Current Honours Students
BA Honours
Fiza Abdul Salem
Zifikile Mose
Katlego Matlala
Jidah Petersen
AA Honours
Zosizwe Manyana
Angela Mutugi
Neo-Entle (Refilwe) Sekano
Graduated Honours Students
2023. Lutho Daza. BSc (Med) Honours (Anatomy). An anatomical study of the variation of the ulnar nerve in the hand. Ms Jeshika Luckrajh, A/Prof Geney Gunston.
2023. Julia Fernandes. BSc (Med) Honours (Anatomy). An anatomical study of the variations of the ulnar nerve in the hand. Ms Jeshika Luckrajh, A/Prof Geney Gunston.
2023.Nokuthula U. Hlongwane. BSc (Med) Honours (Anatomy). Documenting the occurrence of oesophageal diverticula and hiatal hernias in a South African cadaveric study. Supervisors - A/Prof Gunston and Dr Bhagwandin
2023. Refilwe Ledwaba. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). A case study applying the bioarchaeology of care approach: Analysis of a historic individual with skeletal pathology from the 18th to 19th centuries, Cape Peninsula, South Africa. Supervisors: A/Prof. Victoria Gibbon and Mr Daniël Kotze.
2023. Siwaphiwe Mfengu. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Assessing skeletal trauma using the bioarchaeology of care approach on a pre-colonial San and/or Khoekhoe individual from the Northern Cape, South Africa. Supervisors: A/Prof Victoria Gibbon & Mr Calvin Mole
.2023. Nompilo Mpanza. BSc (Med) Honours (Anatomy), The anatomical variations of the recurrent laryngeal nerve and its relationship with the inferior thyroid artery. Supervisors: Dr Kentse Mpolokeng and Dr Bhagwandin
2023. Nokubonga Ntsele. BSc (Med) Honours (Anatomy). Anatomical variations in the level of the carotid bofurcation. \\\ms \jeshika Luckrajh, A/Prof Geney Gunston.
2023. Kirstin Lore Snyckers. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Osteobiographic analysis of human remains from Green Point, South Africa. Supervisors: A/Prof VE Gibbon and A/Prof J Friedling.
2023. Tumi Molale. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Gender Based Violence in deceased individuals: a primary overview examining postcranial trauma. Supervisor: A/Prof Jacqui Friedling
2023. Amiksha Sujan. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Gender-Based Violence in Deceased Individuals: A Primary Overview of Cranial Trauma. Supervisor: A/Prof Jacqui Friedling
2022. Zak Davidson. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Cranio-dental sexual dimorphism in a modern cadaveric population of the Western Cape of South Africa Supervisors: A/Prof Jacqui Friedling & Dr Susan Chandler
2022 Claire De Belenet. BSc (Med) Honours (Anatomy). Donor expectations and staff and student perspectives regarding the utilization of cadaver images for teaching and learning. Supervisors: A/Prof Gunston and Dr Bhagwandin.
2022. Elizabeth Hlagala. BSc (Med) Honours (Anatomy). The variation and classification of the genicular artery branching patterns. Supervisors: Ms Jeshika Luckrajh, Dr Kentse Mpolokeng.
2022. Caylin MacFarlane. BSc (Med) Honours (Anatomy). Anatomical variations of the Celiac trunk and its branches in human cadavers - a South African perspective. Supervisors: Dr Kentse Mpolokeng, Ms Jeshika Luckrajh.
2022. Jami Maclean. BSc (Med) Honours (Anatomy). Branching pattern of the left coronary artery in a South African population: a cadaveric study. Supervisors: Dr Kentse Mpolokeng, Jessica Garlick, Jason Wagner.
2022. Nompilo Mpanza. BSc (Med) Honours (Anatomy). The anatomical variations of the recurrent laryngeal nerve and its relationship with the inferior thyroid artery. Supervisors: Dr Mpolokeng and Dr Bhagwandin.
2022. Refilwe Seleka. BSc (Med) Honours (Anatomy). Morphological variations of fissures, lobes and hilar patterns at the lung-a South African cadaver’s study. Supervisors: Dr Kentse Mpolokeng and Mrs Megan Petersen
2022. Helena Seebran. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Assessment of the effect of trauma on the morphometric analysis of the cranium in an adult cadaveric sample. Supervisor: Associate Professor J Friedling
2022. Mandisa Mabaso. BSc (Med) Honours (Anatomy).Anatomical variation of the lungs in terms of fissures, lobes, and hilar pattern in the South African Cadaver samples. Supervisors: Dr Kentse Mpolokeng and Mrs Megan Petersen.
2021. Jason Bosch. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Variation in vertebral dimensions and occurrence of disease in different regions of the vertebral column. Supervisors: A/Prof Jacqui Friedling.
