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 Heidre Bezuidenhout Clinical Genetics	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
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
Dr Gabriel Mashabela TB Drug Development	Dr Vuyo Mavumengwana TB Drug Development Website: vuyomavlab.com	Prof Michele Miller Animal TB
Prof Marlo Möller TB Host Genetics	Prof Sven Parsons Animal TB	Prof Samantha Sampson Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics
Miss Mardelle Schoeman Clinical Genetics	Dr James Seddon Bioinformatics	Dr Frik Sirgel TB Genomics
Dr Liani Smit Clinical Genetics	Dr Elizma Streicher TB Genomics	Prof David Tabb Bioinformatics
Dr Rabecca Tadokera Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Prof Grant Theron Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Prof Gerard Tromp Bioinformatics
Dr Michael Urban Clinical Genetics	Prof Gian van der Spuy Bioinformatics	Prof Paul van Helden
Dr Cedric Werely TB Host Genetics	Dr Jaqueline Womersley Anxiety Disorders

Clinicians

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

Post Doctoral Fellows

Dr Shameemah Abrahams Parkinsons Disease	Dr Bahareh Bagheri Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics	Dr Caroline Beltran Immunology
Dr Anzaan Dippenaar TB Genomics	Dr Brigitte Glanzmann TB Host Genetics	Dr Wynand Goosen Animal TB
Miss Melanie Grobbelaar TB Genomics	Dr Nabila Ismail TB Genomics	Dr Tanya Kerr Animal TB
Dr Leigh Kotze Immunology	Dr Gina Leisching TB Drug Development	Dr Stuart Meier Bioinformatics
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 Byron Reeve Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology
Mr Haiko Schurz TB Host Genetics	Dr Nastassja Steyn Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics	Dr Patricia Swart Anxiety Disorders
Dr Taime Sylvester TB Genomics	Dr Ndivhuwo Tshililo TB Drug Development	Dr Happy Tshivhula Immunology
Dr Caitlin Uren TB Host Genetics

PhD Students

Ms Jessie Arries Mycobacterial Physiology	Ms Netanya Bernitz Animal TB	Miss Bih Chendi Immunology
Ms Josephine Chileshe Animal TB	Dr Joconiah Chirenda TB Genomics	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	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 Abhilasha Mishra TB Drug Development	Ms Ivania Moiane TB Genomics
Mr Brian Munansangu Immunology	Mr Hygon Mutavhatsindi Immunology	Miss Gcobisa Ndlangalavu Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology
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
Ms Mpala Pilula Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics	Miss Caroline Pule Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics	Ms Anel Sparks TB Host Genetics
Mr Kudzanai Tapfuma TB Drug Development	Mr Sylvanus Toikumo Anxiety Disorders	Miss Rouxjeane Venter Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology

MSc Students

Miss Davina-Nelson Apiyo Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics	Ms Minke Bekker Parkinsons Disease	Miss Nicole Brown TB Host Genetics
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 Su-Mari Du Plessis Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics
Miss Ashley Ehlers Bioinformatics	Mr Marius Engelbrecht TB Host Genetics	Miss Samantha Goldswain Animal TB
Mr Jody Koopman TB Drug Development	Mr Daniel Kritzinger Bioinformatics	Miss Amokelani Mahungu Parkinsons Disease
Mr Tumelo Maila 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 Sedzani Ndou Immunology	Miss Mischke Nicolaai TB Drug Development
Ms Nandi Niemand Mycobacterial Physiology	Miss Tshepiso Nkonyane Immunology	Mr Soyama Nyangwa Immunology
Mr Christian Otum TB Genomics	Ms Leere Scott TB Genomics	Miss Ayanda Shabangu Immunology
Mr Lovemore Sigwadhi Bioinformatics	Miss Katrin Smith Animal TB	Miss Zethu Sonyoka TB Drug Development
Miss Shannon Stampe Immunology	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 Gerald van Eeden TB Host Genetics	Mr Tariq Webber Immunology	Miss Caitlyne Young Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics
Mr Darryn Zimire Bioinformatics

Honours Students

Mr Reece Bahnemann	Miss Samantha Bayley	Miss Stacey Engel
Miss Rachiel Gumbo	Miss Charmaine Jangana	Miss Alet Lombard
Ms Caitlin McCaffrey	Miss Nandipha Mduna	Mr Andreas Moller Bioinformatics
Miss Suné Mostert	Ms Astrid Paulse	Ms Loren Rockman
Miss Aqeedah Roomaney	Miss Fatima Salie	Miss Denise Scholtz
Miss Janine Schuin	Ms Ricquelle Williams

Interns

Mrs Clair Ingram Clinical Genetics

Mrs Desiree Mbu Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology

Research Assistants

Ms Rencia Alberts Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mr Devon Allies Immunology	Ms Lucinda Baatjies Mycobacterial Physiology
Miss Nicola du Toit Parkinsons Disease	Miss Tarryn-Lee Fisher Immunology	Miss Marika Flinn Immunology
Ms Andrea Gutschmidt Immunology	Ms Roxanne Higgitt Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics	Ms Belinda Kriel Immunology
Mr Bryan Leonard Immunology	Mrs Ilze Louw Immunology	Mrs Liesel Muller Immunology
Mr Brandon Paarwater TB Host Genetics	Mrs Candice Snyders Immunology	Miss Kim Stanley Immunology
Mr Ashley Steyn Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mrs Nomvuyo Swepu Immunology	Miss Ilana van Rensburg Immunology

Technologists

Mrs Marianna De Kock	Ms Annemie Jordaan	Ms Irene Mardarowicz Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology
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 Maria Didloff Immunology	Mrs Jane Fortuin Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology
Ms Bernadine Fransman Immunology	Miss Morieda Kolbe Immunology	Mrs Charlotte Lawn Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology
Miss Linda Makaluza Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mrs Shirley Mc Anda Immunology	Mrs Chantell Meyer Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology
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 Dorothy Solomons Immunology
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
Mrs Heather Griffiths	Ms Bontle Mali	Ms Dannielle Moore
Mr Rubeshan Nayager	Mrs Bronwyn Smith Immunology	Dr Liezel Smith
Mrs Trudy Snyders	Mrs Susanne Tonsing Immunology	Mrs Rika van Dyk

Laboratory Assistants

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