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?Post Doc
Dr Frans Everson
?Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Email: franseverson@gmail.com
Qualifications: BSc (UFS); BMedSc (Hons) Pharmacology (UFS); PGCE (UNW); MSc (SU); Joint PhD (SU and UHasselt) Research Focus: Emerging cardiovascular risk factors (HIV/AIDS and air pollution) in South Africa.
Host: Prof. Hans Strijdom
Current Postgraduate students:
BSc Hons.: Jody Abrahams
Dr Olakunle Sanni
?Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Email: Kunlesola2810@gmail.com
Qualifications: BSc (Biochemistry), Msc (Medical Biochemistry), PhD (Biochemistry).
Research Focus: Pulmonary Artery Pressures in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Study (Investigating the inflammatory, endothelial, and mitochondrial pathways that underpin the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension post-tuberculosis)
Host: Dr. Gerald Maarman
PhD
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Danelle Botha
Email: 19198639@sun.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc (Human Life Sciences; cum laude), BSc Hons (Medical Physiology, cum laude), MSc (Medical Physiology; cum laude).
Project: Investigating a potential role for ATM protein kinase in the ER stress response in cardiovascular pathology.
Supervisor: Prof B. Huisamen, Dr M. Blignaut, Dr D. Van Vuuren.
Sangweni Nonhlakanipho
Email: 23050780@sun.ac.za / nonhlakanipho.sangweni@mrc.ac.za
Qualifications: MSc Biochemistry (distinction).
Research Group: Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform
Research Project: Prevention of Doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity: A mechanistic study.
Supervisors: Prof R Johnson (SAMRC), Prof B Huisamen, Dr L Mabasa (SAMRC) and Dr D van Vuuren.
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Megan Cairns
Email: 20212224@sun.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc (Biology) in Human Life Sciences (SU); BSc Hons in Physiological Sciences (SU); MSc in Physiological Sciences (SU, cum laude).
Research Project: Investigating the effects of chronic stress on cardiovascular function.
Supervisors: Prof. MF Essop and Co-supervisors: Dr. D Joseph (SU) and Dr. M Vlok (SU).
Charnay Cunningham
?Email: 17184207@sun.ac.za
Qualifications: Bsc Medical Bioscience, BSc (Hons) Medical Bioscience (Cum Laude), MSc Nanoscience (Cum Laude).
Research Project: The effect of particle therapy on tumour angiogenesis.
Supervisors: Prof. Hans Strjidom (SU), Dr. Amanda Genis (SU), Dr. Charlot Vandevoorde (iThemba Labs), Dr. Julie Bolcaen (iThemba Labs).
Tembeka Nyawo
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Email: 18244777@sun.ac.za
Qualifications:
Research Project: Evaluation of mitochondrial and molecular derangements in cardiac adipose tissue during type 2 diabetes and relationship with cardiovascular riskSupervisors: Dr C Pheiffer (SAMRC), Prof R Johnson (SAMRC) , Prof H Strijdom and Dr H Sadie-van Gijsen.
Siddiqah George
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Email:
Qualifications:
Research Project: The effects of prolonged fructose consumption on mitochondrial function of cardiac and skeletal muscle.
Supervisors: Dr G Maarman
MSc
Joshua Matthee
?Email: 19382650@sun.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc (Human Life Science); BSc (Hons) (Medical Physiology)
Project: Aspalathus linearis as possible SGLT2 inhibitor - its effects on myocardial mitochondria.
Supervisor: Professor B Huisamen, Dr M Blignaut
Sarah Harries
Email: 18951457@sun.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc (Human Life Sciences with Psychology), BSc Hons (Medical Physiology)
Project: The anti-ageing effects of buchu and its role on ATM protein kinase signaling in ageing and cardiovascular disease.
Supervisors: Prof B Huisamen and co-supervisor Dr M Blignaut.
Ilze Verona W?illemse
Email: 15171701@sun.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc (Humanlife sciences with Physiology Genetics and Microbiology), BSc Hons (Medical Physiology), PGCE
Project: Asphalathus linearis as a possible SGLT2-inhibitor: Investigating the anti-hypertensive effects of Green Rooibos extracts.
Supervisors: Prof B Huisamen, Dr E Marais and Dr S Windvogel
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Michael Rab???ela
Email: 20872267@sun.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc (Chemistry and Biochemistry), BSc hons (Biochemistry..
Project: The role of ATM in aged, obese adult rat aortic endothelial cells and cardiomyoblast. .
Supervisor: Prof B Huisamen. Co-supervisors: Dr M Blignaut
Jacques van Heerden?
Email: 21538816@sun.ac.za
Qualifications: B.Tech and Hons in Clinical Technology: Pulmonology (CUT), B.Tech and Hons in Clinical Technology: Critical Care (CUT).
Research Group: Internal Medicine (Pulmonology).
Project: The Impact of SARS-CoV-2 On Respiratory Function.
Supervisors: Prof H Strijdom and Prof C Koeglenberg (Int Med: Pulmonology).
