CIVIS webinar ‘Reframing Cancer Research in Africa’
| When: | Wednesday, 10 June 2026 |
| Where: | Online Event |
| Start time: | 9:00 |
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TACII is a newly established pan-African initiative advancing research at the intersection of cancer, infection, immunology, and the microbiome.
A webinar will explore TACII’s approach, developments in cancer research and training at CIVIS universities, and opportunities for future collaboration.
Professor Yahya Choonara, NRF Research Chair and Director of the Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ Advanced Drug Delivery Platform at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ University, will present on “Development of an Exosome-Based Colon-Targeted Drug Delivery System for Infection-Induced Colorectal Cancer.” Professor Faith Osier of Imperial College London will moderate. CIVIS is a network of 11 European universities and six African associate universities (of which Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ University is the only South African institution). The CIVIS network is committed to tackling the polycrises of the 21st Century.

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