Division Head

Prof Gerhard Walzl Immunology

MRC Centre Director

Prof Rob Warren TB Genomics

Scientists

Dr Nasiema Allie	Dr Bienyameen Baker TB Drug Development	Prof Soraya Bardien Parkinsons Disease
Dr Sihaam Boolay TB Host Genetics	Prof Novel Chegou Immunology	Dr Nelita du Plessis Immunology
Ms Glenda Durrheim TB Host Genetics	Prof Nico Gey van Pittius	Dr Brigitte Glanzmann TB Host Genetics
Prof Sian Hemmings Anxiety Disorders	Prof Eileen Hoal TB Host Genetics	Dr Jennifer Jackson
Prof Colin Kenyon TB Drug Development	Prof Craig Kinnear TB Host Genetics	Dr Leanie Kleynhans Immunology
Dr Marisa Klopper TB Genomics	Prof Helena Kuivaniemi	Dr Andre Loxton Immunology
Miss Malebo Malope Clinical Genetics	Dr Gabriel Mashabela Mycobacterial Physiology	Dr Vuyo Mavumengwana TB Drug Development Website: vuyomavlab.com
Prof Michele Miller Animal TB	Prof Marlo Möller TB Host Genetics	Prof Shahida Moosa Clinical Genetics
Prof Sven Parsons Animal TB	Prof Samantha Sampson Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics	Miss Mardelle Schoeman Clinical Genetics
Dr Frik Sirgel TB Genomics	Dr Liani Smit Clinical Genetics	Dr Elizma Streicher TB Genomics
Prof David Tabb Bioinformatics	Dr Rebecca Tadokera Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Prof Grant Theron Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology
Prof Gerard Tromp Bioinformatics	Dr Ndivhuwo Tshililo TB Drug Development	Dr Michael Urban Clinical Genetics
Prof Gian van der Spuy Bioinformatics	Prof Paul van Helden	Dr Cedric Werely TB Host Genetics
Dr Jacqueline Womersley Anxiety Disorders

Clinicians

Dr Tracy Cummins Immunology	Dr Andriette Hiemstra Immunology	Dr Candice MacDonald Immunology
Dr Stefanus Malherbe Immunology	Dr Jane Shaw Immunology	Dr Donald Simon Immunology

Post Doctoral Fellows

Dr Shima Abdulgader Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Dr Shameemah Abrahams Parkinsons Disease	Dr Bahareh Bagheri Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics
Ms Monique Barnard TB Genomics	Dr Caroline Beltran Immunology	Dr Karen Cilliers Immunology
Dr Wynand Goosen Animal TB	Miss Melanie Grobbelaar TB Genomics	Dr Nabila Ismail TB Genomics
Dr Tanya Kerr Animal TB	Dr Leigh Kotze Immunology	Mr Johannes Loubser TB Genomics
Ms Abhilasha Mishra TB Drug Development	Dr Hridesh Mishra Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Dr Suventha Moodley Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology
Dr Jomien Mouton Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics	Dr Charissa Naidoo Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Dr Andile Ngwane TB Drug Development
Dr Margaret Nolan Immunology	Dr Anna Ojo Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Dr Shatha Omar TB Genomics
Dr Byron Reeve Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Dr Tomasz Sanko Bioinformatics	Mr Haiko Schurz TB Host Genetics
Dr Nastassja Steyn Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics	Dr Patricia Swart Anxiety Disorders	Dr Taime Sylvester TB Genomics
Dr Happy Tshivhula Immunology	Dr Caitlin Uren TB Host Genetics	Miss Rouxjeane Venter Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology

