Division Head

Prof Gerhard Walzl Immunology

MRC Centre Director

Prof Robin Warren TB Genomics

Scientists

Dr Nasiema Allie	Dr Lucinda Baatjies TB Drug Development	Dr Bienyameen Baker TB Drug Development
Prof Soraya Bardien Parkinsons Disease	Dr Cheryl Baxter CERI	Dr Sihaam Boolay TB Host Genetics
Prof Novel Chegou Immunology	Prof Nelita du Plessis Immunology	Mrs Maxine du Toit Clinical Genetics
Dr Suereta Fortuin Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Prof Nico Gey van Pittius	Dr Brigitte Glanzmann TB Host Genetics
Dr Wynand Goosen Animal TB	Prof Clive Gray Immunology	Dr Melanie Grobbelaar TB Genomics
Prof Sian Hemmings Anxiety Disorders	Prof Eileen Hoal TB Host Genetics	Dr Jennifer Jackson
Dr Tracey Jooste Immunology	Prof Colin Kenyon TB Drug Development	Prof Craig Kinnear TB Host Genetics
Dr Leanie Kleynhans Immunology	Dr Marisa Klopper TB Genomics	Dr Nastassja Kriel Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics
Prof Helena Kuivaniemi	Prof Andre Loxton Immunology	Dr Elizna Maasdorp Bioinformatics
Miss Malebo Malope Clinical Genetics	Dr Gabriel Mashabela Mycobacterial Physiology	Dr Vuyo Mavumengwana TB Drug Development
Prof Michele Miller Animal TB	Prof Marlo Möller TB Host Genetics	Prof Shahida Moosa Clinical Genetics
Dr Jomien Mouton	Dr Desiree Petersen TB Host Genetics	Dr Byron Reeve Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology
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 Grant Theron Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology
Prof Gerard Tromp Bioinformatics	Dr Ndivhuwo Tshililo TB Drug Development	Prof Gian van der Spuy Bioinformatics
Prof Paul van Helden	Dr Caitlin Viljoen TB Host Genetics	Dr Cedric Werely TB Host Genetics
Dr Jacqueline Womersley Anxiety Disorders

Clinicians

Dr Tracy Cummins Immunology	Dr Andriette Hiemstra Immunology	Dr Elouise Kroon TB Host Genetics
Dr Candice MacDonald Immunology	Prof Stephanus Malherbe Immunology	Dr Firdows Noor Immunology
Dr Jane Shaw Immunology	Dr Donald Simon Immunology

Post Doctoral Fellows

Dr Shima Abdulgader Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Dr Bahareh Bagheri Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics	Ms Monique Barnard TB Genomics
Dr Caroline Beltran Immunology	Dr Emilyn Costa Conceição TB Genomics	Dr Tanya Kerr Animal TB
Mr Johannes Loubser TB Genomics	Dr Brendon Mann TB Genomics	Dr Suventha Moodley Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology
Miss Amica Muller-Nedebock Parkinsons Disease	Dr Nandi Niemand TB Genomics	Dr Margaret Nolan Immunology
Miss Zimvo Obasa Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics	Miss Naomi Okugbeni TB Host Genetics	Dr Abisola Okunola Animal TB
Dr Anna Okunola Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Dr Shatha Omar TB Genomics	Ms Trisha Parbhoo Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics
Mr Ray-Dean Pietersen TB Drug Development	Dr Matsepo Ramaboli Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Dr Tomasz Sanko Bioinformatics
Dr Zaahida Sheik Ismail TB Genomics	Dr Patricia Swart Anxiety Disorders	Dr Taime Sylvester TB Genomics
Ms Emily Tangie Immunology	Dr Happy Tshivhula Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Miss Rouxjeane Venter Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology

PhD Students

Mr Francis Adu-Amankwaah TB Drug Development	Mr Erick Auma Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mrs Damilola Ayeni TB Host Genetics
Mr Medard Beyanga Immunology	Miss Bih Chendi Immunology	Mr Arthur Chiwaya Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology
Mr Tinaye Chiyaka Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Miss Charlene Clarke Animal TB	Mr Julian Coetzee Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics
Mrs Deborah Cooke Animal TB	Miss Katelyn Cuttler Parkinsons Disease	Miss Ncité Da Camara Bioinformatics
Miss Keren de Buys TB Host Genetics	Miss Brigitta Derendinger TB Genomics	Ms Lesedi Dikhoba Immunology
Miss Su-Mari Du Plessis Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics	Miss Welile Dube Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Miss Rebecca Dwyer Animal TB
Miss Ashley Ehlers Bioinformatics	Mr Osagie Eribo Immunology	Mr Yonas Ghebrekristos Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology
Miss Rachiel Gumbo Animal TB	Ms Raeesa Hussan TB Drug Development	Ms Natasha Kitchin Anxiety Disorders
Mrs Carine Kunsevi-Kilola Immunology	Miss Zama Mahlobo Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mr Tumelo Maila TB Drug Development
Mr Lutho Mbabala TB Drug Development	Miss Stephanie Minnies Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Miss Mbali Mkhonza Immunology
Ms Ivania Moiane TB Genomics	Mr Brian Munansangu Immunology	Ms AnnRitah Namuganga Immunology
Miss Pamela Ncube Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics	Miss Gcobisa Ndlangalavu Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Miss Carene Ndong Sima TB Host Genetics
Mr Justice Ngom Ngom TB Genomics	Mr Kudakwashe Nyambo TB Drug Development	Mr Soyama Nyangwa Immunology
Ms Georgina Nyawo Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mrs Carola Oelofse TB Host Genetics	Mr Christian Otum Immunology
Mr Brandon Paarwater Immunology	Mrs Samantha Pillay Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Ms Mpala Pilula Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics
Ms Loren Rockman Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Miss Denise Scholtz TB Host Genetics	Miss Yolandi Swart TB Host Genetics
Mr Kudzanai Tapfuma TB Drug Development	Miss Esther Uwimaana Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics	Mr Tariq Webber Immunology