2021. Courteney Collins. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). Histological changes of the skin and fascia following breast cancer treatment. Supervisors: Prof Delva Shamley.
2021. Kgomotso Dhlamini. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). The use of the distal femur and the proximal tibia in sex estimation. Supervisors: Supervisors: A/Prof Jacqui Friedling.
2021. Marischka Ford. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). Anatomical assessment of coracobrachialis, the shorthead of biceps brachii, pectoralis major and anterior deltoid: An observational morphometric study. Supervisors: Dr Adhil Bhagwandin & Prof Steven Roche.
2021. Jessica Garlick. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). An investigation into the effects of brain and body mass on sleep phases and predicted glymphatic activity within the class Mammalia. Supervisors: Dr Adhil Bhagwandin.
2021. Fei Jia. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). An investigation into variations in the anatomical features of the hamstring muscles. Supervisors: Prof Graham Louw.
2021. Daniël Kotze. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Application of the bioarcheology of care framework: A case study of a San woman from the 19th century Northern Cape, South Africa. Supervisors: A/Prof Victoria Gibbon & Dr Geney Gunston.
2021. Astrid Kuhn. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). Changes in vasculature and muscle in women treated for breast cancer: a case study. Supervisors: Prof Delva Shamley.
2021. Reagobaka Lichaba. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). Brain ventricle variations in a sample of South African cadavers. Supervisors: Prof Delva Shamley.
2021. Mbalentle Madolo. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). Variations in the morphology of human lungs in terms of lobes and fissures. Supervisors: Ms Kentse Mpolokeng & A/Prof Geney Gunston.
2021. Koketso Mwale. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). Anatomical variations of the profunda femoris artery and its circumflex branches: A cadaveric study. Supervisors: Ms Jeshika Luckrajh.
2021. Leoné Pretorius. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). Anatomical variations of hepatic veins in a cadaver sample – A South African perspective. Supervisors: Dr Geney Gunston & Ms Kentse Mpolokeng.
2021. Sima Third-Gray. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Exploring the potential of clavicle metrics for understanding activity variation. Supervisors: A/Prof Jacqui Friedling.
2021. Carly Velcich. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). Anatomical variations of the arterial pattern in the upper limb in a cadaver sample – a South African perspective. Supervisors: Dr Geney Gunston & Ms Kerri Keet.
2021. Chelsey Voegt. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Using the Bioarchaeology of Care framework to assess the experience of a disabling condition within a South African context. Supervisors: A/Prof Victoria Gibbon & Dr Geney Gunston.
2020. Abduraghmaan Fisher. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). An Anatomical Investigation into the Popliteal Artery and its Variants. Supervisors: Ms Jeshika Luckrajh & Prof Graham Louw.
2020. Sivanesan Dharmalingam. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Assessment of interpersonal violence using cranial trauma in Holocene southern African hunter-gatherers and -herders. Supervisors A/Prof Victoria Gibbon & Judyta Olszewski.
2019. Kimberley Cameron. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Assessment of musculoskeletal markers on the Khoesan remains in the UCT collection. Supervisor: Dr Victoria Gibbon.
2019. Claire L. du Toit. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Variations in scavenger activity on the Cape Flats, Western Cape, South Africa. Supervisors: Dr Victoria Gibbon & Maxmilian Spies.
2019. Zaahirah Ismail. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). An anatomical study of the ethmoidal foramina in the medial wall of human orbits. Supervisor: Ms Kentse Mpolokeng.
2019. Sarah Jahna Labuschagne. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). Statistically comparing sleep parameters across carnivore, artiodactyl and cetacean species, and postulating links to the glymphatic system. Supervisors: Prof G Louw & Dr A Bhagwandin.
2019. Imameleng Mangoaela. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Assessment of trauma and pathology on the Khoesan remains in the UCT collection. Supervisor: Dr Victoria Gibbon.
2019. Sadiyah Malek. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). The order of origin of the ophthalmic artery in relation to the optic nerve, and the anastomotic patterns between the external carotid artery and the internal carotid artery giving blood supply to the orbit. Supervisor: Kentse Mpolokeng.
2019. Nathier Rhoda. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). The origins of the coronary arteries and the relevance of this information to cardiac surgery. Supervisors: Dr Charles Slater & Claire Lewis.
2019. Michelle Ashleigh Scott. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Comparison of joint surface dimensions for sex and ancestry estimation. Supervisor: Dr Jacqui Friedling.
2019. Michelle (Anneli) Winter. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). Statistically comparing sleep parameters across rodents, shrews and primate species, and postulating links to the glymphatic system. Supervisors: Prof Graham Louw & Dr Adhil Bhagwandin
2018. Athi Baliso. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Forensic Anthropology Cape Town: Are we helping? Supervisors: Dr. Victoria Gibbon, Mrs. Chandra Finaughty.
