DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
This is the news blog for the Division of Molecular Biology & Human Genetics and the Division of Immunology
Written by Leka Mhlophe Children and scientists are more similar than one might think. There are many questions at the core of what both children and scientists are. For example, when a child asks “why?” several times for several hours, believe it or not, that is exactly what a scientist…
Written by Leka Mhlophe Look at that! Another year has passed and here comes the Eskom Expo once again! In my short time at the MBHG, I have realised that an integral part of what we do is connecting with the community. This makes sense because as biomedical scientists, the…
Written by Leka Mhlophe Being a newbie in the Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics (MBHG), it can be very intimidating interacting with researchers at different levels of their research careers and wondering how they got there, and whether or not you would ever get there. It’s simply amazing…
In the past few years, people have become fascinated with using their DNA to learn more about themselves, their origins, family trees, predisposition to health conditions and quirky traits. This has been enabled by the rise in popularity and the relative affordability of direct-to-consumer ancestry testing in places like the…
This article was originally published on the Stellenbosch University Medicine & Health Sciences Annual Faculty Publication 2019. Read the original article here. Studies show four in every five in KNP are infected Four in every five wild dogs roaming the Kruger National Park (KNP) are infected with the bacteria causing bovine tuberculosis (bTB)…
This article was originally published on the Stellenbosch University Medicine & Health Sciences Annual Faculty Publication 2019. Read the original article here. Genetic composition make men more prone to disease Why are twice as many men as women worldwide treated for tuberculosis (TB)? Is it simply because Adams have more access to medical…
Meet Miss Ricquelle Daphne Williams, a Masters candidate within the TB Drug Discovery Research Group at Stellenbosch University’s Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. In celebration of Youth Month 2020, the Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics is paying tribute to young researchers…
Meet Ms Lesedi Dikhoba, a masters candidate within the Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics Research Group at Stellenbosch University’s Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. In celebration of Youth Month 2020, the Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics is paying tribute to young researchers within our…
Meet Miss Bih Hycenta Chendi, a doctoral candidate at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway and affiliated student within the Immunology Research Group at Stellenbosch University’s Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. In celebration of Youth Month 2020, the Division of…
Meet Miss Loren Rockman, a masters candidate within the Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology (CLIME) Research Group at Stellenbosch University’s Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. In celebration of Youth Month 2020, the Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics is paying tribute to young…