MSc Students

Mr Kwame Ahiavi Bioinformatics	Ms Rencia Alberts Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mr Jesse Asimeng Bioinformatics
Mr Tom Bartizal Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics	Ms Nicole Botha TB Drug Development	Miss Leah Chifamba Anxiety Disorders
Miss Kimberley Coetzer Clinical Genetics	Mr Morne du Plessis Anxiety Disorders	Miss Stacey Engel TB Drug Development
Miss Rebecca Geldenhuys Immunology	Miss Charné Glanz TB Genomics	Ms Reine Greeff Clinical Genetics
Miss Labeeqah Harris TB Genomics	Miss Rafiya Ismail Clinical Genetics	Miss Danièlle Jansen van Rensburg Anxiety Disorders
Dr Maureen Kamau Animal TB	Ms Lianna Kapp Anxiety Disorders	Mr Daanyaal Lai TB Drug Development
Miss Catherine Lohrentz Anxiety Disorders	Miss Alet Lombard TB Drug Development	Mr Shamsuddeen Ma'aruf Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics
Ms Ruvarashe Madzime Bioinformatics	Miss Yastika Mahabeer Immunology	Miss Gugulethu Mahlakwana TB Drug Development
Mr Kabelo Maloka Anxiety Disorders	Miss Ewura-Esi Manful TB Drug Development	Mr Mpatla Mangale TB Drug Development
Miss Lauren Martin Anxiety Disorders	Miss Nenekazi Masikantsi TB Drug Development	Ms Raadhiyah Mathee Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics
Ms Erin McMaster TB Drug Development	Mr Sinalo Mdolo TB Drug Development	Ms Tiego Mohlaba Bioinformatics
Miss Tshiamo Motsoane TB Drug Development	Ms Thabiso Mphephu TB Drug Development	Mr Mulweli Mushiana TB Host Genetics
Miss Leah Mwendwa TB Genomics	Miss Mischke Nicolaai TB Drug Development	Miss Michaela O'Hare Anxiety Disorders
Miss Odile Ortell Bioinformatics	Ms Astrid Paulse TB Genomics	Mr Caleb Petersen Immunology
Miss Aluwani Ravuluvulu TB Drug Development	Miss Aqeedah Roomaney Anxiety Disorders	Mr Thomas Rust Anxiety Disorders
Ms Leere Scott TB Genomics	Mr Jethro Sims-Handcock TB Genomics	Ms Anwani Siwada TB Host Genetics
Miss Dayna Smith TB Host Genetics	Ms Tayla Smith Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics	Ms Vivette Soko TB Drug Development
Miss Zethu Sonyoka TB Drug Development	Miss Amy Steinhobel TB Genomics	Miss Kathryn Step Parkinsons Disease
Ms Chrystal Steyl TB Host Genetics	Miss Alannah Theron Clinical Genetics	Mr Nuhu Tukur TB Drug Development
Ms Sean Vermeulen TB Drug Development	Ms Ricquelle Williams TB Drug Development

MMed Students

Dr Cumine van Tonder Clinical Genetics

Honours Students

Ms Ilham Al-Talib	Mr Ludick Bezuidenhout	Miss Jessica Cormick
Ms Mishka Ismail	Ms Fatima Kerven	Ms Sesethu Ketse
Miss Sinegugu Mhlophe	Ms Nalang Monyela	Mr Armin O'Connor
Miss Nicole Prins Immunology	Miss Leandrè van Rooyen Immunology	Ms Stephanie Vickers
Miss Monique von Molendorff Immunology

Interns

Ms Ameerah Abrahams TB Drug Development	Ms Rosette Domtchouang Feuze TB Drug Development	Miss Kayleigh Filton Anxiety Disorders
Miss Antonetta Malan Clinical Genetics	Mrs Desiree Mbu Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Ms Lucpah Nekati Clinical Genetics
Mr Willem Pretorius Clinical Genetics	Ms Nina Vorster Clinical Genetics

