Last week, H3D Foundation concluded an inspiring week of scientific leadership and drug discovery training 👏 It was incredible to see strong participation from Drug Discovery and Development Centre (H3D), University of Cape Town staff and to witness the growing connections within the African Drug Discovery Accelerator. A highlight of the week was the opportunity for mentor-mentee pairs to meet in person for the first time, an important step in fostering collaboration and innovation across the continent 🌍 #DrugDiscovery #Mentorship #Collaboration
Drug Discovery and Development Centre (H3D), University of Cape Town
Research Services
Cape Town, Western Cape 10,040 followers
pioneering world-class drug discovery in Africa
About us
H3D is Africa’s first integrated drug discovery and development centre. The Centre is an accredited University of Cape Town research centre within the Faculty of Science but with strong affiliations with the Faculty of Health Sciences and specifically the Division of Pharmacology and the Institute for Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine (IDM). H3D operates within UCT’s world-class translational medicine research environment.
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http://www.h3d.uct.ac.za/
External link for Drug Discovery and Development Centre (H3D), University of Cape Town
- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Type
- Educational
- Founded
- 2011
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Department of Chemistry 7.32 H3D Lab Suite, PD Hahn Building, Level 7 North Lane off Ring Road Upper Campus
University of Cape Town Rondebosch
Cape Town, Western Cape 7700, ZA
Employees at Drug Discovery and Development Centre (H3D), University of Cape Town
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Sauvik Samanta
Medicinal Chemistry Investigator (Lead) at H3D I Drug Discovery Scientist I Drug Hunter I Synthetic Organic Chemistry Specialist I Occupational…
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Dirk Lamprecht
Chief Investigator at H3D
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Brigitta Tadmor
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Vinayak Singh
PI | Scientist | Leader | Mentor | Drug/Target Hunter | Mesmerised Science Maniac
Updates
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📢 VACANCY ALERT! Drug Discovery and Development Centre (H3D), University of Cape Town is currently seeking applications from qualified and highly motivated MSc graduates for a PhD position beginning in the 2025 academic year. The successful candidate will be jointly supervised by Dr. Vinayak Singh and Prof. Kelly Chibale. All applications must be submitted to: Dr. Vinayak Singh (vinayak.singh@uct.ac.za) See below for further details ⬇️ #Drugdiscovery #PHD #Vacancyalert
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📢 VACANCY ALERT! The Tuberculosis (TB) Biology group at the Drug Discovery and Development Centre (H3D), University of Cape Town, University of Cape Town, is offering a postdoctoral fellowship based at the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IDM). All applications must be submitted to: Ms Melony Geldenhuys (melony.geldenhuys@uct.ac.za) See below for further details ⬇️
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H3D Foundation is hosting an amazing workshop this week for passionate future leaders in #drugdiscovery 👏 The Grand Challenges African Drug Discovery Accelerator (GC ADDA) Global Health Mentorship Programme (GHMP) Scientific Leadership Workshop is happening right here in Cape Town!
We feel truly honoured to have spent the past two days rubbing shoulders with the next generation of Africa's scientific leaders. As hosts of the Grand Challenges African Drug Discovery Accelerator (GC ADDA) Global Health Mentorship Programme (GHMP) Scientific Leadership Workshop, we couldn't have asked for a more engaged and enthusiastic group of mentees! Thank you again to mentors Dr Renata Lazarova, M.D. and Mr Mina Magdy, as well as the GHMP core team of Dr Susan Winks, Prof Pillai Goonaseelan (Colin) and Ms Nicola Elliott-Wong for going the extra mile to make it an exceptional opportunity. Best of all? The fun's not over yet! Today, we're heading straight into Day 1 of the four-day GC ADDA Drug Discovery and Development Course. Over the next four days, we have a line-up of legendary speakers sharing insight into every stage of drug discovery - from identifying suitable disease targets and setting up assays to clinical trials and patent strategy. We'll be posting pics and highlights throughout the week, so stay tuned. #drugdiscovery #drugdevelopment #scienceforafrica #gcadda #grandchallenges
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📣 Hot off the press! A Viewpoint article appearing in the esteemed journal Angewandte Chemie written by Clint Veale, John Woodland, Kathryn J. Wicht and Kelly Chibale, entitled "Chemistry as a Catalyst for Transforming the Health and Wealth of South Africa" 🌍 https://lnkd.in/dQfW2eNv University of Cape Town, UCT Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, H3D Foundation
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Drug Discovery and Development Centre (H3D), University of Cape Town Transformation Committee kicked off the year with an inspiring Work-Life Balance Workshop held on the 31st of January at University of Cape Town, with a beautiful view of Cape Town. The session was facilitated by Lyra Health and was filled with valuable insights, focusing on: ✅ Creating Vision Boards to align personal and professional goals ✅ Setting Healthy Boundaries for a healthier work-life dynamic ✅ Practical Tips to help us thrive, not just survive We wrapped up the session with a calming yoga session, offering gentle movement and mindful breathing for those looking to unwind 🧘♂️ At the Drug Discovery and Development Centre (H3D), University of Cape Town, we’re proud to champion initiatives that foster not just productivity, but personal well-being. Here’s to a year of balance, purpose, and transformation! #WorkLifeBalance #H3DTransformation #WellnessWorkshops
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Our contributions (Carel Basson Oosthuizen) to a manuscript appearing in the American Chemical Society's 'Biochemistry' journal show that C-terminal amidation of AamAP1-Lys results in an analogue that is significantly more active against Gram-negative pathogens, with improved selectivity 🧫 https://lnkd.in/dKErks6M University of Cape Town, UCT Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, H3D Foundation
Carboxy-Amidated AamAP1-Lys has Superior Conformational Flexibility and Accelerated Killing of Gram-Negative Bacteria
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Our latest article, appearing in #FEBSLett, elucidates the molecular basis of inhibition of human angiotensin-1 converting enzyme (ACE), an important therapeutic target for hypertension and inflammation, by a series of diprolyl-derived compounds: https://lnkd.in/d9TAz8WB 🧬 University of Cape Town, UCT Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, H3D Foundation
FEBS Press
febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Check out the current training opportunities available on the H3D Foundation website 👇
Nothing like a fresh new year to reinvigorate that thirst for learning! Visit our website to take a look at current training opportunities, including our 4-week Coursera MOOC: Introduction to Small Molecule Drug Discovery & Development and recordings of our 2024 webinar series. https://lnkd.in/dWrqpJJU #drugdiscovery #drugdevelopment #scienceforafrica #science #publichealth
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Appearing in the European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, our latest publication by Godwin Akpeko Dziwornu and Henrietta Dede Attram, Ph.D et al. reports the antischistosomal potential of a new series of compounds derived from the privileged benzimidazole scaffold: https://lnkd.in/dDnNTCn2 🌍 University of Cape Town, UCT Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, H3D Foundation