2018. Bronte Davies. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). A biocultural assessment of cranial pathology in Khoesan from the Holocene. Supervisors: Dr. Victoria Gibbon and Ms. Nadine Kocerhan.
2018. Zikhona Kupiso. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). An investigation into transformation of racial terminology in anatomical research and biological anthropology research in a South African population. Supervisors: Dr Victoria Gibbon and Prof Graham Louw.
2017. Teherah Asmall. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). Variations in the sciatic nerve in relation to piriformis muscle. Supervisors: Ms Kerri Keet and Dr. Geney Gunston.
2017. Louren Bruce. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). Variation in the persistent eustachian valve. Supervisors: Dr. Geney Gunston and Ms. Kerri Keet.
2017. Krisna Els. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). The orbitofrontal cortex in the cadaver population in the Department of Human Biology. Supervisor: Dr. Christopher Warton and Ms. Kerri Keet.
2017. Christie Putter. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). An investigation of the skeletal remains recovered from the historic Black River Parkway burial site in Cape Town. Supervisors: Dr. Jacqui Friedling and Ms Mary Patrick.
2017. Caryn Rajh. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). Variations in the renal arteries and veins and categories of their branching patterns in a cadaver samples. Supervisors: Prof Graham Louw and Miss Kentse Mpolokeng.
2017. Ava Sham. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Exploring the potential of clavicle metrics for understanding activity variation. Supervisor: Dr. Jacqui Friedling.
2017. Maximilian Jan Spies. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Disarticulation sequences and scattering patterns in the temperate southwestern Cape, South Africa. Supervisors: Dr Victoria Gibbon and Devin Finaughty.
2017. Gobe Tanthuma. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). Coronary artery dominance and variations in cadaveric specimen at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Supervisors: Prof Graham Louw and Ms. Kentse Mpolokeng.
2017. Kimberly Wucherpfennig. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Dental analyses from 18th and 19th century church cemeteries in Green Point, Cape Town. Supervisor: Dr. Victoria Gibbon.
2016. Karuma Cliff Mirirai. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Intercondylar notch width and anterior cruciate ligament length: a sex and bilateral comparative study. Supervisors: Prof. Graham Louw and Kentse Mpolokeng.
2016. Muramba Wadzanai. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Evaluation of the location and frequency of periosteal lesions on the cranial vault. Supervisors: Dr. Jacqui Friedling and Ms. Petra Maass.
2016. Sharma Neha. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Anatomical variations of the extrahepatic biliary tree in a South African population. Supervisors: Prof. Graham Louw and Kentse Mpolokeng.
2015. Benetton Laura. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). The forensic estimation of sex and race from the femur in South African black, white and coloured individuals. Supervisors: Dr. Jacqui Friedling and Ms. Petra Maass.
2015. Longden-Thurgood Chandra. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). The anatomy of the internal jugular veins, including their relationship with the carotid artery and what anatomical variations in these veins can make cannulation hazardous. Supervisor: Dr. Geney Gunston.
2015. Potter Elizabeth. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). The biomechanical influence of pelvic morphology on sexual dimorphism of the femur. Supervisors: Dr. Jacqui Friedling and Ms. Petra Maass.
2013. Biffen Stevie. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). An anthropometric analysis of morphological shape and symmetry in the hyoid bone of adult males in the Western Cape, South Africa. Supervisor: Dr. Jacqui Friedling.
2013. Greeff Marlie. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). The descriptive anatomy of the human intraparietal sulcus in a Southern African cadaver sample. Supervisor: Dr. Christopher Warton.
2013. Schwab Petra. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). The aortic-ridge in children under eleven years of age. Supervisors: Dr. Geney Gunston and Dr. Linda Liebenberg.
2012. Finaughty Devin. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). The face of the past: an assessment of the reliability of the Manchester Method of craniofacial reconstruction through confirmation of the underlying bone structure of reconstructed faces. Supervisor: Prof. Alan G. Morris.
2012. Tredoux Simone. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). The presence of a septal aperture on the humerus in South African samples. Supervisor: Prof. Graham Louw and Dr. Jacqui Friedling.
2011. Randall Steven. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). Anatomical variation in the coronary ostia, the coronary arteries and myocardial bridging in a Southern African cadaver sample. Supervisor: Prof. Graham Louw.
2010. Maass Petra. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Cortical preservation of cadaver bone: a macroscopic, microscopic and biochemical study. Supervisor: Prof. Alan G. Morris.
2010. Van Der Berg Kerri. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). The gross anatomy of the ligamentum arteriosum: a cadaver study. Supervisors: Dr. Rachel Alexander and Dr. Geney Gunston.
