MSc degrees 

2019. Marais, Johan Christian. MSc (Anatomy). The correlation between cranial and post-cranial skeletal elements for resolving and reconstruction of comingled skeletal remains in victim identification. Supervisors: Dr Mandi Alblas, Me Linda Greyling

2019. Foiret, Jaudon Ron. MSc (Anatomy).  The effect of a high sucrose diet on ovarian morphology: an age-matched generational study. Supervisor: Prof Sanet Kotzé

2019. Bergsteedt, Bryan Jason. MSc (Anatomy).  The sciatic nerve division in the gluteal region in a South African population: An anatomical study. Supervisor: Me Linda Greyling

2019. Dreyer, Rita Liezl. MSc (Anatomy).  Anatomical variation of the carotid bifurcation in a Stellenbosch University cadaver cohort. Supervisor: Prof Ben J Page

2018. Layman, Jodie. A histomorphometric study of the effect of Afriplex GRT(TM) on the pancreas, liver and kidney of rats fed a high-fat diet. Supervisor: Prof Sanet Kotzé, Dr Nireshni Chellan

2018. Witbooi, Lee-Roy Cecil. Accurate estimation of large vessel length in growing children and adolescents for the purpose of pulse wave velocity calculation.  Supervisor: Prof S Innes, Prof B Page, Prof R Pitcher

2018. Mady-Goma, Chancy Rosine. MSc (Anatomy). Clinical implications of the variations of sciatic nerve bifurcation on the popliteal nerve block. Supervisor: Dr Venant Tchokonte-Nana

2017. Truter, Danelle. MSc (Anatomy). Effects of melatonin on the histomorphometry of the pancreas, liver and kidney of rats on antiretroviral treatment. Supervisors: Prof Sanet Kotzé, Dr Nireshni Chellan

2017. Pereira, Daniella Lagoa. MSc (Anatomy). The effects of Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) supplementation on the pancreas, liver, and kidney of male Wistar rats following antiretroviral treatment. Supervisors: Prof Sanet Kotzé, Dr Nireshni Chellan

​2017. Nel, Simoné. MSc (Anatomy). Histomorphometric effects of an antiretroviral treatment and obesity on the pancreas, liver, kidney and perivascular adipose tissue in a rat model. Supervisors: Prof Sanet Kotzé, Dr Nireshni Chellan​
2017. Du Plessis, Anneli Merle. MSc (Anatomy). Congenital anomalies in the vertebral column associated with thoracolumbar transitional vertebrae. Supervisor: Mrs Linda Greyling

2016. Walters, Jacklynn. MSc (Anatomy).  Morphological assessment of disease and metabolic disorders in a Western Cape skeletal population. Supervisors: Mrs Linda Greyling, Mrs Mandi Alblas

2016. Cilliers, Karen. MSc (Anatomy).  Description of the cerebral vasculature in a southern African cadaver cohort. Supervisor: Prof Ben J Page

2015. Kotze, Patricia Clara. MSc (Anatomy). Islet composition and architecture in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat following pancreatic duct ligation. Supervisor: Dr Venant Tchokonte-Nana

2012. Boonzaier, Julia. MScMedSc.  Morphology and mucin histochemistry of the gastrointestinal tracts of three insectivorous mammals: Acomys spinosissimus, Crocidura cyanea and Amblysomus hottentotus. Supervisors: Prof Sanet Kotzé, Dr Elizabeth van der Merwe

2011. Roux, Candice Rene. MScMedSc. β-cell response to high fat diet induced metabolic demands in the obese Wistar rat. Supervisors: Dr Christo JF Muller, Prof Ben J Page, Dr Marlon E Cerf.

2011. Chellan, Nireshni.  MScMedSc. The antidiabetic and antioxidant properties of Athrixia phylicoides aqueous extract: an in vitro and ex vivo assessment. Supervisors: Dr Christo JF Muller, Prof Ben J Page, Dr Dalene de Beer.

2008. Mazyala, Eric John. MSc (Morphological Sciences). A morphological study of the dermal fibroblast.  Supervisor: Prof Ben J Page.

1993. Geiger, Dietrich Horst. MMed (Histology).  Immunoelectron microscopic characterization of glial intermediate filaments in human gliomas. Supervisor: Prof DJ Rossouw.

 

 

PhD deg​rees

​2019. Alblas, Amanda. PhD (Anatomy). Assessment of health status in a 20th-century skeletal collection from the Western Cape. Promotors: Dr Jacqui Friedling, Mrs Linda Greyling

2017. Manda, Juziel Kampando. PhD Med (Morphological Sciences). An in vitro study of mesenchyme–islet cell interactions in islet neogenesis: A model for tissue replacement therapy in diabetes mellitus. Promotors: Dr Venant Tchokonte-Nana, Prof Ben J Page
2014. Geldenhuys, Elsje-Marie. PhD Med (Morphological Sciences). A morphological assessment of the health status of a cadaver population at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, with special reference to tuberculosis (TB) lesion distribution. Promotors: Prof Sanet Kotzé, Dr Lené Burger

2011. Tchokonte-Nana, Venant. PhD Med (Morphological Sciences). Cellular mechanisms involved in the recapitulation of endocrine development in the duct ligated pancreas. Promotors: Prof Ben J Page, Prof Don F du Toit

2005. Cerf, Marlon Eugene.  PhD Med (Morphological Sciences). The effect of an in utero high fat diet on the expression of transcription factors and glucose sensing in the developing rat pancreas. Promotors:  Prof Don F du Toit, Dr J Louw

2004. Muller, Christo John Frederick. PhD Med (Morphological Sciences). Preclinical assessment of the immunosuppressive properties of an anti-CD4 monoclonal antibody (MAB) in an allogeneic foetal rat pancreatic transplantation model. Promotors: Prof Don F du Toit, Prof Patrick J Bouic 

2000. Page, Benedict John. PhD Med (Morphological Sciences). A histological and morphometric assessment of endocrine and ductular proliferation in the adult rat pancreas using an occlusive pancreatic duct ligation model. Promotors: Prof Don F du Toit, Dr Sonia A Wolfe-Coote.​

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