PhD | TOPIC |
Surita Meldau | Genetic and biochemical landscape of mitochondrial disease in South Africa investigated at a referral centre |
Joanne Pillay | Development and validation of LC-MS methodology to determine the type and extent of prenatal alcohol and drug exposure to neonates born within the Cape West Metro region |
Sarah Lampert | A metabolomics approach to studying inherited metabolic disorders in South Africa |
Saara Adam | Investigations into the effects of MPV17 deficiency on oxidative stress and mitochondrial DNA content in fibroblasts with or without exposure to NRTIs (MSc upgraded in Dec 2023) |
Jabulisile Mthethwa | The immunomodulating effects of Vitamin D metabolome in cervical cancer patients with HIV infection |
MSc | TOPIC |
Daryl Kamadu | Assessing the extent of mtDNA oxidative damage in the fibroblasts of patients displaying MPV17-related mtDNA depletion syndrome |
Kashief Khan | Development and validation of quantitative methods for accurate heteroplasmy determination of the pathogenic m.3243A>G and m.1178G>A variants in the mitochondrial genome |
Lehlogonolo Thobejane | Development and validation of short chain fatty acids in plasma and serum samples in a cohort of diabetes patients by GC-FID |
Nzaliseko Nyame | Expression of CYP27B1, CYP24A1 and VDR regulators of the autocrine vitamin D metabolism in cervical cancer |
MMED | TOPIC |
Dr Riona Singh-Gansan | Impact of Iron Deficiency on HbA1c Testing for Diabetes |
Dr Kgothatjo Magolego | Biochemical screening and monitoring of kidney disease in people living with diabetes: a comparison with guidelines |
Dr James Croxford | Rationalising Free T3: An Audit of Testing Practices in a Routine Clinical Setting |
Intern Medical Scientists | |
Humaira Vawda | |
Keeyanda Tshipamba | |
Mikayla Munsamy |
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ChemPath Students: Back row (left to right) - Surita Meldau, Irene Pandjeu, Buntu Dyira, Richmond Ateko, Cameron Francis, Titus Mashilo, Dieter van der Westhuizen. Front row – Joanne Pillay, Thando Gcingca, Mariam Mahomed, Sarah Lampert, Lehlogonolo Thobejane, Kashief Khan, Ronald Dalmacio |