People
Search and filter institutional staff member profiles
Lecturer
Molecular Medicine and HaematologySchool of Pathology
Kubendran Naidoo is a multidisciplinary researcher whose work spans molecular virology, vaccine innovation, plant science, and emerging computational technologies. With contributions in leading journals such as…
Adjunct Professor
ProsthodonticsSchool of Oral Health Sciences
Vesna Karic is a dental researcher specializing in temporomandibular disorders with a strong focus on innovative diagnostic and regenerative approaches. Early work advanced the temporomandibular opening index…
Lecturer
PhysiologySchool of Biomedical Sciences
Yigael Powrie is a biomedical researcher whose work spans inflammatory disease, redox biology, neuroprotection, and advanced imaging technologies. Research integrates cellular and molecular approaches with in…
Lecturer
OphthalmologySchool of Clinical Medicine
Chris Hani Baragwanath St John Eye Hospital
Hassan Alli is an ophthalmologist and clinical researcher based in South Africa, with academic affiliations linked to major Johannesburg teaching hospitals. His work centres on uveitis, ocular tuberculosis…
Researcher
University of the Witwatersrand
Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office
Nyasha Mutanda is a demographer and public health researcher whose work centres on population dynamics, family change, and HIV-related health behaviours in sub-Saharan Africa. The scholarship bridges social…
Associate Lecturer
Intensive CareSchool of Clinical Medicine
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
Researcher
University of the Witwatersrand
Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office
Lecturer
Community DentistrySchool of Oral Health Sciences
Tshakane Ralephenya is a South African dental researcher whose scholarship centers on oral public health, special care dentistry, and oral microbiology. Academic work reflects a strong commitment to improving…
Lecturer
Orthopaedic SurgerySchool of Clinical Medicine
Helen Joseph Hospital
Aftab Younus is a spine surgeon and academic affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand and Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa. His work centers on complex spinal pathology within both…
Associate Lecturer
ImmunologySchool of Pathology
Yenzekile Zungu is an immunology researcher whose work centers on the intersection of HIV and emerging viral infections, particularly SARS-CoV-2. Affiliated with research initiatives in South Africa, Zungu…
Lecturer
Internal MedicineSchool of Clinical Medicine
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
Reyna Daya is a South African clinician-researcher whose work centers on endocrinology and metabolic disease, with particular emphasis on pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma syndromes, pituitary disorders, and…
Researcher
School of Clinical Medicine
Oludoyinmola Ojifinni is a public health researcher whose work centers on sexual and reproductive health, gender-based violence, and health systems strengthening in sub-Saharan Africa. Her scholarship…
Lecturer
Obstetrics & GynaecologySchool of Clinical Medicine
Johannesburg Hospital
Langanani Mbodi is a clinician–scientist in oncology whose work bridges gynecologic oncology, molecular cancer research, and precision medicine. Affiliated with South African academic and tertiary hospital…
Lecturer
Anatomical PathologySchool of Pathology
Reena Mohanlal is a South African histopathologist affiliated with Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital and the National Health Laboratory Service in Johannesburg. Her academic work reflects a strong…
Academic Coordinator
School of Biomedical Sciences
Nabeelah Bemath is a South African psychologist and academic whose work centers on mental health, resilience, and contextual influences on wellbeing. Affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand, her…
Lecturer
CardiologySchool of Clinical Medicine
Johannesburg Hospital
Philasande Mkoko is a South African cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist affiliated with Groote Schuur Hospital and the University of Cape Town. His academic work centers on arrhythmias, conduction…
Lecturer
Internal MedicineSchool of Clinical Medicine
Johannesburg Hospital
Nina Diana is a South African nephrologist and academic affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand and Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. Her work centers on kidney disease in the context…
Lecturer
Radiation OncologySchool of Clinical Medicine
Thanushree Naidoo is a South African clinician-researcher in pediatric oncology whose work centers on improving cancer outcomes in resource-constrained settings. Affiliated with collaborative national oncology…
Lecturer
NeurologySchool of Clinical Medicine
Helen Joseph Hospital
Saiesha Dindayal is a researcher in Parkinson’s disease genetics with a strong focus on African and other underrepresented populations. Her work contributes to global efforts such as the Global Parkinson’s…
Senior Lecturer
Anatomical PathologySchool of Pathology
Pumza Magangane is a South African researcher in pathology and molecular oncology, affiliated with Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital and the University of the Witwatersrand. Her work centers on…
Senior Lecturer
PhysiotherapySchool of Therapeutic Sciences
Siyabonga Kunene is a South African physiotherapy researcher whose work centres on sports rehabilitation, musculoskeletal health, and disability inclusion. Affiliated with leading South African academic…
Researcher
University of the Witwatersrand
Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute
Lerato Makhale is a South African public health researcher whose work centers on HIV prevention, community engagement, and digital health innovation. Affiliated with HIV prevention trial networks in Soweto and…
Researcher
University of the Witwatersrand
MRC/Wits Vaccines & Infectious Disease Analytics (VIDA)
Takwanisa Machemedze is a South African researcher whose work spans public health, epidemiology, and population studies. Affiliated with leading South African academic and research institutions, the scholar has…
