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Professor
Centre for Health PolicySchool of Public Health
Avis Goudge is a South African health policy and systems researcher based at the School of Public Health at the University of the Witwatersrand. Her work focuses on strengthening primary health care, advancing…
Head of Department
Human GeneticsSchool of Pathology
Amanda Krause is a South African medical geneticist and academic whose work focuses on inherited neurological and rare genetic disorders in African populations. Affiliated with leading South African research…
Research Professor
Faculty of Health Sciences
Caroline Tiemessen is a South African immunologist and molecular virologist widely recognized for her leadership in HIV research. Based at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases and affiliated with…
Reader
Family MedicineSchool of Clinical Medicine
Joel Francis is a South African academic in family medicine and primary health care, affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand. His scholarship sits at the intersection of public health, clinical…
Head of Department
ImmunologySchool of Pathology
Christina Thobakgale is a South African immunologist whose research centers on HIV immunopathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on innate immunity. Her work explores how natural killer cells, CD8+ T cells…
Head: Dps Programme
School of Public Health
Clifford Odimegwu is a prominent African demographer and public health scholar whose work centres on population health, sexual and reproductive health, and social determinants of wellbeing in sub-Saharan…
Researcher
VirologySchool of Pathology
Nishi Prabdial-Sing is a South African public health researcher whose work centers on viral hepatitis epidemiology, surveillance, and elimination strategies. Affiliated with national laboratory and public…
Lecturer
Community PaediatricsSchool of Clinical Medicine
Shuaib Kauchali is a South African public health researcher whose work centers on health systems strengthening, maternal and neonatal health, and implementation science. Closely associated with national quality…
Professor
PharmacologySchool of Therapeutic Sciences
Robyn Van Zyl is a medicinal chemist and malaria research specialist whose work centers on the discovery of novel antiprotozoal and vector-control agents. Her research integrates synthetic chemistry, molecular…
Senior Researcher
Centre for Health PolicySchool of Public Health
Duane Blaauw is a South African health systems researcher based at the University of the Witwatersrand, where he has played a leading role in advancing health policy and systems research. His work focuses on…
Senior Researcher
School of Public Health
MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt)
Chodziwadziwa Kabudula is a population health researcher affiliated with the MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. His work is…
Researcher
Medical OncologySchool of Clinical Medicine
Maureen Joffe is a South African academic clinician and researcher recognized for leadership in cancer epidemiology and health systems research, with strong ties to the University of the Witwatersrand and major…
Senior Researcher
Faculty of Health Sciences
Thandeka Moyo-Gwete is a South African immunologist affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases, with collaborations across CAPRISA and major vaccine…
Head of Department
VirologySchool of Pathology
Raveen Parboosing is a South African clinical virologist and academic based in KwaZulu-Natal, widely recognised for research on HIV and hepatitis B virus in high-burden settings. Affiliated with the University…
Lecturer
Clinical Microbiology and Infectious DiseasesSchool of Pathology
Olga Perovic is a leading South African clinical microbiologist and infectious diseases researcher associated with the National Institute for Communicable Diseases and the National Health Laboratory Service…
Associate Professor
Anatomical PathologySchool of Pathology
Pamela Michelow is a South African cytopathologist affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand and the National Health Laboratory Service. Recognised for leadership in cytology and digital pathology…
Head of School
School of Public Health
Tobias Chirwa is a biostatistician and public health researcher widely recognized for advancing quantitative health research and capacity-building across Africa. Affiliated with leading academic institutions in…
Associate Professor
School of Public Health
Nicola Christofides is a South African public health researcher whose work centres on gender-based violence, HIV prevention, and women’s health in sub-Saharan Africa. Affiliated with leading South African…
Researcher
Perinatal HIVSchool of Clinical Medicine
Janan Dietrich is a South African public health researcher whose work focuses on HIV prevention, vaccine uptake, gender-based violence, and youth health in urban contexts. Her scholarship centers on structural…
Professor
Paediatrics & Child HealthSchool of Clinical Medicine
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
Ziyaad Dangor is a South African paediatric infectious diseases specialist and academic affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand and Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital. His work focuses on…
Associate Professor
Perinatal HIVSchool of Clinical Medicine
Kennedy Otwombe is a South African biostatistician and public health researcher whose work bridges infectious diseases, non-communicable conditions, and health systems research. Affiliated with leading academic…
Lecturer
VirologySchool of Pathology
Kerrigan McCarthy is a South African public health specialist whose work centers on vaccine safety, pharmacovigilance, and environmental surveillance. Affiliated with national public health institutions in…
Academic Head of Division
CardiologySchool of Clinical Medicine
Nqoba Tsabedze is a South African cardiologist and academic affiliated with a tertiary academic centre in Johannesburg. His work centers on cardiovascular disease in sub-Saharan Africa, with emphasis on heart…
Associate Professor
School of Public Health
Sumaya Mall is a South African public health researcher whose work centers on social and structural determinants of health across the life course. Her scholarship engages deeply with vulnerable populations…
