ACHIEVEMENTS

Congratulations Dr Wynand Goosen and Dr Jacqueline Womersley Dr Jacqueline Womersley, a Senior Scientist within the SU Neuropsychiatric Genetics Research Group at MBHG, and Dr Wynand Goosen, a postdoctoral research fellow within the SU Animal TB Research Group at MBHG, are in the top 10 finalists for the 2019/2020 annual…

Congratulations Prof Shahida Moosa We would like to congratulate Prof Shahida Moosa, a senior scientist within the Clinical Genetics Group at MBHG, on her promotion to associate professor! We hope this promotion brings all kinds of new challenges and opportunities for you.

Some of the Core Members of “Cascade IMPAc-TB” Team at SU Top row (left to right): Prof. Gian van der Spuy (Bioinformatics and Databasing); Dr. Nelita du Plessis (Co-PI for SU site); Dr. Stephanus T. Malherbe (Study Clinician, PET expert); Prof. Gerhard Walzl (PI of SU site); Dr. Stuart Meier…

Congratulations Ms Georgina Nyawo   Ms Georgina Nyawo, PhD candidate within the CLIME research group at MBHG, was recently selected to represent South African as part of the L’Oreal-UNESCO foundation 15 “Rising Talents” for 2020. Each year, the International Rising Talents programme selects the 15 most promising women scientists among the…

Congratulations Ms Carine Kunsevi-Kilola and Georgina Nyawo Ms Carine Kunsevi-Kilola (left) and Georgina Nyawo (right) at the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Programme – Young Talents Sub-Saharan Africa Award in Senega The For Women in Science program, led by the L’Oréal Foundation in partnership with UNESCO, aims to promote women…

Congratulations Prof Soraya Bardien We would like to congratulate Prof Soraya Bardien, head of the Parkinson Research group at MBHG, on her promotion to full professor! All your hard work, dedications deserve this achievement and we are very proud for you!

Congratulations Professors Novel Chegou and Craig Kinnear Profs Craig Kinnear (Left), Rob Warren (Middle) and Novel Chegou (Left) attending the SAMRC 50th Gala Event and Awards ceremony.  Prof Novel Chegou, a senior scientist within the Stellenbosch Immunology Research Group at MBHG, and Prof Craig Kinnear, a senior scientist within the…

Congratulations Dr Stefanus Malherbe Dr Stephanus Malherbe, a Research Clinician within the Stellenbosch University Immunology Research Group at the MBHG was awarded the Union Young Investigator Prize at the 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health in Hyderabad, India.  ​This award is given in acknowledgement of a researcher for work in lung health…

Congratulations Drs Brigette Glanzmann and Caroline Beltran Dr Brigette Glanzmann, a postdoctoral researcher within the SU Tuberculosis Host Genetics Research Group at MBHG, and Dr Caroline Beltran, a postdoctoral researcher within the SU Immunology Research Group at MBHG, are two of eighteen outstanding African scientists to be awarded the African Career…

Congratulations Prof Bavesh Kana Prof Bavesh Kana, director of the SU and WITS CBTBR nodes was recently awarded of the University of the Witwatersrand Vice-Chancellor’s Innovation Prize. The Vice-Chancellor’s Innovation Award honours an innovation that has progressed to a point where there are real prospects of delivering a viable product or service. Professor…