Excellence without borders: an interview with Rachael Dangarembizi on conducting globally competitive research in resource-constrained settings

Dr. Rachael Dangarembizi is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Human Biology and a neuroscientist in the Neuroscience Institute at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. She has established the first laboratory in Africa that studies the mechanisms of brain injury caused by fungal neuroinf...

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description Dr. Rachael Dangarembizi is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Human Biology and a neuroscientist in the Neuroscience Institute at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. She has established the first laboratory in Africa that studies the mechanisms of brain injury caused by fungal neuroinfections. Her research bridges basic science with clinical insights, aiming to improve diagnosis, treatment, and patient outcomes by understanding fungal-host interactions, neuroimmune responses, and brain injury. Dr. Dangarembizi has earned multiple awards for her work and leads several organizations dedicated to advancing neuroscience capacity across Africa with the aim of growing local expertise and infrastructure to drive impactful research. In this Q&A, she tells us about the challenges and opportunities of conducting globally competitive research with limited resources.
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spelling doaj-art-4c82fd9b507f48628f4f3a0453cad9a52025-08-20T02:30:59ZengNature PortfolioCommunications Biology2399-36422024-12-01711210.1038/s42003-024-07321-zExcellence without borders: an interview with Rachael Dangarembizi on conducting globally competitive research in resource-constrained settingsDr. Rachael Dangarembizi is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Human Biology and a neuroscientist in the Neuroscience Institute at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. She has established the first laboratory in Africa that studies the mechanisms of brain injury caused by fungal neuroinfections. Her research bridges basic science with clinical insights, aiming to improve diagnosis, treatment, and patient outcomes by understanding fungal-host interactions, neuroimmune responses, and brain injury. Dr. Dangarembizi has earned multiple awards for her work and leads several organizations dedicated to advancing neuroscience capacity across Africa with the aim of growing local expertise and infrastructure to drive impactful research. In this Q&A, she tells us about the challenges and opportunities of conducting globally competitive research with limited resources.https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-07321-z
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title Excellence without borders: an interview with Rachael Dangarembizi on conducting globally competitive research in resource-constrained settings
title_full Excellence without borders: an interview with Rachael Dangarembizi on conducting globally competitive research in resource-constrained settings
title_fullStr Excellence without borders: an interview with Rachael Dangarembizi on conducting globally competitive research in resource-constrained settings
title_full_unstemmed Excellence without borders: an interview with Rachael Dangarembizi on conducting globally competitive research in resource-constrained settings
title_short Excellence without borders: an interview with Rachael Dangarembizi on conducting globally competitive research in resource-constrained settings
title_sort excellence without borders an interview with rachael dangarembizi on conducting globally competitive research in resource constrained settings
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-07321-z