351
Health Sciences
Departmental Statistics
Permanent and Long-term Contract Staff
Professors
16
Associate Professors
22
Senior Lecturers/lecturers Full-time
85
Administrative and clerical staff
37
Total
160
Honorary Staff
Honorary Professors
7
Emeritus Professors
4
Honorary Associate Professors
3
Honorary Senior Lecturers
40
Honorary Research Associates
5
Total
59
Students
Doctoral
39
Master’s
122
Undergraduates
1134
Total
1295
Research Fields and Staff
See Divisions and Research Units within the Department
Contact Details
Postal Address:
Department of Medicine,
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Cape Town,
Observatory 7925,
Cape Town
Telephone: +27 21 406 6200
Fax: +27 21 448 6815
E-mail: faiza.pearce@uct.ac.za
Department Of Medicine
Division Of Clinical Immunology
Head of Division: Associate Professor S.R. Ress
Divisional Profile
The Division of Clinical Immunology undertakes a multi-
disciplinary activity that includes teaching of undergraduate
and postgraduate students, evaluation of immune function
in patients with suspected immune deficiency, and a
translational research programme focussed on immunology
of autoimmunity, HIV and TB.
Divisional Statistics
Permanent and Long-term Contract Staff
Associate Professors
1
Technical Support Staff
1
Total
2
Research Fields and Staff
Associate Professor Stanley Ress
Immunology of tuberculosis; Autoimmunity
Contact Details
Postal Address:
Clinical Immunology Laboratory,
H47 Old Main Building,
Groote Schuur Hospital,
Observatory 7925
Telephone: +27 21 406 6201
Fax: +27 21 448 6815
E-mail: stan.ress@uct.ac.za
Department Of Medicine
Division Of Dermatology
Head of division: Associate Professor
Nonhlanhla P. Khumalo
Division profile
The Division’s training programme includes undergraduate
teaching of 2nd to 6th year MBChB students. Postgraduate
students include 8 registrars, 1 MRC fellow and 2 PhD
fellows. The main research contributions of the Division
are in the epidemiology, treatment and prevention of hair
disorders and drug-induced skin injury.