Faculty Research (FRC)

Faculty Research (FRC) is a research unit in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

Its publication record shows research strengths in HIV immunology, broadly neutralising antibodies, vaccine design and viral escape and remission, alongside work on SARS-CoV-2 immunity, antibody genetics and population-level immune diversity. Further strengths include pharmacogenomics and tuberculosis treatment, and cardiovascular and inflammatory disease biology such as myocardial remodelling and cytokine signalling.

Across these themes the unit's research addresses immune regulation, genetic diversity and therapeutic innovation, with an emphasis on precision medicine and infection and chronic disease relevant to African populations. The publication data point to work centred on South Africa and the region.