Professor in Immunology at University of Cape Town, Deputy Director at South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative. Views are my own.https://bsky.app/profile/tomscriba.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomscriba.bsky.social/post/3mz3feybwcc26Want to do amazing science in beautiful Cape Town? We are inviting applications for two postdoctoral fellowships to conduct systems immunology research on TB vaccines and immunopathogenesis in humans. More here: https://health.uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/2026-10/immunolpostdocads-2026.pdf30 Oct 2026 08:46 +0000at://did:plc:egwkgsh7zuihg7mhetzeo7nv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz3feybwcc26https://bsky.app/profile/tomscriba.bsky.social/post/3mxthm7e4ms2fExcellent talk by Rein Houben @reinhouben.bsky.social about potential impact of different interventions on TB burden. Will link to recent publication about this in thread14 Oct 2026 11:40 +0000at://did:plc:egwkgsh7zuihg7mhetzeo7nv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxthm7e4ms2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomscriba.bsky.social/post/3mtipqrcjd22cReally very good news for South African investigators! Though many will remain weary about risks posed by short-term reversals of such decisions, as frequently seen in the last 18 months. NIH lifts ban on funding research in South Africa | Science | AAAS https://www.science.org/content/article/nih-lifts-ban-funding-research-south-africa20 Aug 2026 07:25 +0000at://did:plc:egwkgsh7zuihg7mhetzeo7nv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtipqrcjd22chttps://bsky.app/profile/tomscriba.bsky.social/post/3mssrkwstws2xJust unbelievable what damage this will do! https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3q5vl581wo11 Aug 2026 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:egwkgsh7zuihg7mhetzeo7nv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssrkwstws2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomscriba.bsky.social/post/3mrx3r34zcc2lWrite-up on our latest story about the inflammatory response in asymptomatic TB. Will share the paper link in thread. https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-07-30-asymptomatic-tb-a-hidden-challenge-for-tb-control31 Jul 2026 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:egwkgsh7zuihg7mhetzeo7nv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrx3r34zcc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomscriba.bsky.social/post/3mrrqoezan22lhttps://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2026-07-24-winelands-learners-win-top-research-prize-in-ireland29 Jul 2026 10:45 +0000at://did:plc:egwkgsh7zuihg7mhetzeo7nv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrqoezan22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/tomscriba.bsky.social/post/3mrhjzqxkpk2sMid-winter run on the southern slopes of Table Mountain - what a pleasure25 Jul 2026 09:20 +0000at://did:plc:egwkgsh7zuihg7mhetzeo7nv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhjzqxkpk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/tomscriba.bsky.social/post/3mppo5odiu22oExcellent review on the safety and efficacy of mRNA vaccines: a mechanistic and public health perspective - The Lancet https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2826%2900512-X/fulltext03 Jul 2026 04:04 +0000at://did:plc:egwkgsh7zuihg7mhetzeo7nv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mppo5odiu22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/tomscriba.bsky.social/post/3mnxzmjtrck2pCape Town Marathon lands Major status in first for Africa11 Jun 2026 01:01 +0000at://did:plc:egwkgsh7zuihg7mhetzeo7nv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxzmjtrck2p