School
School of Therapeutic Sciences
About
The School of Therapeutic Sciences includes departments such as Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, and Occupational Therapy, training healthcare professionals in therapeutic disciplines.
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School of Therapeutic Sciences is a public academic school based in Johannesburg, South Africa, established in 1989 as part of a comprehensive health sciences faculty. It offers multidisciplinary education and research across pharmacy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and related therapeutic disciplines, serving both national and regional health priorities.
Its research reflects a strong commitment to infectious diseases, non communicable diseases, and rehabilitation sciences. Work spans antiprotozoal drug design, advanced liposomal and bigel drug delivery systems, neuro oncology and blood brain barrier biology, as well as HIV care and cardiovascular prevention. Community focused studies address pharmacist roles, health worker training, pelvic health, and injury rehabilitation in African contexts.
Key strengths include translational pharmaceutical innovation, context responsive public health research, and patient centered rehabilitation. The institution advances knowledge by linking laboratory discovery with clinical application and health systems improvement, contributing solutions tailored to low and middle income settings while maintaining international scientific relevance.
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