Division of Immunology

24/11/2025

💙As part of Movember and Men’s Health Awareness Month, SITT will be hosting a Maties Movember Walk on Wednesday, the 26th of November, and we’d love for you to join us!

This walk is an opportunity for us to come together to raise awareness about prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men’s mental health. Movember reminds us how important early detection, open conversations, and community support are💙

📍 Starting point: BMRI Foyer
🕒 Time: 12:30 -13:00
👕 Dress code: Wear blue or your best moustache-themed accessory!

16/11/2025

🌈Join us this week as we celebrate PRIDE in STEM and stand together for inclusivity, diversity and visibility within the science field.

The Societal Impact Task Team is hosting a special PRIDE Walk 🏳️‍🌈on Tygerberg Campus to celebrate this day!

🗓️Tuesday, 18 November
⏰12:30
📍BMRI Foyer

Let’s walk in solidarity to honour the contributions of LGBTQIA+ individuals in STEM🦄

19/09/2025

✨ Celebrate Heritage, Celebrate Us ✨
This coming Heritage Day, our Department of Biomedical Sciences is bringing culture to the spotlight! 🌍💫
Join us at the departmental seminar dressed in your traditional attire as we showcase the rich diversity that makes our community so special. Join us as we celebrate and honour each others cultures and roots🌎
👗 Prizes for “Best Dressed” await – so come ready to shine! 🌟
📅 When: 26 September 2025
📍 The Departmental Seminar

01/09/2025

In the words of our HOD: “Eric Rubin is one of the smartest, sharpest, funniest and most entertaining TB researchers in the world. Please attend en masse!”

📢 Special Seminar Alert!

We’re honoured to host Prof Eric Rubin (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health & Editor-in-Chief of the New England Journal of Medicine) for an in-person seminar at the BMRI.

🗓 3 September 2025
⏰ 09:30 – 10:30
📍 BMRI, Room 1013, Tygerberg Campus

Prof Rubin will be speaking on “The challenge of human challenge in Tuberculosis & Can you believe what you read?” — a session not to be missed!

31/08/2025

Today is your last chance to apply for this incredible opportunity! Work alongside our work class researchers in state-of-the-art labs

Applications are now open for the STEMConnect Job Shadow Programme at the Stellenbosch University Biomedical Research Institute (BMRI)!🥼🧪

Happening from 06 - 10 October 2025, this programme offers high school learners a chance to have hands on lab experiences, mentorship and behind-the-scenes insight into the world of biomedical research🫀🔬🧫 This is your chance to explore various scientific careers firsthand.

Applications close on the 29th of August 2025 at midnight. For more information and the application, apply via the link 🔗 in the bio.

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity!

29/08/2025

🎀 Theme 4: Inspired by Her
🌺 This week’s spotlight: Do you have a female role model who inspired you? What did you learn from her?
Behind every scientist is a network of support and inspiration. By celebrating the women who shaped our
journeys, we honour the legacy of guidance and strength that continues to ripple across generations.

26/08/2025

📢 Applications close this Friday!!! Submit today for consideration for the 2026 STEMConnect cohort

Applications are now open for the STEMConnect Job Shadow Programme at the Stellenbosch University Biomedical Research Institute (BMRI)!🥼🧪

Happening from 06 - 10 October 2025, this programme offers high school learners a chance to have hands on lab experiences, mentorship and behind-the-scenes insight into the world of biomedical research🫀🔬🧫 This is your chance to explore various scientific careers firsthand.

Applications close on the 29th of August 2025 at midnight. For more information and the application, apply via the link 🔗 in the bio.

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity!

22/08/2025

💪 Theme 3: Creating Space for Others
💬 This week, we asked: How do you actively create space for young women in your field?
Building a better future means lifting as we rise. These responses spotlight the daily acts of mentorship,
advocacy, and openness that pave the way for the next generation of 🌈

11/08/2025

🌸✨ Happy Women’s Month! ✨🌸

This Women’s Month, we celebrate women in STEMM who inspire, innovate, and make the world a better place 💡

We’re especially excited for Soapbox Science Cape Town 2025, happening this November at the V&A Waterfront 🌊

Stay tuned for updates and the reveal of our incredible speaker lineup 🎤

You won’t want to miss this! 🚀

07/08/2025

Applications are now open for the STEMConnect Job Shadow Programme at the Stellenbosch University Biomedical Research Institute (BMRI)!🥼🧪

Happening from 06 - 10 October 2025, this programme offers high school learners a chance to have hands on lab experiences, mentorship and behind-the-scenes insight into the world of biomedical research🫀🔬🧫 This is your chance to explore various scientific careers firsthand.

Applications close on the 29th of August 2025 at midnight. For more information and the application, apply via the link 🔗 in the bio.

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity!

01/08/2025

🌟 Introducing 🌟

In celebration of Women’s Month, the team is proud to launch “Women Then and Now: Stories of Impact and Inspiration”— a campaign honouring the perspectives, progress, and power of womxn in our research environments 👩🏻‍🔬👩🏼‍🔬👩🏽‍🔬👩🏾‍🔬👩🏿‍🔬

Each week this August, we’ll share reflections from staff, students, and researchers that explore identity, pride, representation, and the ways womxn uplift themselves and others 💫 🫶🫰

From the achievements that would make their younger selves proud to the changes they hope to see for future generations, these stories remind us of the depth and diversity of womxn’s contributions to science — and the importance of making space for more 🌈🌻☀️

✨ Keep an eye on our feed as we spotlight a different theme each week.

31/07/2025

🥇 Welcome to the winner’s circle!

Our team claimed 1st place at the Battle of the Divisions quiz this ! 🎉🧠

From Ubuntu to social impact and science that matters — we brought the heat, the heart, and a whole lot of immuno-intellect to the table 😝✌️

Big shoutout to our friends at Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics for a close second, and to the Tygerberg Postgraduate Student Council for hosting such a meaningful event.

Because at collaborative science with impact is always the answer😉