Clinical Research - The Aurum Institute

It's time to End TB

In recognition of World TB Day and for the rest of TB Month, Aurum is highlighting some of its staff working to End TB. ...
New Tuberculosis Vaccine Raises Hopes

But one more large trial is needed, says TB activist. A new vaccine to prevent tuberculosis in young people and adults has been announced. One of the world’s most prestigious medical journals, the ...
ECHO finds no substantial difference in HIV risk among DMPA-IM, copper IUD, and LNG implant users

DURBAN (South Africa) 13 June 2019 – A pivotal clinical trial to address a long-standing question about the relationship between hormonal contraceptive use and the risk of HIV acquisition has found...
Experimental HIV vaccine regimen ineffective in preventing HIV

No safety concerns found; NIH and partners discontinue vaccinations. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has stopped administ...
We Know How To Conquer Tuberculosis

Op-ed in The NY Times in line with a letter sent in by Aurum Institute's Professor Gavin Churchyard: In 1962, the renowned epidemiologist George Comstock had a realization that would help rid modern ...
Aurum staff participate in international HIV/AIDS awareness campaign

Staff from The Aurum institute’s Rustenburg Clinical Research Site, participated in an international campaign to mark National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD). This is a US commemoration obse...
#IASONEVOICE: COVID-19 weighs on SA’s HIV and TB burden

Tanya Nielson, Managing Director of the Clinical Research Division, has been featured in the International AIDS Society (IAS) #IASONEVOICE campaign. The IAS is the world’s largest association of HI...
Aurum receives PPE donation from GHI Architectural Solutions

The team at Aurum's Tembisa Clinical Research Site was recently the recipient of a generous donation of 100 goggles from GHI Architectural Solutions. It is one of the three Aurum sites participatin...
Aurum hosts first meeting as SAHTAC secretariat

The Aurum Institute recently hosted the annual general meeting of the South African Health Technologies Advocacy Coalition (SAHTAC), the first since it took over the secretariat role this year. Spea...
Aurum at Forum on Microbial Threats workshop

Aurum Group CEO Prof Gavin Churchyard presented at the Forum on Microbial Threats workshop recently. The Forum which is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, brought...
Aurum conducts COVID-19 contact tracing

After a medical doctor at an academic hospital in Gauteng tested positive for COVID-19, a team of Aurum staff were deployed to trace more than 300 patients who were possible contacts of the clinician....
IAVI and Moderna launch first-in-Africa clinical trial of mRNA HIV vaccine development program

Phase I trial in Rwanda and South Africa aims to evaluate mRNA HIV vaccine antigen for safety and immunogenicity and strengthen regional scientific capacity NEW YORK, NY AND CAMBRIDGE, MA — MAY 18,...
New collaboration to research COVID-19 vaccine strategies for people living with or without HIV

Johannesburg/New York City/Oslo. 19 July 2022: The Aurum Institute, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the Human Vaccines Project are partnering to deliver an important Afr...
Aurum Annual Report 2021

Aurum Board Chairperson Ms Phangisile Mtshali characterises 2021 as a year of adapting and building resilience. She writes in the Aurum Annual Report 2021, that the organisation had to pivot and seiz...
Celebrating women in science this IWD

In recognition of International Women’s Day, Aurum celebrates some of its leading UNESCO data states, less than 30% of the world’s researchers are women. Not a single country can claim to have...
Aurum Launches Covid-19 Trials in Tembisa

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Aurum showcases expertise at SA TB Conference

SA TB Conference delegates packed the hall for an Aurum satellite session on: Scaling up shorter TB preventive treatment (TPT) - is there a role for new TB infection tests in South Africa? Prof Viol...
Aurum at the 53rd Union World Conference on Lung Health

The Aurum Institute will join colleagues, partners, advocates and friends at the biggest scientific conference on lung health, The Union World Conference on Lung Health which will take place virtually...
Aurum staff appointed to Vanderbilt University

The Aurum Institute is proud to announce that 10 senior staff members have been appointed in various adjunct positions at the Department of Medicine in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. T...
Part One: Reflections from the 11th SA AIDS Conference

This is the first part of a three-part series showcasing the important thoughts shared by Aurum delegates at the 11th SA AIDS Conference in Durban. The conference brought together a diverse group of...