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SAAVI is a partner of the Nelson Mandela Foundation

SAAVI-funded projects 2006 - 2009

Projects are funded via a competitive Request for Proposals process. RFPs are advertised and proposals received are submitted for local and international peer review. Funding is allocated in three-year cycles.

The following projects are currently funded by SAAVI.

Principal Investigator

Institution

Project

Contact details

Prof. Anna-Lise Williamson

University of Cape Town

Development of candidate HIV-1 subtype C vaccines for southern Africa

annalise@curie.uct.ac.za
(021) 406 6124

Prof. Carolyn Williamson

University of Cape Town

HIV-1 diversity and vaccine immunogen design

cwilliam@curie.uct.ac.za
(021) 406 6683

Prof. Lynn Morris

National Research Institute for Communicable Diseases

Development of envelope HIV vaccine candidates: neutralising antibody studies and development of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies

lynnm@nicd.ac.za
(011) 386 6332

Prof. Clive Gray

National Institute for Communicable Diseases

Understanding correlates of protection through analysis of HIV-specific T cell immune functions: development of novel immunogenicity markers

cliveg@nicd.ac.za
(011) 386 6362

Prof. Debra Meyer

University of Johannesburg

Synthetic HIV-1 envelope based immunogens as vaccine components able to elicit broadly cross-neutralising antibody responses

dm@rau.ac.za

Dr Jo-Ann Passmore

University of Cape Town

Characterisation of mucosal and peripheral blood T cell responses in the control of HIV infection

joann@curie.uct.ac.za

Prof. Thumbi Ndung'u

Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine

Definition of optimal immunogens for a protective HIV clade C virus vaccine

ndungu@ukzn.ac.za

Prof. Caroline Tiemessen

National Institute for Communicable Diseases

The role of chemokines CCL3/CC13-L1 in protective immunity and as adjuvants promoting immune responses to HIV-1

carolinet@nicd.ac.za

Prof. S. P. Songca

University of Limpopo

The role of chemokines CCL3/CC13-L1 in protective immunity and as adjuvants promoting immune responses to HIV-1

songcasp@
medunsa.ac.za

Prof. M. J. Mphahlele

University of Limpopo

HIV-1 diversity and vaccine immunogen design

jmphahlele@
medunsa.ac.za

Prof. Glenda Gray

Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand

Clinical trial unit for HIV vaccine trials

gray@pixie.co.za
(011) 989 9703

Dr Linda-Gail Bekker

University of Cape Town

Clinical trial unit for HIV vaccine trials

Linda-Gail.Bekker@
hiv-research.org.za

(021) 650 6962

Prof. Gavin Churchyard

Aurum Institute for Health Research

Clinical trial unit for HIV vaccine trials

gchurchyard@
auruminstitute.org

Prof. Jimmy Chandia

Walter Sisulu University

Early development of clinical trial site

jrschandia@yahoo.com

Dr Koleka Mlisana

CAPRISA – Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa

Establishment of a clinical trial site

Mlisanak@ukzn.ac.za

Dr Maposhane Nchabeleng

MEDUNSA

Establishment of a clinical trial site

nchabe@
medunsa.ac.za

Dr Eftyhia Vardas

Perinatal HIV Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand

Early development of a clinical trial site at Agincourt

vardase@mweb.co.za

Prof. Graham Lindegger

HIV Vaccine Ethics Group (HAVEG), University of KwaZulu-Natal

Strengthening ethical priority areas for South African HIV vaccine trials

lindegger@ukzn.ac.za
(033) 260 5335

Prof. Leslie Swartz

University of Stellenbosch

Evaluating community interventions for community preparedness in HIV vaccines: towards best practice

lswartz@sun.ac.za

Prof. Priscilla Reddy

Medical Research Council

Gaining an understanding on the determinants of community-based vaccine trial participation behaviour: developing and testing a health education intervention using a randomised control trial

priscilla.reddy@
mrc.ac.za

Prof. Win Hide

University of the Western Cape

Bioinformatics

winhide@sanbi.ac.za

Ms Elise Levendal

Medical Research Council

Masikhulisane Community Involvement Programme

Elise.levendal@
mrc.ac.za

(021) 938 0826

 

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SAAVI funded projects 2006-2009

Clinical trials completed, in progress and planned

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