Ms. Sureka Bhola

Sureka Bhola is a researcher in endocrinology and metabolic health whose work focuses on the immunological and genetic determinants of type 1 diabetes in the Black South African population. Her studies address critical gaps in African diabetes research, particularly within the vitamin D pathway and autoimmune biomarkers, contributing population-specific insights to a field largely dominated by data from non-African cohorts.

Her publications explore vitamin D receptor polymorphisms, vitamin D binding protein variants, and their associations with type 1 diabetes, highlighting potential genetic and biochemical mechanisms influencing disease susceptibility. She has also investigated zinc transporter 8 autoantibodies and their relationship with disease duration and autoimmune profiles, strengthening understanding of immunological markers in this population.

Based on a limited but focused body of published work, Bhola demonstrates expertise in molecular epidemiology, genetic association studies, and endocrine immunology. Her research advances knowledge of diabetes pathogenesis in underrepresented groups and supports more contextually relevant diagnostic and risk assessment strategies in African settings.