This is the news blog for the Division of Molecular Biology & Human Genetics and the Division of Immunology
[:en]On 13 March, postdoctoral fellows and their hosts were invited to a social and interactive event, hosted by the Postdoctoral Society Executive Committee and Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS). Speakers included Prof Samantha Sampson and Dr Rebecca Tadokera from MBHG, as well as Prof Nico Gey…
[:en]It’s Thankful Thursday – today we are thankful for all the amazing #WomanInScience in our division! It is this gratitude for our researchers that inspired the #WomansHistoryMonth and #MenOfMay blog series. Our star of the day on this fine Thursday is Dr Elizabeth Streicher, a senior scientist in the TB…
[:en]#ScienceCommunication is a BIG part of what we do here at MBHG! ? On 12 March, Profs Craig Kinnear, co-head of the SU Tuberculosis Host Genetics Research Group, and Soraya Bardien, head of the SU Parkinson’s disease research group, within MBHG where honored guests at the Genetic testing: valuable self-knowledge…
[:en]Hello and welcome back to the MBHG #WomansHistoryMonth blog series! I am sure you’re wondering who our featured Scientist for #WCW is – well wonder no more friends. It’s Dr Caitlin Uren, a postdoctoral fellow in the SU Host Genetics Research Group at the Division of Molecular Biology and Human…
[:en]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.[:]
[:en]Welcome back to the MBHG blog! We hope you are as excited as we are to read all about our featured Scientist of the day, Prof Eileen Hoal-van Helden, a Professor Emerita in the Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics. Her profile mentions fascinating topics such as host genetics,…
[:en]Hello and welcome back to the #WomansHistoryMonth blog series! Today’s featured Scientist is Dr Nabila Ismail, a postdoctoral fellow in the TB Genomics research group of the Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics. Read all about Dr Ismail’s scientific journey in her profile below! Thank you for taking…
[:en]We are into our second week of the #WomansHistoryMonth Blog series – how exciting! First up in this weeks researcher line up is Prof Samantha Sampson, head of the Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics research group in the Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics. Thank you for taking the time to read…
[:en]Hello and welcome back to the MBHG blog. Thank you for joining us for another exciting read in our #WomansHistoryMonth series, highlighting the amazing Woman in Science at MBHG. Today’s featured Scientist is Dr Margaret Nolan, a postdoctoral fellow in the Immunology research group of the Division of Molecular Biology…
[:en]Hello and happy Friday! Thanks for visiting our blog and supporting our #WomansHistoryMonth series. Today our other featured Scientist is Dr Leigh Kotze, a Postdoctoral Fellow in the MDSC Lab of the Immunology Research Group at the Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics. To learn more about who Dr…