Head of Division
Professor Carolyn Williamson
HIV Diversity, Pathogenesis, Vaccines, SARS-CoV-2
Academic Staff
Dr Melissa-Rose Abrahams
HIV Cure and Pathogenesis
Dr Nicolas Beaume
HIV Diversity, Pathogenesis, Vaccines, SARS-CoV-2
Dr Rubina (Ruby) Bunjun
SARS-CoV-2 Immunology
Professor Wendy Burgers
SARS-CoV-2 Immunity, COVID-19 Vaccines, HIV/TB Immunology and Pathogenesis
Dr Ros Chapman
HIV Vaccines
Dr Nyaradzo Chigorimbo-Thsikiwa
HIV Immunology, Viral-Host Interactions, Antivirals, Vaccine Hesitancy
Dr Nicola Douglass
HIV Vaccines, Poxviruses
Professor Jo-Ann Passmore (NHLS/UCT)
Mucosal Immunity to HIV and STIs
Dr Catherine Riou
SARS-CoV-2 Immunity, COVID-19 Vaccines, HIV/TB Immunology and Pathogenesis
Dr Ziyaad Valley-Omar (NHLS/UCT)
Clinical and Diagnostic Virology Research
Respiratory Virus Research, Hepatitis B and C
Professor Anna-Lise Williamson (UCT/NRF Research Chair, SARCHI Chair)
Human Papillomavirus; HIV-1 Vaccine Development
Dr Anna Yssel
HIV Diversity, Pathogenesis, Vaccines, SARS-CoV-2
Pathologists
Associate Professor Diana Hardie (NHLS/UCT)
Head of a) Diagnostic Virology Laboratory, and b) Clinical and Diagnostic Virology Research
Associate Professor Marvin Hsiao (NHLS/UCT)
Clinical and Diagnostic Virology Research
Dr Stephen Korsman (NHLS/UCT)
Clinical and Diagnostic Virology Research
Registrars
Dr Moepeng Maseko (NHLS/UCT)
Clinical and Diagnostic Virology Research
Dr Tamryn Smith (NHLS/UCT)
Clinical and Diagnostic Virology Research
Dr Khumo Sematle (NHLS/UCT)
Clinical and Diagnostic Virology Research
Dr Mo Se Kwon (NHLS/UCT)
Clinical and Diagnostic Virology Research
Postdoctoral fellows
Dr Olivia Carulei
Viral and Microbiome Metagenomics
Dr Sherazaan Ismail
HIV Cure
Dr Rageema Joseph
HIV Diversity, Pathogenesis, Vaccines, SARS-CoV-2
Dr Samuel Kariuki
HIV Diversity, Pathogenesis, Vaccines, SARS-CoV-2
Dr Monalisa Manhanzva
HIV, Inflammation, Microbiome
Dr Lester Sigauke
Computational Drug Discovery, Bioinformatics
Dr Fatime Ramla Tanko
HIV, HPV, Vaginal Inflammation and Microbiome
Dr Marius Tincho
SARS-CoV-2 Immunity, COVID-19 Vaccines
Dr Alltalents Murahwa
Human Papillomavirus
Professional, Administrative and Support Staff
Mr Craig Adams
HIV Diversity, Pathogenesis, Vaccines, SARS-CoV-2
Dr Bruna Galvão
Programme Manager, HIV Diversity, Pathogenesis, Vaccines, SARS-CoV-2
Mrs Hoyam Gamieldien
HIV Immunology
Ms Sohair Geyer-Benjamin
SARS-CoV-2 Immunity, COVID-19 Vaccines
Mrs Zainonesa Hartley
Divisional Secretary
Dr Brian Kullin
Vaginal Microbiology, Probiotics
Ms Susan Lanfear
PA to Professor Anna-Lise Williamson
Mr Freddy Mokadi Mabetlela
HIV Cure
Miss Nokuzola Mbhele
HIV Diversity, Pathogenesis, Vaccines, SARS-CoV-2
Mr Innocent Mudau
HIV Diversity, Pathogenesis, Vaccines, SARS-CoV-2
Ms Nonkululeko Ndabambi
HIV Diversity, Pathogenesis, Vaccines SARS-CoV-2
Ms Amkele Ngomti
SARS-CoV-2 Immunity, COVID-19 Vaccines
Ms Anathi Nkayi
SARS-CoV-2 Immunity, COVID-19 Vaccines
Ms Phumla Radebe
Mucosal Immunity, HIV Risk
Ms Ruwayhida Thebus
HIV Diversity, Pathogenesis, Vaccines, SARS-CoV-2
Ms Lynn Tyers
HIV Diversity, Pathogenesis, Vaccines, SARS-CoV-2
Mr Avril Walters
SARS-CoV-2 Immunity, COVID-19 Vaccines
Ms Talita York
HIV Diversity, Pathogenesis, Vaccines, SARS-CoV-2
Honorary staff
Dr Erica Andersen-Nissen