The University of Cape Town (UCT)
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is a public research university in Cape Town, South
Africa. Established in 1829 and granted full university status in 1918. The Centre for
Integrated Data and Epidemiological Research (CIDER) conducts multi-disciplinary
research on priority health conditions in Southern Africa, in order to improve disease
prevention and management. The center has strong links to service providers at both
provincial and national levels and has supported the Western Cape Department of
Health in establishing the provincial health data center, consolidating and linking all
person level digital health data.
The Division of Computational Biology (CBIO) provides bioinformatics support to
researchers in other centers within the University of Cape Town and is a group of
researchers themselves, developing cutting-edge methods and approaches to
bioinformatics pipelines and open-source tools. Projects include metagenomics and
human genome and exome sequencing.
Both CBIO and CIDER collaborate on the BRIDGE NETWORK Project to train future
leaders in innovative integrated health informatics, data science and infectious disease
skills.
Vision: To be an inclusive, research-intensive African university that addresses the
challenges of our time with cutting-edge teaching and by both protecting and
encouraging curiosity-driven research that has a real impact on our communities and
environment.
TEAM LEAD: Work Package 5: Training, Competencies Transfer and Research
ADDRESS: University of Cape Town, University Crescent, Rondebosch, Cape Town 7701,
South Africa
PRIMARY CONTACTS: Dr Meg Osler and Prof. Andrew Boulle
WEBSITE: https://www.uct.ac.za
PHD FELLOW ATTACHED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN (UCT)
We have one PHD Fellow attached to the University of Cape Town (UCT) Centre of Excellence as below
Ndinda Tandinda Makina
Ndinda Tandinda Makina is a public health researcher with a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Biostatistics and Epidemiology from the University of Pretoria (2015) and a Bachelor of Science in Demography and Computer Science from University of Malawi(2006). Over the past 15 years, she has worked in research and program implementation, turning evidence into practical actions that improve health outcomes. She designs and conducts research and evaluation studies in public health, focusing on areas such as reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH), TB, HIV, nutrition, food security, and tobacco control. Her work involves developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation systems, collecting and analyzing both primary and secondary data, and translating findings into actionable recommendations for health programs and policies. She has conducted research and program evaluations in multiple settings across South Africa, Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique, working and collaborating with Anova Health Institute, John snow, ministries of health, agricultural agencies, universities, and international organizations. Her projects have ranged from large-scale population surveys and cohort studies to program-specific evaluations and implementation science initiatives. She has also provided technical support for data management, capacity building, and dissemination of research findings.
