South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative (SATVI)
@satviuct.bsky.social
The South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative (SATVI) conducts research into vaccines, drugs, diagnostics and advanced novel immunology strategies to end the TB pandemic.
Fri 21 Nov '25: Professor Tom Scriba will present an oral abstract titled: "Correlates of risk of TB disease following H56 administration to prevent disease recurrence " at the @UnionConference on Lung Health. 8:20-8:35 Venue: Auditorium 15 (Theatre). @stoptb.bsky.social @cidri-africa.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Fri 21 Nov '25: Professor Tom Scriba will present an oral abstract titled: "Correlates of risk of TB disease following H56 administration to prevent disease recurrence " at the @UnionConference on Lung Health. 8:20-8:35 Venue: Auditorium 15 (Theatre). @stoptb.bsky.social @cidri-africa.bsky.social
Fri 21 Nov '25: Professor Tom Scriba will present an oral abstract titled: "TBS10-15 Correlates of risk of TB disease following H56 administration to prevent disease recurrence " at the Union World Conference on Lung Health.
@tomscriba.bsky.social
@tomscriba.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Fri 21 Nov '25: Professor Tom Scriba will present an oral abstract titled: "TBS10-15 Correlates of risk of TB disease following H56 administration to prevent disease recurrence " at the Union World Conference on Lung Health.
@tomscriba.bsky.social
@tomscriba.bsky.social
Thursday 20 Nov '25: Dr Evans Muchiri to present oral abstract "Risk of progression to incident pulmonary TB among household contacts with abnormal chest X-rays in South Africa." at15:13 to 15:19 at the B2A venue.
November 20, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Thursday 20 Nov '25: Dr Evans Muchiri to present oral abstract "Risk of progression to incident pulmonary TB among household contacts with abnormal chest X-rays in South Africa." at15:13 to 15:19 at the B2A venue.
Dr Sarah Nyangu will present and oral abstract titled: "SOA10-607-20 Chest radiographic TB screening using human vs. artificial intelligence reads in asymptomatic adult household contacts in South Africa. Time: 14:19-14:25. Venue: B2A @Conf2025.theunion.org
November 20, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Dr Sarah Nyangu will present and oral abstract titled: "SOA10-607-20 Chest radiographic TB screening using human vs. artificial intelligence reads in asymptomatic adult household contacts in South Africa. Time: 14:19-14:25. Venue: B2A @Conf2025.theunion.org
Doctor Simon Mendelsohn will present an oral abstract titled: TBS08-25 Universal screening for asymptomatic TB among adults with household exposure to a patient with pulmonary TB" at the Union World Conference on Lung Health. Time 9H28 in the Auditorium. conf2025.theunion.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Doctor Simon Mendelsohn will present an oral abstract titled: TBS08-25 Universal screening for asymptomatic TB among adults with household exposure to a patient with pulmonary TB" at the Union World Conference on Lung Health. Time 9H28 in the Auditorium. conf2025.theunion.org
Researchers from SATVI presenting oral abstracts at the 2025 Union World Conference on Lung Health.
November 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Researchers from SATVI presenting oral abstracts at the 2025 Union World Conference on Lung Health.
@satvi_uct Doctor Humphrey Mulenga will present and oral abstract on the risk of immunological sensitisation to M. tuberculosis and progression to incident TB disease in a high-burden setting.
November 17, 2025 at 9:41 PM
@satvi_uct Doctor Humphrey Mulenga will present and oral abstract on the risk of immunological sensitisation to M. tuberculosis and progression to incident TB disease in a high-burden setting.