PhD Students

Ms Jessie Arries Mycobacterial Physiology	Mr Erick Auma Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mr Medard Beyanga Immunology
Miss Bih Chendi Immunology	Ms Josephine Chileshe Animal TB	Mr Tinaye Chiyaka Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology
Miss Charlene Clarke TB Host Genetics	Miss Katelyn Cuttler Parkinsons Disease	Miss Ncite Da Camara Bioinformatics
Miss Keren de Buys TB Host Genetics	Miss Brigitta Derendinger TB Genomics	Miss Su-Mari Du Plessis Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics
Mr Osagie Eribo Immunology	Mr James Gallant Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics	Mr Yonas Ghebrekristos Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology
Ms Raeesa Hussan TB Drug Development	Ms Natasha Kitchin Anxiety Disorders	Dr Elouise Kroon TB Host Genetics
Mrs Carine Kunsevi-Kilola Immunology	Mr Vinzeigh Leukes Immunology	Dr Elizna Maasdorp Bioinformatics
Miss Zama Mahlobo Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mr Charles Manyelo Immunology	Miss Zimvo Maqeda Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics
Ms Ivania Moiane TB Genomics	Mr Brian Munansangu Immunology	Miss Gcobisa Ndlangalavu Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology
Ms Nandi Niemand Mycobacterial Physiology	Ms Georgina Nyawo Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mr Trust Odia Bioinformatics
Miss Naomi Okugbeni TB Host Genetics	Ms Trisha Parbhoo Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics	Ms Marina Pauw Bioinformatics
Mr Ray-Dean Pietersen TB Drug Development	Mrs Samantha Pillay Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Ms Mpala Pilula Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics
Miss Caroline Pule Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics	Mr Lovemore Sigwadhi Bioinformatics	Ms Anel Sparks TB Host Genetics
Mr Kudzanai Tapfuma TB Drug Development	Mr Sylvanus Toikumo Anxiety Disorders	Mr Gerald van Eeden TB Host Genetics

MSc Students

Mr Tom Bartizal Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics	Miss Samantha Bayley TB Host Genetics	Ms Minke Bekker Parkinsons Disease
Miss Nicole Brown TB Host Genetics	Miss Devina Chetty Parkinsons Disease	Miss Leah Chifamba Anxiety Disorders
Mr Julian Coetzee Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics	Miss Emma Cook TB Drug Development	Miss Candice de Waal Animal TB
Ms Lesedi Dikhoba Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics	Mr Morne du Plessis Anxiety Disorders	Miss Rebecca Dwyer Animal TB
Miss Ashley Ehlers Bioinformatics	Miss Stacey Engel TB Drug Development	Mr Marius Engelbrecht TB Host Genetics
Miss Samantha Goldswain Animal TB	Ms Reine Greeff Clinical Genetics	Miss Rachiel Gumbo Animal TB
Miss Charmaine Jangana Immunology	Mr Daniel Kritzinger Bioinformatics	Miss Alet Lombard TB Drug Development
Miss Gugulethu Mahlakwana TB Drug Development	Miss Amokelani Mahungu Parkinsons Disease	Mr Tumelo Maila TB Drug Development
Miss Nenekazi Masikantsi TB Drug Development	Mr Lutho Mbabala TB Drug Development	Miss Tina Meiring Animal TB
Miss Stephanie Minnies Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Miss Mbali Mkhonza TB Drug Development	Miss Allegra Moodley Anxiety Disorders
Miss Amica Muller-Nedebock Parkinsons Disease	Mr Mulweli Mushiana TB Host Genetics	Miss Pamela Ncube Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics
Mr Magongwane Ndlozi Mycobacterial Physiology	Miss Carene Ndong Sima TB Host Genetics	Miss Sedzani Ndou Immunology
Miss Mischke Nicolaai TB Drug Development	Miss Tshepiso Nkonyane Immunology	Mr Soyama Nyangwa Immunology
Mr Christian Otum TB Genomics	Mr Brandon Paarwater TB Host Genetics	Ms Astrid Paulse TB Genomics
Miss Aluwani Ravuluvulu TB Drug Development	Ms Loren Rockman Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Miss Aqeedah Roomaney Anxiety Disorders
Miss Denise Scholtz TB Host Genetics	Ms Leere Scott TB Genomics	Miss Katrin Smith Animal TB
Miss Zethu Sonyoka TB Drug Development	Miss Amy Steinhobel TB Genomics	Mr Robin Swart TB Host Genetics
Miss Yolandi Swart TB Host Genetics	Mr Aidan Swartz Bioinformatics	Miss Charnay van der Merwe TB Genomics
Mr Tariq Webber Immunology	Ms Ricquelle Williams TB Drug Development	Mr Darryn Zimire Bioinformatics

