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Senior Researcher
Faculty of Health Sciences
Simone Richardson is an immunologist whose work centers on viral immunity, vaccine responses, and antibody function, with a strong focus on HIV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 in high-burden settings. Affiliated with leading…
Senior Lecturer
Molecular Medicine and HaematologySchool of Pathology
Tawanda Nyambuya is an academic researcher whose work centers on metabolic diseases, cardiovascular risk, and immunometabolic regulation. His scholarship explores the interplay between inflammation, oxidative…
Head of Department
Anatomical SciencesSchool of Biomedical Sciences
Amadi Ihunwo is an anatomist and neuroscience researcher whose work spans structural anatomy, neurobiology, and experimental morphology. Affiliated with academic institutions in sub-Saharan Africa, his…
Academic Head of Division
Clinical HaematologySchool of Clinical Medicine
Johannesburg Hospital
Georgia Demetriou is a South African clinical researcher affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand and Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. Her work sits at the intersection of medical…
Associate Professor
School of Public Health
Latifat Ibisomi is a public health scholar and demographer affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, where she contributes to research and training in population health and…
Lecturer
Molecular Medicine and HaematologySchool of Pathology
Kim Steegen is a clinical virologist and HIV drug resistance expert whose work centers on antiretroviral resistance in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa and Malawi. Affiliated with leading public…
Adjunct Professor
Paediatrics & Child HealthSchool of Clinical Medicine
Jennifer Geel is a South African paediatric oncologist and academic whose work centres on improving outcomes for children and adolescents with cancer in resource-constrained settings. Affiliated with national…
Professor
PhysiologySchool of Biomedical Sciences
Eliton Chivandi is a veterinary physiologist and animal scientist whose scholarship spans animal nutrition, metabolic physiology, and functional phytochemicals. Affiliated with leading South African…
Lecturer
Human GeneticsSchool of Pathology
Michael Urban is a South African clinical geneticist and academic whose work advances medical genetics and genomic medicine in resource-constrained settings. Affiliated with leading South African academic…
Adjunct Professor
Paediatrics & Child HealthSchool of Clinical Medicine
Johannesburg Hospital
Mphelekedzeni Mangwane-Mulaudzi is a clinician-researcher focused on child health and developmental disabilities, with strong engagement in global health initiatives. Affiliated with academic and public health…
Associate Researcher
Internal MedicineSchool of Clinical Medicine
Therese Dix-Peek is a South African biomedical researcher whose work spans molecular oncology, cancer genomics, and kidney disease in African populations. Affiliated with leading academic and clinical research…
Professor
PhysiotherapySchool of Therapeutic Sciences
Joanne Potterton is a South African physiotherapist and academic whose work centers on pediatric rehabilitation, HIV, and neurodevelopment in resource-constrained settings. Affiliated with the University of the…
Director
Unit for Undergraduate Medical EducationSchool of Clinical Medicine
Mantoa Mokhachane is a South African clinician-scholar whose work bridges neonatology and medical education. Affiliated with leading Johannesburg academic hospitals and universities, her early research centers…
Associate Professor
PhysiologySchool of Biomedical Sciences
Sooraj Baijnath is a biomedical researcher whose work spans cardiovascular, neurobiological, and inflammatory disease models, with strong expertise in mass spectrometry imaging and experimental pharmacology…
Associate Professor
Faculty of Health Sciences
Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office
Director
Centre for Health PolicySchool of Public Health
Nonhlanhla Nxumalo is a health systems researcher known for work on governance, implementation science, and primary health care strengthening in sub-Saharan Africa. Affiliated with leading public health…
Professor
Paediatric SurgerySchool of Clinical Medicine
Johannesburg Hospital
Jerome Loveland is a South African academic surgeon affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand and Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital. A leader in paediatric surgery and transplantation, his work…
Associate Professor
PharmacySchool of Therapeutic Sciences
Mershen Govender is a pharmaceutical scientist whose work centers on advanced drug delivery systems and biomaterials for targeted and sustained therapeutic applications. Research spans pulmonary delivery of…
Senior Lecturer
Clinical Microbiology and Infectious DiseasesSchool of Pathology
Trusha Nana is a South African clinical microbiologist and infectious diseases researcher associated with national laboratory-based surveillance and academic hospital networks. Her work centers on antimicrobial…
Academic Head of Department
Internal MedicineSchool of Clinical Medicine
Johannesburg Hospital
Ismail Kalla is a South African clinician-researcher in pulmonary and critical care medicine, with strong affiliations to tertiary academic hospitals in Johannesburg. His scholarship centers on respiratory…
Head of Department
Nursing EducationSchool of Therapeutic Sciences
Thandisizwe Mavundla is a nursing scholar whose work advances public health practice across Southern and Eastern Africa. With a strong grounding in qualitative and mixed-methods inquiry, the research addresses…
