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09 September 2021 | Story Lacea Loader
Dr Samantha Potgieter, infectious disease expert at the Universitas Academic Hospital and affiliated Lecturer in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of the Free State (UFS), will answer questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and its affects.  

The webinar will address questions such as the following:

• what vaccination is and how it works
• how vaccines are developed and how we know they are safe and effective
• how the COVID-19 vaccine works and how it can protect you
• the side effects of the vaccine
• the risks vs benefits of the vaccine.

You can also forward questions prior to the webinar to grimbeekl@ufs.ac.za

Date: Friday 10 September 2021
Time: 11:00-12:00
Register for the webinar


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Professor receives a second national award for her research
2008-06-13

Prof. Maryke Labuschagne from the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of the Free State (UFS) this week received a second prestigious national award for her research when the 2008 Cereal Science and Technology - SA's (CST-SA) award for research and development was awarded to her. The prize includes an amount of R30 000. Last month she was the female recipient of the National Science and Technology Forum's (NSTF) award for the development of research capacity over the past ten years. She received the award for successfully mentoring black researchers and students. The award, sponsored by Eskom, includes an amount of R100 000 which will be used for research purposes.
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