Honours Students

Ms Rencia Alberts	Mr Keaghan Brown	Miss Lauren Martin
Ms Raadhiyah Mathee	Ms Palesa Moloto	Mr Amir Salie
Ms Chrystal Steyl	Ms Annecke Vermeulen	Ms Sean Vermeulen

Interns

Mrs Clair Ingram Clinical Genetics

Miss Antonetta Malan Clinical Genetics

Mrs Desiree Mbu Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology

Research Assistants

Mr Devon Allies Immunology	Ms Lucinda Baatjies Mycobacterial Physiology	Miss Megan Cousins Immunology
Miss Lauren Cruywagen Immunology	Miss Nicola du Toit TB Host Genetics	Dr Yolandi Espach Anxiety Disorders
Miss Tarryn-Lee Fisher Immunology	Miss Marika Flinn Immunology	Ms Andrea Gutschmidt Immunology
Mrs Zuné Jansen van Rensburg Parkinsons Disease	Ms Belinda Kriel Immunology	Mrs Ilze Louw Immunology
Mrs Liesel Muller Immunology	Miss Kelly Roos Immunology	Miss Jamie Saayman TB Host Genetics
Miss Ayanda Shabangu Immunology	Mrs Candice Snyders Immunology	Miss Kim Stanley Immunology
Mr Ashley Steyn Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mrs Nomvuyo Swepu Immunology	Miss Ilana van Rensburg Immunology
Ms Felicia Wells TB Genomics	Miss Caitlyne Young Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics

Technologists

Mrs Marianna De Kock	Ms Annemie Jordaan	Mrs Ané Kruger Immunology
Ms Irene Mardarowicz Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mr Maynard Meiring Bioinformatics	Miss Selisha Naidoo Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology
Mrs Zaida Palmer Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mrs Lien Pretorius	Mrs Noorjahn Rawoot Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics
Ms Claudia Spies Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics

Nurses

Miss Charmaine Abrahams Immunology	Mrs Lizl Bashe Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mrs Conita Claassen Immunology
Mrs Dawn Davis Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mrs Maria Didloff Immunology	Mrs Jane Fortuin Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology
Ms Bernadine Fransman Immunology	Mr Isaac Johnson Immunology	Miss Morieda Kolbe Immunology
Mrs Charlotte Lawn Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mrs Shirley Mc Anda Immunology	Mrs Nosipho Mtala Immunology
Mrs Zintle Ntwana Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Ms Gertrude Persence Immunology	Mrs Annaleen Sampson Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology
Miss Fikiswa Seti Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mrs Kathy Swartz Immunology	Mrs Dandelene Sylvester Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology
Mrs Charmaine van der Walt Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mrs Ruth Wilson Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology

Administrative Staff

Miss Stephanie Alexander Immunology	Mr Donovan Baatjies	Miss Nadine Brown Immunology
Mr Kendo Claasen	Mr Warren Fransman TB Genomics	Ms Dannielle Moore
Mr Rubeshan Nayager	Mrs Preylene Presence	Mrs Bronwyn Smith Immunology
Dr Liezel Smith	Mrs Trudy Snyders	Mrs Esmeralda Swartz Immunology
Mrs Susanne Tonsing Immunology

Laboratory Assistants

Miss Laverne Buffels Immunology	Mr Chesnovin du Plessis Immunology	Ms Porche Fortuin Immunology
Ms Ereshia Gabier Anxiety Disorders	Mr Ayanda Tsamane Immunology

General Assistants

Mrs Leilani Abrahams Immunology	Miss Candice Minnaar	Mr Tienie Petersen
Mr Shahied Taliep

Data Clerks

Miss Zimkitha Madela Immunology

Drivers

Mr Raymond Fredericks Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mr Jaftha Kruger Immunology	Mr Sisa Mpofu Immunology
Ms Roslyn Pienaar Immunology	Mr Khayalethu Toto Immunology