As part of our commitment to fostering a culture of knowledge-sharing and lifelong learning within the African drug discovery community, we are proud to present regular live webinars featuring cutting-edge research by scientists from across the globe.
If you missed any of the recent presentations, you can catch up with recordings on our YouTube page. Here is a quick overview of the topics covered in the second quarter of 2025:
Precision and Protection: Ensuring Safety in Advanced Chemical Laboratories with Dr Sauvik Samanta
As both a medicinal chemistry investigator and occupational health and safety specialist at the University of Cape Town (UCT)’s Holistic Drug Discovery and Development (H3D) Centre, Dr Sauvik Samanta thrives at the intersection of research, laboratory safety, and wellness advocacy. In this webinar he shares some insights into creating the safest possible environment in chemical laboratories.
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Mathematical Disease Modelling – leveraging data and simulation with Prof Sheetal Silal
Prof Sheetal Silal is the Director the Modelling and Simulation Hub, Africa (MASHA) at the University of Cape Town in South Africa and Honorary Visiting Research Fellow in Tropical Disease Modelling at Oxford University. Her primary research area is the development and application of mathematical transmission models of vector-borne diseases and vaccine preventable diseases in South Africa, sub-Saharan Africa and globally, with a focus on supporting policy development and implementation. In this webinar, she shares some research methods and insights.
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Flow Chemistry Technology: Challenging Paradigms of Chemical & API Synthesis with Dr Cloudius Sagandira
As a principal researcher at the Council for Scientific and Industry Research (CSIR) in South Africa, Dr Cloudius Sagandira is passionate about improving healthcare in low-and-middle-income countries. Specializing in scalable, sustainable processes for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), he has developed flow processes for more than 15 APIs, forming a cornerstone of API production research in Africa. His innovative work, backed by three patents and 20 journal publications is significantly enhancing global health accessibility through advanced manufacturing technologies.
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If you haven’t yet, we invite you to join us for these thought-provoking and inspiring discussions. Keep an eye on our social media profiles and be sure to join our mailing list for regular updates.
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