e-News Home Previous issues SERA Home  IN THIS ISSUE September/October 2007, Vol 4, No 5 Local researchers break ground in search for X-DR tuberculosis inhibitors :: UP's Water Institute makes 'waves' in the field of water management :: Forestry research at CSIR receives international recognition Local researchers break ground in search for X-DR tuberculosis inhibitors CSIR researchers have made a breakthrough in isolating five compounds that show efficacy against X-DR TB (extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis) - the deadly and virulent strain of tuberculosis. UP's Water Institute makes 'waves' in the field of water management The University of Pretoria Water Institute (UPWI) has had unprecedented success in realising its aim of providing a sustainable research and education platform for meeting the water challenges facing South Africa and the African continent.   Forestry research at CSIR receives international recognition SERA's Plant Propagation and Cultivation Technologies focus area co-leader, Dr Lenie Venter, and team member Dr Steve Verryn, served on the scientific committee of the International Union of Forest Research Organisations Conference. USEFUL LINKS 2008 Trieste Science Prize Opinion piece - Need to strengthen ethics committees TWAS Research Grants Programme ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES UN stresses role of Science and Technology in development - In his message marking Africa Industrialisation Day, UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, stressed the importance of science, technology and human resources in supporting the continent's efforts to alleviate poverty and achieve sustainable development. Source: AllAfrica.com NRF Drive to increase PhD qualifications - The National Research Foundation (NRF), has embarked on a nationwide initiative to increase the number of PhD graduates in South Africa. Source: NRF National research cyberinfrastructure to be implemented - The South African National Research Network (SANReN), a major research infrastructure initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), is commencing with its national implementation phase. Source: CSIR Top       © 2005 SERA. All rights reserved. Contact the webmaster or the SERA Relationship Managers at tel +27 12 841 2204 / 420 4094