TB Science 2025-UnionConference on Lung Disease. Dr Virginie Rozot will present a oral abstract during the TB Science 2025 on the sidelines of the @UnionConference on Tuesday 18 November between 14h40 and 16H15. shorturl.at/xVuCU
November 17, 2025 at 9:13 PM
TB Science 2025-UnionConference on Lung Disease. Dr Virginie Rozot will present a oral abstract during the TB Science 2025 on the sidelines of the @UnionConference on Tuesday 18 November between 14h40 and 16H15. shorturl.at/xVuCU
Doctor Virginie Rozot will present findings from a study into the relationship between mycobacterial synthetic activity and host immune systems in people with clinically active disease & those with no clinical signs from M.tb detected in lymph nodes. tinyurl.com/4shpx5cy
November 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Doctor Virginie Rozot will present findings from a study into the relationship between mycobacterial synthetic activity and host immune systems in people with clinically active disease & those with no clinical signs from M.tb detected in lymph nodes. tinyurl.com/4shpx5cy
Professor @tomscriba.bsky.social will present an oral abstract on the immunological signatures of asymptomatic TB at the
Union Conference on Lunge health on Wednesday 19 November 2025. conf2025.theunion.org/programme/
Union Conference on Lunge health on Wednesday 19 November 2025. conf2025.theunion.org/programme/
November 17, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Professor @tomscriba.bsky.social will present an oral abstract on the immunological signatures of asymptomatic TB at the
Union Conference on Lunge health on Wednesday 19 November 2025. conf2025.theunion.org/programme/
Union Conference on Lunge health on Wednesday 19 November 2025. conf2025.theunion.org/programme/
SATVI’s Tatenda L Bvudzijena will be presenting a poster at the HIP Research Dayon Thursday 30 October 2025.
October 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
SATVI’s Tatenda L Bvudzijena will be presenting a poster at the HIP Research Dayon Thursday 30 October 2025.
SATVI’s Ahlisha Chetty will be presenting a poster at the HIP Research Day on Thursday 30 October 2025.
October 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
SATVI’s Ahlisha Chetty will be presenting a poster at the HIP Research Day on Thursday 30 October 2025.
SATVI is inviting applications for a postdoctoral fellowship within our dynamic clinical immunology group to conduct immunology research on TB vaccines and immunopathogenesis in humans. Closing date: 31 October. @uctidm-mu.bsky.social @who.int lnkd.in/d7h4FNVg
October 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
SATVI is inviting applications for a postdoctoral fellowship within our dynamic clinical immunology group to conduct immunology research on TB vaccines and immunopathogenesis in humans. Closing date: 31 October. @uctidm-mu.bsky.social @who.int lnkd.in/d7h4FNVg
The 2024 SATVI Annual Report is now available.
Flipbook: online.fliphtml5.com/bqqif/qdae/
PDF download: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ab653...
Flipbook: online.fliphtml5.com/bqqif/qdae/
PDF download: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ab653...
October 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The 2024 SATVI Annual Report is now available.
Flipbook: online.fliphtml5.com/bqqif/qdae/
PDF download: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ab653...
Flipbook: online.fliphtml5.com/bqqif/qdae/
PDF download: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ab653...
TB is the leading cause of disease of people living with HIV. TB can only be be beaten through the development of new vaccines to prevent TB infection and disease, quicker diagnostic tools and shorter, more effective drugs to cure. @stoptb.bsky.social; @cidri-africa.bsky.social; @who.int;
July 31, 2025 at 8:24 PM
TB is the leading cause of disease of people living with HIV. TB can only be be beaten through the development of new vaccines to prevent TB infection and disease, quicker diagnostic tools and shorter, more effective drugs to cure. @stoptb.bsky.social; @cidri-africa.bsky.social; @who.int;
Dr Anele Gela, Research Officer at @satviuct.bsky.social discusses the work that he does at the SATVI on host determinants of protective immunity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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July 9, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Dr Anele Gela, Research Officer at @satviuct.bsky.social discusses the work that he does at the SATVI on host determinants of protective immunity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
open.spotify.com/episode/7nD5...
open.spotify.com/episode/7nD5...
@satviuct.bsky.social Dr Simon Mendelsohn will be presenting a seminar titled "Beyond the Cough: Non-Sputum Strategies for TB Diagnosis" on 23 July 2025 at a UCT Institute of Infectious diseases and Molecular Medicine; INPERSON SEMINAR. @stoptb.bsky.social; idm.uct.ac.za/events/idm-c...
July 8, 2025 at 12:11 PM
@satviuct.bsky.social Dr Simon Mendelsohn will be presenting a seminar titled "Beyond the Cough: Non-Sputum Strategies for TB Diagnosis" on 23 July 2025 at a UCT Institute of Infectious diseases and Molecular Medicine; INPERSON SEMINAR. @stoptb.bsky.social; idm.uct.ac.za/events/idm-c...
