Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics
VUYO LAB
ALUMNI
Kudzanai Tapfuma
Degree: PhD (Molecular Biology)
Graduation: December 2022
Project Title: Antimycobacterial activity of ascidian fungal symbionts
![](/english/faculty/healthsciences/Molecular_Biology_Human_Genetics/Immunology_Research_Group/PublishingImages/Logos/Logo_linkedin.png)
![](/english/faculty/healthsciences/Molecular_Biology_Human_Genetics/Immunology_Research_Group/PublishingImages/Logos/Logo_RsearchGate.png)
![](/english/faculty/healthsciences/Molecular_Biology_Human_Genetics/Immunology_Research_Group/PublishingImages/Logos/Logo_GoogleScholar.png)
Ricquelle Williams
Degree: MSc (Molecular Biology)
Graduation: March 2023 (cum laude)
Project Title: The antimycobacterial activity of phytocannabinoids
![](/english/faculty/healthsciences/Molecular_Biology_Human_Genetics/Immunology_Research_Group/PublishingImages/Logos/Logo_linkedin.png)
Nicole Botha
Degree: MSc (Molecular Biology)
Graduation: March 2023 (cum laude)
Project Title: Antimycobacterial proteins from metallophiles
![](/english/faculty/healthsciences/Molecular_Biology_Human_Genetics/Immunology_Research_Group/PublishingImages/Logos/Logo_linkedin.png)
Vivette Soko
Degree: MSc (Molecular Biology)
Graduation: March 2023 (cum laude)
Project Title: Evaluation of Mycobacterium smegmatis Infected THP-1 Macrophages as a Model to Assess Host Directed Therapy using apoptotic agents as repurposed anti-tuberculosis drug leads
![](/english/faculty/healthsciences/Molecular_Biology_Human_Genetics/Immunology_Research_Group/PublishingImages/Logos/Logo_linkedin.png)