. The 2-week fellowship will cover travel, accommodation, meals, and ground transfers in South Africa.
We are thrilled to extend our heartfelt congratulations to the remarkable individuals from the CERI team who recently graduated from Stellenbosch University. Their achievements mark not only personal milestones but also significant contributions to the academic and scientific community. Among these bright stars, we celebrate the accomplishments of Lucious Chabuka, Maambele Khosa, Nikita Sitharam, Somila Ntsiyane, and Yandisa Ntatiso.
On Friday, April 19th, our newly formed soccer team, CERI FC, played its very first friendly match. The game was held in Stellenbosch, and it was much more than just a soccer match; it was about building a sense of team and community among our research group.
Seminar presentation by Prof Lenine Liebenberg 6 March 2024, 1-2 pm, University of Cape Town (UCT), IDM, Wolfson Pavilion Lecture Theatre, Health Sciences, Anzio Road, Observatory.
We invite applications from ambitious post doctoral scientists, to undertake research in a Flagship research programme on epidemics in South Africa. Interested candidates holding a PhD, and with clear evidence of advance computer programming and internationally competitive research.
We invite applications from ambitious post doctoral scientists, to undertake research in a Flagship research programme on epidemics and modeling in South Africa. Interested candidates with background in quantitative methods, which may include Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Econometrics, Data Science, Geography, or Mathematical Modelling
PUBLICATIONS SPOTLIGHT
Save lives in the next pandemic: ensure vaccine equity now.
Carlson C, Becker D, Happi C, O'Donoghue Z, de Oliveira T, Oyola SO, Poisot T, Seifert S, Phelan A, Nature (2024), 626(8001):952-953. doi: 10.1038/d41586-024-00545-3:.
SARS-CoV-2 infection in immunosuppression evolves sub-lineages which independently accumulate neutralization escape mutations.
Lustig G, Ganga Y, Rodel HE, Tegally H, Khairallah A, Jackson L, Cele S, Khan K, Jule Z, Reedoy K, Karim F, Bernstein M, Ndung'u T, Moosa MS, Archary D, de Oliveira T, Lessells R, Neher RA, Abdool Karim SS, Sigal A, Virus Evolution (2024), 10(1):vead075. doi: 10.1093/ve/vead075:.
Investing in Africa's scientific future.
de Oliveira T, Baxter C, Science (2024), ;383(6678):eadn4168. doi: 10.1126/science.adn4168:.
Climate Change and Epidemics 2023 Synthesis Report.
de Oliveira T, Baxter C, for the CLIMADE consortium , (2023), CLIMADE, Stellenbosch, South Africa. pp1-23, doi 10.25413/sun.24599043:.
NEJM Case 40-2023: A 70-Year-Old Woman with Cough and Shortness of Breath.
Gandhi RT, Castle AC, de Oliveira T, Lessells RJ, New England Journal of Medicine (2023), 389(26):2468-2476. doi: 10.1056/NEJMcpc2300910:.
Evolution and neutralization escape of the SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.86 subvariant.
Khan K, Lustig G, Römer C, Reedoy K, Jule Z, Karim F, Ganga Y, Bernstein M, Baig Z, Jackson L, Mahlangu B, Mnguni A, Nzimande A, Stock N, Kekana D, Ntozini B, van Deventer C, Marshall T, Manickchund N, Gosnell BI, Lessells RJ, Karim QA, Abdool Karim SS, Moosa MS, de Oliveira T, von Gottberg A, Wolter N, Neher RA, Sigal A., Nature Communications (2023), 14(1):8078. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-43703-3:.
Rapid dynamic changes of FL.2 variant: A case report of COVID-19 breakthrough infection..
Choga WT, Kurusa Gasenna GK, San JE, Ookame T, Gobe I, Chand M, Phafane B, Seru K, Matshosi P, Zuze B, Ndlovu N, Matsuru T, Maruapula D, Bareng OT, Macheke K, Kuate-Lere L, Tlale L, Lesetedi O, Tau M, Mbulawa MB, Smith-Lawrence P, Matshaba M, Shapiro R, Makhema J, Martin DP, de Oliveira T, Lessells RJ, Lockman S, Gaseitsiwe S, Moyo S, Int J Infect Dis. (2023), 138:91-96. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2023.11.011:.
COVID-19 | News sub-variant being monitored closely
By: Tulio De Oliveira and CERI and KRISP teams
Genome Detective Coronavirus Typing Tool
Genome Detective Coronavirus Typing Tool for rapid identification and characterization of novel coronavirus genomes
Genome Detective Dengue Virus Typing Tool
This is a beta version of our Dengue Virus Typing tool. For the mean time, this tool should be used for evaluation only. Please send feedback to Tulio de Oliveira.
Genome Detective Zika Typing Tool
This is the first version of the Zika typing tool, which uses phylogenetic analysis to identify the species and genotype of the virus.
Genome Detective Chikungunya Typing Tool
This is the first version of the Chikungunya typing tool, which uses phylogenetic analysis to identify the species and genotype of the virus.
Genome Detective Yellow Fever Virus Typing Tool
This is the first version of the Yellow Fever typing tool, which uses phylogenetic analysis to identify the species and genotype of the virus.
This is the first version of our Arbovirus typing tool for Chikungunya, Dengue, Yellow Fever and Zika
REGA HIV Subtyping Tool V3 - Belgium Mirror
Phylogenetic tool to identify the HIV-1 subtypes and recombinants. Query sequences are analysed for recombination using bootscanning methods. The version 3 contains new CRFs (CRF01_AE to CRF47_BF).
KRISP has been created by the coordinated effort of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and the South African Medical Research Countil (SAMRC).
Location: K-RITH Tower Building
Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, UKZN
719 Umbilo Road, Durban, South Africa.
Director: Prof. Tulio de Oliveira