@hsr-scicomm.bsky.social"Bioinformatics rewards the folks who can tolerate being disoriented for a while, not just the ones who instantly get it."
Sandile Zulu on learning to code from scratch.
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#HonoursYear #Bioinformatics #PostgradLife #SciComm #UCT #HealthSciences #BMedSci
@hsr-scicomm.bsky.socialAlexandria Gaylard-Ralfe on ibogaine, iboga root bark, and whether a psychedelic can help the brain rebuild myelin. Promising, and not ready to leave the lab.
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#SciComm #Neuroscience #Pharmacology #MultipleSclerosis #UCT #HealthSciences #BMedSci
@ofygh.bsky.social🌍 UCT offers 10 fully funded 3-year Postdoctoral Fellowships in climate and development, with R380,000 annual stipend.
Apply by October 29, 2026.
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#UCT #Postdoc
@hsr-scicomm.bsky.social"I rarely pause long enough to appreciate what I have accomplished."
Student Reflection #27: Kyla Watson on learning to pause, and how university changed the plan she walked in with.
@hsr-scicomm.bsky.social"I had to ask a senior for help, and that moment encouraged me to speak up instead of remaining silent."
Student Reflection #23: Nontobeko Nkwanyana on shyness, learning to code, and carrying pressure with faith. 💬
#StudentVoices #UCT
@hsr-scicomm.bsky.socialStudent Reflection #20: Heather Teixera on her first six months of a Bioinformatics Honours at UCT — new coursework structure, a project in personalised medicine, and the shift from undergrad to research. 💻🧬
#SciComm #UCT #Bioinformatics
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@hsr-scicomm.bsky.socialHolistic oncology care requires looking closely at drug-drug interactions. This latest blog from Rorisang Moletsane highlights how certain antidepressants can dampen Tamoxifen efficacy in ER+ breast cancer patients. 🔬📚
@hsr-scicomm.bsky.socialCallan Rosewitz on coming back to university after two years in industry, and ending up the only student in the stream.
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#HonoursYear #PostgradLife #SciComm #UCT #HealthSciences #BMedSci #ResearchLife
@hsr-scicomm.bsky.socialNeo Mokoena on a 6,000-person heart failure trial asking whether finerenone helps only by lowering blood pressure.
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#SciComm #Cardiology #HeartFailure #ClinicalTrials #UCT #HealthSciences #BMedSci
@hsr-scicomm.bsky.socialAI can't learn to spot skin cancer without enough images to learn from — and that's the catch. 🔬 In Blog no. 17, Mafika Mfaniswa unpacks why medical imaging datasets are so much harder to build than we think... #HealthScienceReviews #AIinHealthcare #MedicalImaging #UCT
@hsr-scicomm.bsky.socialFrom UNIVEN to UCT — a huge leap, and Edzani Rowan Makwarela doesn't shy away from how hard that first shift really was. Student Reflection #16 is an honest look at what it takes to adjust to a new academic environment, pace, & pressure. #HealthScienceReviews #StudentReflection #UCT #PostgradJourney
@fmw-uct.bsky.socialAdded New Entrances!
WWE '12 Entrances Playlist: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ_0...
@wordquad.bsky.socialDo #African universities need their own, locally relevant ranking?