University of Cape Town Lung Institute
The Institute is located on the campus of the Faculty of Health Sciences. It provides clinical services and conducts research in the fields of respiratory medicine, tuberculosis, allergy, occupational medicine and dermatology. Special emphases in research are epidemiology, allergy diagnostics, lung physiology, clinical pharmacology, evaluation of novel treatments and community-based interventions for improving disease management and improving health.
In association with various departments of the University, it provides training for students in the health professions and collaborates broadly with training and research institutions elsewhere in South Africa and abroad. The public is served by educational and health promotional activities, and by several unique clinical and community services.
The Units
Allergy & Immunology Unit
Centre for Child & Adolescent Lung Health
Centre for TB Research Innovation
Knowledge Translation Unit
Lung Clinical Research Unit
Lung Infection & Immunity Unit
Contact details
Physical Address:
George Street
Mowbray
7700
Cape Town
South Africa
Postal Address:
PO Box 34560
Groote Schuur
7937
South Africa
Reception
Central Reception
Tel: +27 (0)21 406 6850
Fax: +27 (0)21 406 6851
e-mail: ida.saals@uct.ac.za
Business Manager, Cheryl Nel
Tel: +27 21 406 6862
e-mail: cheryl.nel@uct.ac.za
Accountant, Nadia Richards
Tel: +27 21 406 7775
e-mail: nadia.richards@uct.ac.za
Human Resource Manager, Sameera Gamiet
Tel: +27 21 406 6882
e-mail: sameera.gamiet@uct.ac.za
Conference Center
Contact: Sheila Scott
Tel: +27 (0)21 406 6867
Fax: +27 (0)21 406 6851
e-mail: sheila.scott@uct.ac.za
Allergy and Immunology Unit
Head: Associate Professor Jonny Peter
Tel: +27 (0)21 406 6889
Fax: +27 (0)21 406 6888
e-mail: jonny.peter@uct.ac.za
Reception: Jade Poggenpoel
Tel: +27 (0)21 406 6889
Fax: +27 (0)21 406 6888
e-mail: jade.poggenpoel@uct.ac.za
Center for Child and Adolescent Child Health
Head: Professor Heather Zar
Tel: +27 21 406 6850
e-mail: heather.zar@uct.ac.za
Center for Tuberculosis Research Innovation
Head: Associate Professor Rod Dawson
Tel: +27 (0)21 650 1910
Fax: +27 (0)21 406 6851
e-mail: rodney.dawson@uct.ac.za
Personal Assistant to Head: Mrs Lindi Foot
Tel: +27 (0)21 650 1910
Fax: +27 (0)86 240 2589
e-mail: lindi.foot@uct.ac.za
Lung Clinical Unit
Head: Associate Professor Richard van Zyl-Smit
Tel: +27 (0)21 406 6125
Fax: +27 (0)21 406 6902
e-mail: richard.vanzyl-smit@uct.ac.za
Personal Assistant to Head: Ms Bronwyn Sullivan
Tel: +27 (0)21 406 6924
e-mail: bronwyn.sullivan@uct.ac.za
Lung Infection and Immunity Unit
Head: Professor Kheertan Dheda
Tel: +27 (0) 21 406 6509
Fax: +27 (0) 21 448 6815
e-mail: keertan.dheda@uct.ac.za
Knowledge Translation Unit
Head: Associate Professor Lara R Fairall
Tel: +27 (0) 21 406 6979
e-mail: lara.fairall@uct.ac.za
Organiser: Farieda Carter
Tel: +27 (0)21 406 6979
Fax: +27 (0)21 406 6691
e-mail: farieda.carter@uct.ac.za