Men of May 2020

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Welcome back to the MBHG blog! We hope you are as excited as we are about our #FeatureFriday blog post for the #MenOfMay series! Today’s featured Scientist is Professor Paul van Helden, a Professor Emerita in the Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics. In July 2009, Professor van Helden was…

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…

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…

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…

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…