Carmen-Marie P?ayne
?Email: 20785135@sun.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc Human Life Sciences with Psychology, BScHons Medical PhysiologyProject: Delineating the involvement of disrupted mitochondrial pathways in the progression from Tuberculosis to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in a South African cohort.
Supervisors: Dr G Maarman and Dr S Windvogel
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Barend Groenewald?
Email: 20697163@sun.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc Human Life Sciences (SU); BScHons Medical Physiology (cum lauded) (SU)
Research Group: Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)
Project title: Establishment of a novel, insulin resistant, high throughput H9c2 cardiomyoblast spheroid model .
Supervisors: Dr M Blignaut, Dr Chellan & Prof B Huisman
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Sara Shaboodien
Email: 21304637@sun.ac.za
Qualification: BSc (Human Life Science), BSc Hons. (Medical Physiology - Cum Laude)
Project: The novel effect of Aspalathus Linearis (Rooibos) on platelet derived growth factor-induced proliferation of rat pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (RPASMC)
Supervisor: Dr G Maarman and Dr E Marais
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Dr Steve Jacobs
Email: steve04jacobs@gmail.com
Qualifications: MBChB (Stellenbosch), BSc Hons (Medical Physiology)
Project title: Investigating the involvement of pro-inflammatory and endothelial dysfunction markers in the progression of tuberculosis to pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Supervisors: Dr Gerald Maarman
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Corné Gro?bler
Email: 21555168@sun.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc (Human Life Sciences with Psychology), BSc Hons (Medical Physiology)
Project title: The activation of ATM in response to exercise: evaluation of cardiac ATM expression in a male Wistar rat model of exercise compared to no exercise fed a normal or high fat diet.
Supervisors: Prof. B. Huisamen and co-Supervisor: Dr. M. Blignaut
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Candice Februarie?
Email: Februariec@sun.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc Hons Molecular Biology
Research group: VuyoLab
Project title: Molecular mechanisms of first line TB-drug induced cardiotoxicity in a differentiated H9c2 rat ventricular cardiomyoblast model.
Supervisors: Dr V Mavumengwana (SAMRC) and Co-supervisors: Dr Lucinda Baatjies, Dr Marguerite Blignaut and Mr Kudzanai Tapfuma.
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Caitlin Oden??daal
Email: 21606005@sun.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc Human Life Sciences (Biology); BSc Hons. Physiology
Project title: Getting to the heart of chronic stress: an assessment of the effects on mitochondrial function and dynamics
Supervisor:
Prof MF Essop and Co-supervisors: Dr G Maarman; Dr D Joseph
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Ayesha Rasheed Sh?aik
Email: 20150113@sun.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc Human Life Sciences (SU), BSc Hons Physiology (SU).
Research group: Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform (BRIP).
Project title: Investigating DNA methylation of metabolic and inflammatory genes with therapeutic potential for obesity: A cohort study in South African women.
Supervisors: Dr T Willmer (SAMRC) and Co-supervisors: Prof C Pheiffer (SAMRC) and Prof MF Essop (CARMA).
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Cassidy ?O'Brien
Email: 20880081@sun.ac.za or cassidyobrien4@gmail.com
Qualifications: Certificate in entrepreneurship, BSc human life sciences (with psychology), Hons physiological sciences.
Project title: Explaining the role of nonoxidative glucose pathways in terms of stress-related rat endothelial dysfunction.
Supervisors:
Prof. MF Essop
Rudzani Ramashia?
Email: 25505963@sun.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc (Biochemistry and Microbiology), BSc Hons (Molecular Biochemistry) .
Project title: Investigating the efficacy of novel curcumin derivatives on skeletal muscle insulin resistance.
Supervisors: Dr Babalwa Jack (SAMRC), Prof Carmen Pheiffer (SAMRC), Dr Shantel Windvolgel (SU), and Prof Salam Titinchi (UWC).
Logan S?mith
Email: 21166978@sun.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc Human Life Sciences with Psychology, BSc (Hons) Physiological Sciences .
Project title: Establishing a specific, accurate, high-throughput and reproducible method for the ID of novel biomarkers which links chronic psychosocial stress and disease onset.
Supervisors: Prof MF Essop; Co-supervisors: Dr Mare Vlok, Dr Danzil Joseph .
Minette Van??wyk
Email: Minette@vanwykmail.co.za
Qualifications: BSc Human Life Sciences with Psychology; BSc (Hons) Physiological Sciences
Project title: Establishing and validating an in vivo model of chronic restraint stress in male and female wistar rats
Supervisors: Prof MF Essop; Co- supervisor: Dr Danzil Joseph
Thato K??gatla
Email: 20442807@sun.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc (Molecular and Life Sciences), Honours (Physiology, Cum Laude)
Project title: Investigating the novel role of metallothioneins in Rooibos-induced cardioprotection using a cardiomyoblast model of Angiotensin-II induced hypertrophy and apoptosis
Supervisors: Dr Gerald Maarman and co-Supervisor: Prof R Johnson (SAMRC), Dr Erna Marais
Sharnay Na?idoo
?Email: 19358784@sun.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc Honours (Biochemistry) ; Currently doing MSc (Medical Physiology)
Research group: Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform (BRIP).
