Clinical Research - The Aurum Institute

Clinical trials at Aurum

The Aurum Institute's Clinical Research Division is preparing to start several COVID-19 trials. Professor Vinodh Edward, Regional Chief Operating Officer: Health Research, explains why clinical tria...
COVID-19: Women on the frontline

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Beyond the Finish Line: The Aurum Klerksdorp Marathon

The Aurum Klerksdorp Marathon is one of the most beloved annual events, standing as a symbol of community and wellness for many people. Within the framework of an African Health Impact organisation, t...
Clinical Trials Reveal Promising Alternatives to High-Toxicity Tuberculosis Drug

Research shows two novel antibiotics could spare patients from severe side effects. Johannesburg, 01.07.2025 – Two international clinical studies led by PD Dr Norbert Heinrich at the Institute of I...
World Pharmacy Month: Aurum celebrates its pharmacists

Aurum staff have been living up to this year’s World Pharmacy Day theme; Pharmacists Transforming Global Health, volunteering for national duty at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pharmacist El...
Coronavirus vaccine: How will poorer countries get a fair shot?

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The Aurum Institute awarded grant by NIH for Clinical Trials Unit

JOHANNESBURG, 1 DECEMBER 2020 - The Aurum Institute has been awarded a seven-year grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) to drive the scientific agendas of t...
World Aids Day 2020: Gains against HIV should not be derailed by COVID-19

Let us not lose sight of HIV in the face of COVID-19. This was the World AIDS Day message from Professor Dave Clark, Group Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer: Southern Africa at the...
New publication: Aurum staff part of an important TB prevention study

The results of an important tuberculosis study that involved staff from The Aurum Institute’s Clinical Research Division (CRD), has been published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases Journal. The art...
TB Prevention in People With HIV: How Short Can We Go?

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Aurum supporting COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the North West

More than 12 000 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the North West province under the Sisonke implementation study with The Aurum Institute supporting the provincial government by managi...
A people-centered approach to clinical trials

As South Africa prepares for the second phase of the Sisonke implementation study rollout, providing accurate information to the public has become critical. As one of the clinical research partners f...
Aurum ready to start two new PrEP trials to prevent HIV in women

The Aurum Institute is preparing to start two clinical trials to help prevent HIV in women and girls, who are still disproportionately impacted by the diseases. Heeran Makkan, Aurum Clinical Research...
Aurum supports innovative vaccination drive-through

The Aurum Institute has continued to assist in the national COVID-19 vaccination campaign, this time by supporting the innovative Gauteng Department of Health (DOH) drive-through. This follows the suc...
Aurum at 11th IAS Conference on HIV science

Aurum experts recently presented at the 11th International Aids Society (IAS) Conference, which brought together thousands of HIV professionals virtually from 18 to 21 July. On the opening day of the...
Aurum research works towards youth friendly health services

Aurum recently completed a research study aimed at ultimately establishing youth friendly sexual and reproductive health services. The study evaluated the feasibility of enrolling adolescents and a...
Aurum's Kathy Mngadi on Metro FM's The Kings Suite

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South Africa must heed the lessons learnt from the Covid-19 pandemic on health research and development

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Strengthening the Mentorship and Leadership Capacity of HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis Researchers in South Africa

Desai, M.M., Göç, N., Chirwa, T., Manderson, L., Charalambous, S., Curry, L.A. and Linnander, E., 2021. Strengthening the Mentorship and Leadership Capacity of HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis Researchers ...