Research Assistants

Mr Devon Allies Immunology	Mr Stefan Botha Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Ms Jessica Burns Parkinsons Disease
Mrs Alida Carstens Immunology	Mrs Alicia Chetram Immunology	Miss Lauren Cruywagen Immunology
Miss Tarryn-Lee Fisher Immunology	Miss Marika Flinn Immunology	Ms Andrea Gutschmidt Immunology
Mr Guy Hausler Animal TB	Dr Megan Hendrikse Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mrs Judy-Lynn Horsemend TB Genomics
Miss Kesheera Kasavan Immunology	Ms Belinda Kriel Immunology	Mrs Florenza Kriel TB Genomics
Mrs Ilze Louw Immunology	Miss Nondumiso Lushozi Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mrs Zethu Luthuli CERI
Mr Charles Mabugana Immunology	Ms Portia Manngo Immunology	Miss Caitlyne McMurchie Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics
Mr Maynard Meiring Bioinformatics	Mr Michael Mndini Immunology	Mrs Hleziphi Mpundu-Mango TB Drug Development
Mrs Liesel Muller Immunology	Miss Thandokazi Mvelashe Clinical Genetics	Ms Daphne Naidoo Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology
Miss Zola Nkwanyana Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Ms Connie Ramokhele TB Genomics	Miss Kelly Roos Immunology
Miss Jamie Saayman TB Host Genetics	Mr Pieter Schutte CERI	Miss Ayanda Shabangu Immunology
Mrs Candice Snyders Immunology	Miss Kim Stanley Immunology	Mrs Nomvuyo Swepu Immunology
Mr Yanga Tshukuse TB Genomics	Ms Jana van Heerden	Miss Ilana van Rensburg Immunology
Ms Annecke Vermeulen TB Host Genetics	Mrs Kim Wayne Immunology	Ms Felicia Wells TB Genomics
Mr Darryn Zimire Bioinformatics

Technologists

Mrs Marianna De Kock	Ms Annemie Jordaan	Mrs Ané Kruger Immunology
Ms Irene Mardarowicz 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

Mrs Lizl Bashe Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Ms Lauren Benting Immunology	Miss Nosimphiwe Booi Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology
Mrs Conita Claassen Immunology	Mrs Dawn Davis Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mrs Jane Fortuin Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology
Ms Bernadine Fransman Immunology	Ms Edwina Johnson Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mr Isaac Johnson Immunology
Miss Morieda Kolbe Immunology	Mrs Charlene Kruger Immunology	Mrs Charlotte Lawn Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology
Mrs Shirley McAnda Immunology	Ms Phamela Mpofu Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mrs Nonelwa Msengana Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology
Mrs Nosipho Mtala Immunology	Mrs Rozaan Nel Immunology	Ms Fumane Nkili Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology
Mrs Zintle Ntwana Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Ms Gertrude Persence Immunology	Ms Allison Pienaar TB Genomics
Mrs Frances Ratangee TB Genomics	Miss Fikiswa Seti Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mrs Georgette Shaw TB Genomics
Miss Phumza Siboto Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mrs Robin-Lee Storm Immunology	Mrs Kathy Swartz Immunology
Mrs Dandelene Sylvester Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mrs Charmaine van der Walt Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology

Programmers

Mr Gerhard Bruce Bioinformatics

Administrative Staff

Mr Donovan Baatjies	Ms Abigail Barnard	Miss Nadine Brown Immunology
Mr Kendo Claasen	Mrs Zahn de Bruyn Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics	Ms Suné Dyers Host-Pathogen Mycobactomics
Mr Franklin Erasmus Immunology	Mr Donald Goliath	Ms Suzette Grobler CERI
Mr Esihle Gwele Immunology	Ms Zubeida Hendricks Immunology	Mrs Dawne Johnson Immunology
Mrs Stephanie Johnson Immunology	Mrs Dannielle Kenny	Mrs Sonia Lesch Immunology
Mr Rubeshan Nayager	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
Mr Ayanda Tsamane Immunology

General Assistants

Mrs Leilani Abrahams Immunology	Mrs Candice Daniels	Mr Keenan Olivier
Mr Tienie Petersen

Data Clerks

Miss Zimkitha Madela Immunology

Drivers

Mr Byron Biscombe Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mr Jaftha Kruger Immunology	Mr Sisa Mpofu Immunology
Ms Roslyn Pienaar Immunology	Mr Besley Pietersen TB Genomics	Mr Khayalethu Toto Immunology

Lecturer

Miss Sinazo Bali Immunology

Ms Anita Kleinsmidt Clinical Genetics

Dr Charissa Naidoo Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology

Field Assistants

Mrs Quinita Africa Immunology	Mrs Camray Botha Clinical Mycobacteriology & Epidemiology	Mrs Jennifer Hufkie Immunology
Ms Belinda Jacobs Immunology	Ms Natasha Letolo Immunology	Mr Arthur Mkhari Immunology
Mrs Constance Pana Immunology	Ms Hazel Phillips Immunology	Mrs Ezly September Immunology
Ms Zizipho Simelani Immunology