2009. Krein Maya. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). The ultra-sonographic identification of variation of the palmaris longus muscle and tendon that are undetected by manual tests. Supervisors: Dr. Jacqui Friedling and H Gangata.
2010. Shargay H. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Radiographic survey of lumbar vertebral variations in native southern Africa. Supervisor: Prof. Alan G. Morris.
2009. Clarke C. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). The presence of the os daubentonia in the wrist joint of humans. Supervisor: Prof. Alan G. Morris.
2009. Makin E. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). Analysis of secular trends in height and weight within the Springbok rugby team from 1906 to the present. Supervisor: Prof. Graham Louw.
2009. Olebile B. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). An analysis of the use of prostheses by disabled athletes in competitions: Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Supervisor: Prof. Graham Louw.
2008. Noy Scott. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). Prevalence of HIV-1 in a cadaver sample: evidence from blood vessels. Supervisors: Dr. Rachel Alexander and Dr. Geney Gunston.
2008. Roff B. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Greulich and Pyle (1959) skeletal age. Estimation using hand-wrist radiographs- does the method apply to South African children? A Pilot Study. Supervisor: Prof. Alan G. Morris.
2008. Van der Watt B. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). A demography and preservation study of Later Stone Age human skeletons from the west coast of the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Supervisor: Prof. Alan G. Morris.
2007. Dembetembe K. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Bone preservation and burial pattern: an analysis of the 18th and 19th century burial remains from Cobern Street. Supervisor: Prof. Alan G. Morris.
2007. Van Kets Victoria. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). Histological structure of the aorta in a South African population: what is normal? Supervisors: Dr. Rachel Alexander, Dr. Geney Gunston, Dr. Linda Liebenberg and Dr. Helen Wainwright.
2006. Daya N. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). An investigation of metric and non-metric dental traits in a Later Stone Age population from Southern Africa. Supervisor: Prof. Alan G. Morris.
2006. da Silva Rip. Honours (Applied Anatomy). Creation of a database and a demographic survey of all cadavers used at the University of Cape Town Medical School 1911-2005. Supervisor: Dr. Charles Slater.
2006. Franks Amelia. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). Prevalence of arterial vascular disease in South African populations. Supervisors: Dr. Rachel Alexander, Dr. Geney Gunston, Dr. Linda Liebenberg and Dr. Lorna Martin.
2005. Machers S. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Bony and soft-tissue landmarks for the reconstruction of the nose: a forensic application. Supervisor: Prof. Alan G. Morris.
2005. Joshua L. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Synovial and non-synovial joint arthritis in the 18th century Cobern Street sample of archaeological skeletons. Supervisor: Prof. Alan G. Morris.
2005. Salie T. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). The mystery of the Freemason skeletons. Supervisor: Prof. Alan G. Morris.
2004. Manyaapelo T. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Anterior tooth wear in South African prehistoric populations. Supervisor: Prof. Alan G. Morris.
2002. Dlamini N. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). An analysis of the proximal tibia flattening in relation to the anatomical signs of squatting in Khoisan hunter-gatherers. Supervisor: Prof. Alan G. Morris.
2001. Munoz-Lamilla AO. Honours. An investigation into the symmetry of physical limb development in people active in symmetrical and asymmetrical sports. Supervisor: Prof. Graham Louw. University of Adelaide, South Australia.
1997. Nkojoana MT. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). Anthropometric assessment of liveborn and stillborn neotates. Supervisor: Prof. Alan G. Morris.
1997. Ledger M. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). The people from the Cobern street graves: a biomechanical analysis of the long bones. Supervisor: Prof. Alan G. Morris.
1993. O’Shaughnessy K. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). An electromyographic and biostereometric analysis of the forearm musculature in rock climbers using four different handhold grip techniques. Supervisor: Prof. Alan G. Morris.
1992. Reynard J. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). Palaeopathological analysis of a 19th century Cape Town population. Supervisor: Prof. Alan G. Morris.
1991. Bell C. BA Honours (Applied Anatomy). Functional anatomy of the human thumb joint. Supervisor: Prof. Alan G. Morris.
1990. Mathers K. BA Honours (Biological Anthropology). Exhibits, evolution and education: a survey of museum visitors. Supervisor: Prof. Alan G. Morris.
1988. Alder D. BSc (Med) Honours (Biological Anthropology). An analysis of the human skeletal remains from Faraoskop, Western Cape, South Africa. Supervisor: Prof. Alan G. Morris.
1985. Solker R. BSc (Med) Honours (Applied Anatomy). Histological ontogeny and related phylogeny of the human plica semilunaris. Supervisor: Prof. Graham Louw.
1982. Rawlinson RJC. BA Honours (Archaeology). The stable carbon isotope and osteological analysis of a prehistoric human sample from the southwestern Cape, South Africa. Supervisor: Prof. Alan G. Morris.