Agenda
"Research response to three pandemics – AIDS, COVID-19 and Disinformation" – seminar with Salim S. Abdool Karim on April 13, 2026
The Medical Department is delighted to welcome Salim Abdool Karim, epidemiologist specialising in clinical infectious diseases for a seminar entitled "Research response to three pandemics – AIDS, COVID-19 and Disinformation" in the François Jacob auditorium on April 13, 2026, from 4 to 5pm. The event will be followed by a drinks reception.
Salim S Abdool Karim is pro vice-chancellor for research at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa. He is also director of the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA), a professor at Columbia University, and an adjunct professor at Cornell University. A clinical infectious disease epidemiologist, Salim performed research on tuberculosis (TB) and HIV treatment that shaped the current therapeutic approach to treating co-infected patients.