Medical Physiology
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Division of Medical Physiology

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​HonsMedSci Students

​Class of 2023

  • Nicholas Freemantle (Class Representative)

E-mail: 22556907@sun.ac.za​
Supervisor(s): Prof. Faadiel Essop 
Project Title: Effects of stress on the hypothalamus and adrenal glands in mice. 









  • Sharnah Uys

E-mail: 23947829@sun.ac.za
Supervisor(s): Dr Bongekile Skosana 
Project Title: Stellenbosch University Reproductive Research Group (SURRG) focusing on male fertility 











  • Lindiwe Malefane
E-mail: 27583708@sun.ac.za
Supervisor(s): Dr Gerald Maarman
Project Title: Characterising inflammatory biomarkers in a Western Cape cohort with PH post-TB.









  • Zimasa Vuzane 
E-mail: 23051221@sun.ac.za 
Supervisor(s): Dr Kwazi Gabuza 
Project Title: Anti-NASH activity of Salvia Africana caerulae aqueous extract










  • Tamryne Brink 
E-mail: 22555838@sun.ac.za
Supervisor(s): Dr Shantal Windvogel
Project Title: How Rooibos alters antioxidant status in rodent off-spring maternally exposed to nicotine?







  • Jeffrey Pieterse

E-mail: jjp1@sun.ac.za
Supervisor(s): Dr Marguerite Blignaut 
Project Title: Assessing Mitochondrial Bioenergetics changes in obese, insulin-resistant H9c2 Model.










  • Joshua Cambell

E-mail:  21600252@sun.ac.za
Supervisor(s): Prof. Hans Strydom and Dr Taahirah Boltman 
Project Title: An investigation into the possible association between mitochondrial function and retinal microvascular geometric morphology in HIV-negative vs. HIV positive  (on ART) in a Western Cape population​









  • Thembinkosi Mkhabela

E-mail: 27394085@sun.ac.za
Supervisor(s): Dr Lihle Qulu 
Project Title: 











  • Natasha Marnewick 

E-mail: 21617619@sun.ac.za
Supervisor(s): Dr Nonhlakanipho Sangweni 
Project Title: 












  • Anathi Burns

E-mail: 24034304@sun.ac.za
Supervisor(s): ​Dr Lawrence Mabasa 
Project Title: Intrauterine exposure to methyl donor nutrients and hepatic lipids metabolism in Sprague_Dawley rat offspring​.














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