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ArticleAdvances in experimental medicine and biology2026

Snippets from the 28th Congress of the South African Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Gregory L Blatch, Collet Dandara, Abidemi Paul Kappo, Jo-Anne de la Mare, Matthias P Mayer, Stanley Mukanganyama, Sithandiwe E Mazibuko-Mbeje, Addmore Shonhai, Edward Sturrock, Özlem Tastan Bishop and 1 more

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Article in Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Gregory L BlatchBiomedical Biotechnology Research Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Bioinformatics, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa.
Collet DandaraDivision of Human Genetics, Department of Pathology & Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Abidemi Paul KappoMolecular Biophysics and Structural Biology Group, Department of Biochemistry, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Jo-Anne de la MareDepartment of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Bioinformatics, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa.
Matthias P MayerCenter for Molecular Biology of Heidelberg University (ZMBH), DKFZ-ZMBH-Alliance, Heidelberg, Germany.
Stanley MukanganyamaNatural Products Unit, Department of Therapeutics, The African Institute of Biomedical Science and Technology, Wilkins Hospital, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Sithandiwe E Mazibuko-MbejeDepartment of Biochemistry, North-West University, Mmabatho, South Africa.
Addmore ShonhaiDepartment of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Agriculture, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa. addmore.shonhai@univen.ac.za.
Edward SturrockDepartment of Integrative Biomedical Sciences & Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Özlem Tastan BishopResearch Unit in Bioinformatics (RUBi), Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Bioinformatics, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa.
Liesl ZühlkeOffice of the Vice-President, South African Medical Research Council, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The 28th Congress of the South African Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SASBMB), hosted by the University of Venda, was held at the Protea Hotel Polokwane Ranch Resort from 7-10 July 2024. The theme of the congress was "Biochemistry leading the future." The event featured several plenary presentations and parallel sessions focusing on a broad range of topics, including drug discovery, infectious and parasitic diseases, phytomedicine, non-communicable diseases, protein biochemistry, and computational and structural biology, among others. Here, we highlight key lectures that were presented by the plenary speakers whose presentations set the tone for this meeting. Overall, the congress was a resounding success.

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BiochemistryDrug DiscoveryMolecular BiologyAnimalsHumansSocieties, ScientificSouth AfricaAngiotensin-converting enzymeArabian PeninsulaChaperonesCongenital heart diseaseDiabetesHIV/AIDSHsp70J domain proteinsMalariaMissense mutationsNatural productsPharmacogenomicsTB

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