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  

 

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