Men of May 2020

This series featured various #MenInScience within MBHG throughout the month of May, as a follow-up to the Woman’s History Month blog series. Our aim: to breakdown the segregation within science and provide equal opportunity to all researchers regardless of their gender. At MBHG, we strive to create an atmosphere that embodies equality and inclusivity.

Men of May #15: Prof Craig Kinnear

Welcome back to our final post in the #MenOfMay blog series! We have thoroughly enjoyed sharing our  #MenIn Science profiles thus far and are so excited to share more of our amazing scientists with you! Today’s featured Scientist this #MotivationMonday is Prof Craig Kinnear, a Specialist Scientist at the South African…

Men of May #14: Prof Novel N Chegou

Hello and welcome back to the #MenOfMay blog series! It’s time for our next #ThankfulThursday blog post – and oh wow are we #thankful for today’s featured scientist Prof Novel Chegou from Cameroon. Prof Chegou is a specialist scientist within the SAMRC Centre for Tuberculosis Research and head of the…

Men of May #13: Mr Tinaye Leon Chiyaka

It’s time for our #WisdomWednesday blog post as part of the #MenOfMay blog series. Today’s featured scientist is Mr Tinaye Leon Chiyaka, a PhD candidate within the Clinical Mycobacteriology (CLIME) Research Group at the Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics. Mr Chiyaka joined our division in 2020 and plans to investigate the…

Men of May #12: Dr Stephanus Malherbe

It’s time for our next #TerrificTuesday blog post as part of the #MenOfMay blog series. Today’s featured scientist is Dr Stephanus Malherbe, head of the Molecular Biology Clinical Research Unit (MBCRU) at the Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics. Dr Malherbe, better know as Fanie, joined our division in…

Men of May #11: Dr Hridesh Mishra

Hello and welcome back to another week of the #MenOfMay blog series! We hope you have enjoyed reading all the amazing #MenIn Science profiles thus far and are so excited to share more of our amazing scientists with you! Today’s featured Scientist this #MotivationMonday is Dr Hridesh Mishra, a Postdoctoral…

Men of May #9: Mr Brian Munansangu

It’s time for our next #ThankfulThursday blog post as part of the #MenOfMay blog series. Today’s featured scientist is Mr Brain Munansangu, a PhD candidate within the MDSC/Innate Immunity Lab of the Immunology Research Group at the Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics.  To read about Brian’s research focus and…

Men of May #8: Dr Bienyameen Baker

Welcome back to the MBHG #MenOfMay blog series! I am sure you’re wondering who our featured Scientist for #WisdomWednesday is – well wonder no more. It’s Dr Bienyameen Baker, a Senior Researcher within the TB Drug Discovery Research Group at the Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics. Dr Baker…

Men of May #7: Mr Charles Manyelo

It’s time for our #TerrificTuesday blog post as part of the #MenOfMay blog series. Today’s featured scientist is Mr Charles Manyelo, a PhD candidate within the TB Diagnostics Lab of the Immunology Research Group at the Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics. Charles joined our division in 2017 for…

Men of May #6: Prof David Tabb

Hello and welcome back to our second week of the #MenOfMay blog series! We still have so many incredible researchers to showcase and we hope that you continue to support our division in sharing their stories and encouraging young researchers around the globe. Today’s featured Scientist this #MotivationMonday is Prof…