Network
Research Sites
Joint and affiliated hospitals, research centres, and clinical sites.
Antiviral Gene Therapy Research Unit
The Antiviral Gene Therapy Research Unit conducts cutting-edge research on antiviral gene therapy approaches to treat HIV and other viral infections.
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital is one of the world's largest hospitals, providing comprehensive healthcare services to the population of Soweto and surrounding areas, and serving as a major teaching hospital for Wits.
Chris Hani Baragwanath St John Eye Hospital
Chris Hani Baragwanath St John Eye Hospital specializes in comprehensive eye care services, ophthalmic surgery, and training, serving as a referral centre for eye conditions.
Clinical HIV Research Unit
The Clinical HIV Research Unit conducts clinical trials and research focused on HIV prevention, treatment, and care, contributing to global HIV research efforts.
Coronation Hospital
Coronation Hospital provides secondary healthcare services to Johannesburg communities, offering general medical, surgical, and paediatric care, and serves as a training hospital.
Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit
The Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit researches developmental pathways from early life through to adulthood, focusing on health determinants and interventions.
DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical TB Research
The DST/NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical TB Research is a premier research centre dedicated to biomedical research on tuberculosis, aiming to advance understanding and treatment of TB.
Effective Care Research Unit
The Effective Care Research Unit focuses on improving healthcare delivery through research on effective care practices, health systems, and patient outcomes.
Ezintsha
Ezintsha is a multidisciplinary research institute focusing on HIV, vaccine development, and global health challenges, with a strong emphasis on clinical research.
Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office
The Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office conducts research on health economics, epidemiology, and health systems to inform health policy and practice.
Helen Joseph Hospital
Helen Joseph Hospital provides comprehensive healthcare services, including obstetric and gynaecological care, serving Johannesburg communities and training medical professionals.
HIV Pathogenesis Research Unit
The HIV Pathogenesis Research Unit conducts fundamental research on HIV pathogenesis, transmission, and persistence to inform prevention and treatment strategies.
Johannesburg Hospital
Johannesburg Hospital (now Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital) is a major tertiary teaching hospital providing specialised healthcare services and clinical training.
MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt)
The MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt) conducts longitudinal population-based research in rural South Africa to understand health transitions and inform health policy.
MRC/Wits Vaccines & Infectious Disease Analytics (VIDA)
MRC/Wits Vaccines & Infectious Disease Analytics (VIDA) researches vaccine development, infectious disease epidemiology, and outbreak response to improve global health security.
Perinatal HIV Research Unit (PHRU)
The Perinatal HIV Research Unit (PHRU) conducts research on HIV prevention, treatment, and care in mothers and children, contributing significantly to perinatal HIV research globally.
Sterkfontein Hospital
Sterkfontein Hospital provides specialised psychiatric and mental health services, offering inpatient and outpatient mental healthcare and training in psychiatry.
Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience
The Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience (SBIMB) is a world-class research institute focusing on molecular biosciences, genomics, and computational biology research.
Tara Hospital - H. Moross Centre
Tara Hospital (H. Moross Centre) provides specialised psychiatric and mental health services, focusing on mental healthcare and psychiatry training.
Wits Diagnostic Innovation Hub
The Wits Diagnostic Innovation Hub focuses on developing innovative diagnostic technologies and solutions to improve disease detection and healthcare delivery.
Wits Donald Gordon Medical Research Institute
The Wits Donald Gordon Medical Research Institute conducts translational medical research, focusing on improving healthcare outcomes through innovative research.