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Continue reading →: ALL YOU NEED IS A LITTLE PUSH
by Petra Makua The journey of moving to Cape Town from another province and another university happened so quickly. I don’t think it has sunk in yet that I’m a postgraduate student at UCT. I never saw myself changing universities to pursue a career in neuroscience. Honestly, I think I…
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Continue reading →: More Than What Meets an Eye
by Siphenathi Ntoba Everyone is subject to challenging situations but those who trust in Almighty always rise like an edifice above them. This is how I live, and all life is spiritual and a mystery, but it is responsible for everyone to discover purpose in this life and walk worthy…
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Continue reading →: Trying to see clearly
by Casey Valentine Macular dystrophies (MDs) are acknowledged as inherited retinal disorders which cause loss of vision due to the macula’s deterioration (1). Macular dystrophies cause irregularities that damage the macula and therefore affect the central vision (1). A common form of macular dystrophy is Stargardt disease which results from…
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Continue reading →: Treating depression using genes…
by Sethu Poswa Let us set the scene, an individual has just been diagnosed with depression, making them part of the 280 million other people who suffer with it worldwide. Should they decide to go on treatment, the next step would involve the healthcare professional selecting the appropriate treatment for…
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Continue reading →: Data Visualization for Biologists
by Precious Kunyenje Data visualization is a graphical representation of information and data by using visual elements like charts, graphs, and maps. It makes data easily accessible, provides an understanding of trends, outliers, and patterns in data, and makes it easier to share information. Different data visualization tools and software…
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Continue reading →: Beware of the ‘Silent killer’ that is ravaging lives in South Africa
by Siphenathi Ntoba Do you know about your blood pressure levels? Many were murdered obliviously by this ‘silent killer’ disease. Hypertension (HTN) is a multifactorial (involves genetic and nongenetic factors) condition, characterized by persistent elevated blood pressure (BP) against blood vessels. It is a risk factor for heart disease. HTN…
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Continue reading →: No pressure
by Tasneem Toefy As many of you very well know, the period from the year 2020 up until now had been a real nightmare. While I won’t dwell on the dreaded p-word (if you aren’t thinking “pandemic”, then you’re my type of person), I would like to reflect on my…
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Continue reading →: The beginning of postgraduate studies
by Kristen Sandys-Thomas Honours is a super fun year! What I love most about it is that we are physically contributing to the body of science through our research projects and this is how it’s so different from undergrad studies. I think it’s really important to go into honours with…
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Continue reading →: Genome-wide CRISPR–Cas9 screening reveals ubiquitous T cell cancer targeting via the monomorphic MHC class I-related protein MR1
by Luca Bell Conventional T cells recognise peptide antigens presented by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules, Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) molecules in humans. Unconventional T cell clones bind antigens restricted by MHC related protein 1 (MR1). Such cells, MAIT cells, are documented as recognising metabolic intermediates as antigens presented by…
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