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Prof Ann Delany-Moretlwe
Research Professor
University of the Witwatersrand
Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute
Dr. Florette Treurnicht
Lecturer
VirologySchool of Pathology
Florette Treurnicht is a South African medical virologist and infectious diseases researcher affiliated with the National Institute for Communicable Diseases and the University of the Witwatersrand. Her work…
Dr. Anthony Smith
Lecturer
Clinical Microbiology and Infectious DiseasesSchool of Pathology
Anthony Smith is a microbiologist and genomic epidemiologist whose work centers on antimicrobial resistance and pathogen surveillance in Africa. Affiliated with leading public health and academic institutions…
Aspro Michelle Groome
Reader
School of Pathology
MRC/Wits Vaccines & Infectious Disease Analytics (VIDA)
Dr. Alane Izu
Senior Lecturer
University of the Witwatersrand
MRC/Wits Vaccines & Infectious Disease Analytics (VIDA)
Prof Nazir Ismail
Head of Department
Clinical Microbiology and Infectious DiseasesSchool of Pathology
Nazir Ismail is a South African clinical microbiologist and tuberculosis researcher associated with the National Institute for Communicable Diseases and the National Health Laboratory Service. His work spans…
Dr. Faeezah Ally
Lecturer
University of the Witwatersrand
Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute
Dr. Mignonette Du Plessis
Lecturer
Clinical Microbiology and Infectious DiseasesSchool of Pathology
Mignonette Du Plessis is a South African microbiologist and genomic epidemiologist recognized for her work on invasive bacterial and viral pathogens. Affiliated with national public health and academic…
Prof Bavesh Kana
Head of School
School of Pathology
Wits Infectious Diseases and Oncology Research Institute
Prof Lisa Micklesfield
Research Professor
School of Clinical Medicine
Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit
Lisa Micklesfield is a South African public health researcher and professor at the University of the Witwatersrand, widely recognised for her leadership in the Africa Wits-INDEPTH Partnership for Genomic…
Dr. Nicole Wolter
Lecturer
Clinical Microbiology and Infectious DiseasesSchool of Pathology
Nicole Wolter is a South African medical scientist and epidemiologist affiliated with the National Institute for Communicable Diseases. Her work centers on molecular epidemiology, genomic surveillance, and…
Dr. Jeremy Nel
Academic Head of Division
University of the Witwatersrand
Wits Infectious Diseases Research Institute
Jeremy Nel is a South African infectious diseases specialist and academic affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand and Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. Widely recognized for clinical…
Aspro Susan Goldstein
Associate Professor
Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science (PRICELESS SA)School of Public Health
Susan Goldstein is a South African public health researcher whose work spans health economics, health policy, and the commercial determinants of health. Affiliated with leading research institutions in South…
Prof Andrea Fuller
Personal Professor
PhysiologySchool of Biomedical Sciences
Andrea Fuller is a comparative physiologist recognized for her work on thermoregulation, conservation physiology, and wildlife health. Based at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, she has…
Prof Nigel Crowther
Research Professor
Chemical PathologySchool of Pathology
Nigel Crowther is a leading researcher in cardiometabolic health and epidemiology, with a strong focus on sub-Saharan Africa. Affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand, he plays a central role in…
Aspro Ryan Wagner
Reader
School of Public Health
MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt)
Ryan Wagner is a public health and epidemiology researcher whose work bridges neurological disorders, mental health, and aging in low- and middle-income settings. His scholarship integrates population-based…
Adj David Moore
Clinical Scientist
School of Clinical Medicine
David Moore is a South African clinician-researcher in paediatric infectious diseases, closely associated with national surveillance platforms and academic hospitals in South Africa. His work spans…
Prof Gayle Sherman
Professor
Paediatrics & Child HealthSchool of Clinical Medicine
Gayle G. Sherman is a South African clinician-scientist affiliated with the National Institute for Communicable Diseases and the National Health Laboratory Service. Her work centers on paediatric and maternal…
Aspro Denise Evans
Reader
Internal MedicineSchool of Clinical Medicine
Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office
Dr. Thomas Rangaka
Lecturer
General SurgerySchool of Clinical Medicine
Thomas Rangaka is a South African surgeon and academic whose work spans trauma, vascular, and general surgery, with contributions to both clinical research and surgical education. Affiliated with major South…
Aspro Mark Collinson
Reader
School of Public Health
MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt)
Mark Collinson is a leading population health and demographic researcher based in South Africa, closely associated with the Agincourt Health and Socio-Demographic Surveillance System. His work bridges migration…