Collaborative research

Research funding and collaboration

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Efficient storage at CHRU ensures research excellence and ongoing collaborations

Collaborative research

Collaborative research contributes to knowledge base

The Clinical HIV Research Unit (CHRU) has a well-established track record of ongoing funding from multiple sources to support its research activities and technical assistance. This enables strong collaborations for clinical trials. Collaborative research has enabled significant contributions to the body of professional knowledge, the knowledge-generation process, health care practitioners and patients. CHRU’s collaborative partnerships drive innovative approaches to addressing public health challenges.

CHRU’s long-standing collaborations within Wits University include:

WITS HIV Research Group Clinical Trials Unit (WHRG CTU).

WITS Research Health Institute.

National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) and in particular the Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology.

National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD).

Significant international collaborations include:

Boston University Centre for International Development and Health.

University of North Carolina.

Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, USA.

Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany.

European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP).

Public Health Research Institute, New Jersey Medical School.

University of California’s Institute for Global Health Sciences.

University of Cape Town’s Beat TB programme.