FAMCRU Board
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The Family Centre for Research with Ubuntu (FAM-CRU) began as the Children's Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Unit (KID-CRU) in January 2002 and officially opened in September 2003 as a clinical trial unit. It was established through external funding as a result of four simultaneously successful funding applications between 2000 and 2002, which provided the initial essential infrastructure and personnel. The original focus was on HIV and tuberculosis co-infection in children and their mothers. Over time, the scope has broadened to include other infectious diseases. To accommodate the inclusion of adults in January 2013 through a successful application to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID), KID-CRU's name changed to FAM-CRU.
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Board Members
The Board consists of:Chairman of the Board
Prof Helmuth Reuter
Deputy Dean: Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences or designee
Prof Nico Gey van Pittius
The Director of FAM-CRU
Prof Shaun Barnabas
The Executive Head of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health or designee
Prof Regan Solomons
The Executive Head of Internal Medicine or designee
Prof Helmuth Reuter
The Executive Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology or designee – to be confirmed
Between one and a maximum of four other staff members of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences or other Faculty of the University, recommended by the Director, in consultation with the Head of Department, to be appointed by the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences on a rotational basis for 2 years at a time. To be confirmed
Addition members
Prof Helena Rabie
Dr Samantha Fry
Dr Marije van Schalkwyk