The Validate Network reports on a paper appearing in the @biomedcentral.bsky.social on the delivery of new tuberculosis vaccines to people living with HIV, when to vaccinate? bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
July 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The Validate Network reports on a paper appearing in the @biomedcentral.bsky.social on the delivery of new tuberculosis vaccines to people living with HIV, when to vaccinate? bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Professor Mark Hatherill, Director SATVI will present a seminar titled: "A century of TB vaccine development" on Wednesday 18 June 2024 at the UCT Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine @uctidm-mu.bsky.social @tomscriba.bsky.social Attendance in person. Register at lnkd.in/dQGZHKbk
June 17, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Professor Mark Hatherill, Director SATVI will present a seminar titled: "A century of TB vaccine development" on Wednesday 18 June 2024 at the UCT Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine @uctidm-mu.bsky.social @tomscriba.bsky.social Attendance in person. Register at lnkd.in/dQGZHKbk
Findings from the IAVI A-050 study, published in @lancetgh.bsky.social demonstrate that vaccination with MTBVAC caused similar or stronger immune responses compared to the BCG vaccine in adults, of MTBVAC were as safe as BCG. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
June 9, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Findings from the IAVI A-050 study, published in @lancetgh.bsky.social demonstrate that vaccination with MTBVAC caused similar or stronger immune responses compared to the BCG vaccine in adults, of MTBVAC were as safe as BCG. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Wednesday 18 June 2025: Professor Mark Hatherill, SATVI Director, to present seminar titled "A century of TB vaccine development" at Wolfson Pavilion, at the Institute for Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine
@cidri-africa.bsky.social; @tomscriba.bsky.social
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Wednesday 18 June 2025: Professor Mark Hatherill, SATVI Director, to present seminar titled "A century of TB vaccine development" at Wolfson Pavilion, at the Institute for Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine
@cidri-africa.bsky.social; @tomscriba.bsky.social
idm.uct.ac.za/events/idm-c...
June 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Wednesday 18 June 2025: Professor Mark Hatherill, SATVI Director, to present seminar titled "A century of TB vaccine development" at Wolfson Pavilion, at the Institute for Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine
@cidri-africa.bsky.social; @tomscriba.bsky.social
idm.uct.ac.za/events/idm-c...
Wednesday 18 June 2025: Professor Mark Hatherill, SATVI Director, to present seminar titled "A century of TB vaccine development" at Wolfson Pavilion, at the Institute for Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine
@cidri-africa.bsky.social; @tomscriba.bsky.social
idm.uct.ac.za/events/idm-c...
Dr Munyaradzi Musvosvi speaks about the Titan Vaccine Research Project which will allow selection of most promising TB vaccine candidates. This work is supported by the South African mRNA Vaccine Consortium & funded by @samrcza.bsky.social @tomscriba.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwPM...
April 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Dr Munyaradzi Musvosvi speaks about the Titan Vaccine Research Project which will allow selection of most promising TB vaccine candidates. This work is supported by the South African mRNA Vaccine Consortium & funded by @samrcza.bsky.social @tomscriba.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwPM...
IN PRESS PUBLICATION: SATVI authors have co-authored study which show global prevalence surveys showing that almost 63% of people with bacteriologically confirmed tuberculosis report no cough, and about 28% report no TB symptoms. @lancetrespirmed.bsky.social
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40147469/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40147469/
April 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
IN PRESS PUBLICATION: SATVI authors have co-authored study which show global prevalence surveys showing that almost 63% of people with bacteriologically confirmed tuberculosis report no cough, and about 28% report no TB symptoms. @lancetrespirmed.bsky.social
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40147469/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40147469/
The World Health Organisation have just released the latest consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis treatment and care. @uct-fhs-research.bsky.social
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April 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The World Health Organisation have just released the latest consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis treatment and care. @uct-fhs-research.bsky.social
who.int/publications...
who.int/publications...
The autobiography/memoir of Professor Wieland Gevers, a leading force behind the establishment of the UCT Institute of Infectious Diseases, which was eventually headed by SATVI co-founder Professor Greg Hussey, has recently been released by the @hsrcza.bsky.social. @uct-fhs-research.bsky.social
April 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The autobiography/memoir of Professor Wieland Gevers, a leading force behind the establishment of the UCT Institute of Infectious Diseases, which was eventually headed by SATVI co-founder Professor Greg Hussey, has recently been released by the @hsrcza.bsky.social. @uct-fhs-research.bsky.social