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HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
Dr Benesh Somai
Position:
Head of Department and Senior Lecturer in Microbiology
Department:
Biochemistry and Microbiology
Room:
120307
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 2608
Email:
benesh.somai@nmmu.ac.za
Qualifications:
PhD (Clemson University, South Carolina, USA)
Expertise:
Fungal Genetics And Toxin Production, Molecular Biology, Antifungal Plant Extracts
Academic Staff
Prof Tim Downing
Position:
Associate Professor
Department:
Biochemistry and Microbiology
Room:
120302
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 2359
Email:
tim.downing@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
PhD (US)
Expertise:
Cyanobacteriology, Cyanotoxinology, Environmental Microbiology, Aquatic Microbiology, Surface Water Quality
Associate Professor Carminita Frost
Position:
Associate Professor in Biochemistry
Department:
Biochemistry and Microbiology
Room:
120327
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 4123
Email:
carminita.frost@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
PhD (UPE)
Expertise:
Protein chemistry, Enzymology, Metabolic diseases
Prof Vaughan Oosthuizen
Position:
Associate Professor in Biochemistry
Department:
Biochemistry and Microbiology
Room:
120303
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 2435
Email:
vaughan.oosthuizen@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
PhD (UPE)
Expertise:
Immunology
Prof Maryna Van de Venter
Position:
Associate Professor in Biochemistry
Department:
Biochemistry and Microbiology
Room:
120301
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 2813
Email:
maryna.vandeventer@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
PhD (UPE)
Expertise:
Medicinal Plants, Cell Biology, Diabetes, Cancer
Dr Sharlene Govender
Position:
Senior Lecturer in Microbiology
Department:
Biochemistry and Microbiology
Room:
120304
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 2347
Email:
sharlene.govender@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
MSc (Microbiology) (UKZN), PhD (Medical Microbiology) (University of Stellenbosch), Medical Biological Scientist HPCSA (MW 0009687)
Expertise:
Medical Microbiology, Molecular Epidemiology, Antimicrobial drug resistance mechanisms
Responsibilities:
Lecturing to undergraduate BSc, honours & Pharmacy students. Supervision of research projects allocated to Honours, Masters and doctoral students.
Dr Saralene Williams
Position:
Lecturer: Biochemistry
Department:
2nd Avenue Campus
Room:
120302A
Location:
Bird Street Campus
Phone:
041 504 4140
Email:
saralene.williams@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
PhD (Biochemistry)
Research Associates & Post-Doctoral Fellows
Dr Gerhardt Boukes
Position:
Research Associate in Biochemistry
Department:
Biochemistry and Microbiology
Room:
120331
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 2234
Email:
Gerhardt.Boukes@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
PhD
Dr Trevor Koekemoer
Position:
Research Associate
Department:
Biochemistry and Microbiology
Room:
120331
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 2234
Email:
Trevor.Koekemoer@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
PhD
Prof Ryno Naudé
Position:
Research Associate in Biochemistry
Department:
Biochemistry and Microbiology
Room:
120331
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 2234
Email:
ryno.naude@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
PhD (UPE)
Expertise:
Enzymology, Protein Chemistry, Meat Science
Dr Kaitlin Sprong
Position:
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Department:
Biochemistry and Microbiology
Room:
120331
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 2234
Email:
Kaitlin.Sprong@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
PhD
Dr Luanne Venables
Position:
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Department:
Biochemistry and Microbiology
Room:
120331
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 2234
Email:
Luanne.Venables@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
PhD
Technical
Ms Jabulisile Madubedube
Position:
Laboratory Technician
Department:
Mandela Uni Airborne Operations
Room:
Room: 0328
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 2237
Email:
Jabulisile.Madubedube@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
MTech
Mr Kenneth Oosthuizen
Position:
Laboratory Technician
Department:
Biochemistry and Microbiology
Room:
120330
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 2839
Email:
kenneth.oosthuizen@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
MSc
Mrs Wendy Wilde
Position:
Laboratory Technician (Microbiology)
Department:
Biochemistry and Microbiology
Room:
120221
Location:
South Campus
Phone:
041 504 2351
Email:
wendy.wilde@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
BSc Hons (Microbiology) (RU)
Sharon Pelo
Position:
Laboratory technician
Department:
Biochemistry and Microbiology
Room:
0224
Location:
South Campus
Email:
sharon.pelo@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
PhD in Biotechnology (University of Johannesburg)
Laboratory Assistant
Lynne Geseba
Position:
Lab Assistant (Microbiology & Biochemistry)
Department:
2nd Avenue Campus
Room:
120219
Location:
Bird Street Campus
Phone:
041 504 4238
Email:
lynne.geseba@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
Matric
Mr Lawyer Mabulu
Position:
Lab Assistant (Biochemistry)
Department:
2nd Avenue Campus
Room:
120326
Location:
Bird Street Campus
Phone:
041 504 4238
Email:
mmabulu@mandela.ac.za
Qualifications:
Matric
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