Project: Ubiquinone (CoQ) ameliorates mitochondria?l bioenergetics & apoptosis in an in vitro model of doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity.
Supervisors: Prof R Johnson, Dr G Maarman
Chrisstoffel Jum?aar
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Email:
Qualifications:
Project: Investigating the usefulness of a novel plasma 5-marker host biosignature to identify pulmonary arterial hypertension in a post-tuberculosis context in a South African cohort.
Supervisors: Dr G Maarman
Kriston Bass?on
Email: 20010834@sun.ac.za
Qualifications: BSc in Human Life Sciences (SU), BSc Honours in Medical Physiology (SU).
Research Group: Stellenbosch 肆客足球 Reproductive Research Group (SURRG).
Project: The effect of diet induced obesity on fertility: A comparative study between male and female Wistar rats.
Supervisors: Dr Bongekile Skosana and Co-Supervisor: Dr Shantal Windvogel.
Hannah Fokk?ens
Email: 21992649@sun.ac.za
Qualifications: BMedSci Physiology (UKZN), BSc Hons Medical Physiology (SU)
Research group: BRIP Cardio-metabolic group
Project title: Understanding the genetic basis of hypertension in an African population.
Supervisors: Prof R Johnson, Dr JR Sharma , Prof H Strijdom (co-supervisor)
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Honou?rs
Mia Lomba?rd
?E-mail: 21938415@sun.ac.za
Supervisor(s): Dr T Willmer, Prof C Pheiffer and Prof F Essop
Project Title: Investigating DNA methylation signatures of SLC6A4 in South African women with obesity, using a targeted pyrosequencing approach .
Anique Wolmarans
E-mail: aniquewolmarans@gmail.com
Supervisor(s): Prof B Huisamen
Project Title: Evaluation of muscle cellular growth and ATM signalling in response to a rooibos extract (E1CHA) in male wistar rats.
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Kaylee ??Losper
E-mail: 22892877@sun.ac.za
Supervisor(s): Prof F Essop
Project Title: Does chronic stress trigger the development of oxidative stress in rat spleen?
Jody Abrahams
?E-mail: 22532625@sun.ac.za
Supervisor(s): Prof H Strijdom, Dr Frans Everson and Dr I Webster
Project Title: Investigating the relationship between markers of endothelial function and retinal microvascular geometric morphology in an HIV-negative vs. HIV (on ART) Western Cape study population.
Garth Wentley
?E-mail: 21670951@sun.ac.za
Supervisor(s): Dr E Marais, Prof B Huisamen, Dr M Blignaut
Project Title: Evaluation of cellular growth and ATM signalling pathways in response to E1CHA in male Wistar rat adipose tissue.
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Mohamed Sadam Parker
?E-mail: 21954704@sun.ac.za
Supervisor(s): Dr M Blignaut and Prof B Huisamen
Project Title: Evaluation of the mTOR and ATM signalling pathway in an in vitro differentiated C2C12 muscle cell model in response to E1CHA treatment.
Stephen Southway
?E-mail: 21214328@sun.ac.za
Supervisor(s): Dr M Blignaut, Prof B Huisamen and Dr D van Vuuren
Project Title: Investigating Mitochondrial Dysfunction in vitro in the presence of oxidative stress and the absence of ATM.
Dinisha G?iga
?E-mail: 22964576@sun.ac.za
Supervisor(s): Dr G Maarman
Project Title: A novel study, investigating the effects of Rooibos Aspalathus linearis in a cardiomyoblast model of angiotensin-II induced hypertrophy and apoptosis .
Herschelle-Lee Jager
?E-mail: herschelleleej@gmail.com
Supervisor(s): Prof F Essop
Project Title: Exploring links between chronic stress and autophagy in the liver and heart.
Jasmine Andrews (Class Represen?tative)
E-mail: 26746328@sun.ac.za
Supervisor(s): Dr S Windvogel and Dr M Blignaut
Project Title: Investigating the E1CHA Rooibos (Aspalathus Linearis) extract as a potential modulator of liver antioxidant defences in the diet-induced obese Wistar rat.
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Amy Pretor??ius
E-mail: 22201831@sun.ac.za
Supervisor(s): Dr K Gabuza, Prof R Johnson and Dr S Windvogel
Project Title: The establishment of a non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in vitro model using 3T3L1-conditioned media and HepG2/C3A cells .
Marc Lip?shitz
?E-mail: mlipshitz@gmail.com
Supervisor(s): Dr J Sharma and Prof R Johnson , Prof H Strijdom (co-supervisor)
Project Title: Evaluating ACE and AGT gene polymorphisms
(SNPs) contributing to hypertension in an African population.
Missing Student Details:
- Dr Megan Rajan
- Chrisstoffel Jumaar (Masters) – Dr Maarman
- Siddiqah George (PhD) – Dr Maarman ?
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