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Services SETA, UCT Launch Skin Research Hub

Services SETA and UCT, under the leadership of Prof Nala Khumalo, launch a new Skin Research Hub. 

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First-of-its-kind wound healing research unit

Prof Nala Khumalo to direct a new research lab, the first of its kind in Africa. 

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UCT and Services SETA unveil R100 million initiative to revolutionise skin health in Africa

African Skin Health Research Initiative launches, a partnership between UCT and Services SETA.

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Nala Khumalo: Redefining black hair, defending black skin

Drawing from experiences of growing up in Apartheid South Africa, Prof Nala Khumalo redefines African people's relationship with skin and hair.

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The Africa Research Initiative for Skin Health (ARISE) is based at the University of Cape Town and works in close partnership with the Hair and Skin Research Lab.

 

Led by Prof. Nala Khumalo and Prof. Ardeshir Bayat from the Division of Dermatology, ARISE combines traditional knowledge, scientific excellence, and innovation to position Africa at the forefront of globally relevant research and development in skin and hair health.

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