Meet the Team | CMM Africa

The CMM AFRICA Unit is directed by Professor J.Claire Hoving and Professor Gordon Brown. The unit is co-headed by a group of Principal Investigators (PIs) based at the University of Cape Town (UCT), who possess a diverse array of expertise, which is instrumental to advancing knowledge mycology research and training in the continent.

Principal Investigators

Prof Claire Hoving

Director and Associate Professor

Prof Rachael Dangarembizi

Medical Specialist and Departmental Head

Dr Caroline Ross

RNA Biologist and Lecturer

Honorary Members

Prof Nelesh Govender

Professor

Assoc Prof Sean Wasserman

Associate Professor

Dr Kyla Murphy

Infectious Diseases Clinical Researcher

Research Fellows

Dr Amalia Awala

Research Fellow

Dr Lucian Duvenage

Junior Research Fellow

Operations

Ms Sandisiwe Noholoza

Research Unit Co-ordinator

Affiliated PhD Candidates:
• Simran Atulkumar Patel - PhD in Neuroscience (Physiology)
• Elizabeth Hlagala – PhD in Immunology
• Maahir Kauchali - PhD in Neuroscience (Physiology)

Affiliated Masters Candidates:
• Lilitha Cengani - MSc in Medicine (Neuroscience & Physiology)
• Maja Filipkowska – MSc in Molecular and Cell Biology
• Saba Gebreseilassie - MSc in Medicine (Neuroscience & Physiology)
• Blessing Gumbu - MSc in Medicine (Neuroscience & Physiology)
• Kiasha Haridas – MSc in Molecular and Cell Biology
• Masilo Jack Matlakala - MSc in Medicine (Neuroscience & Physiology)
• Israel Oyebade - MSc in Immunology
• Yanga Pato – MSc in Medicine (Neuroscience & Physiology)