Medical Physiology
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Division of Medical Physiology

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Hons BSc Students

​Class of 2024

  • Montana Robinson (Class Representative)

E-mail: 24950025@sun.ac.za​
Research group: ​​​​Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)​
Project title: Investigating the redox status of the heart in olanzapine-treated rat models on a high sucrose, medium fat diet
Supervisor(s): Dr Shantal Windvogel








  • Jeanne Du Plessis
E-mail: 23579005@sun.ac.za 
Research group: Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)​
Project title:
Supervisor(s): Dr Marguerite Blignaut









  • Chante Kruger
E-mail: 24796026@sun.ac.za
Research group: ​Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)
Project title:
Supervisor(s): Prof. Hans Strijdom, Dr Jeffery Adoga and Dr Taahirah Boltman








  • Abigail Van Rooyen
E-mail: 24877468@sun.ac.za
Research group: ​Neuroscience Research Group
Project title:
Supervisor(s): Dr Lihle Qulu


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  • Tayla Badenhorst

E-mail: 23771836@sun.ac.za
Research group: ​Neuroscience Research Group
Project title: ​​​
Supervisor(s): Dr Lihle Qulu










  • Caitlin Bossenger

E-mail:  23565225@sun.ac.za
Research group: ​Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)
Project title: Investigating the effects of chronic stress on different brain regions (hippocampus, prefrontal cortex) by focusing on energy-pathways and oxidative stress analyses
Supervisor(s): Prof. Faadiel Essop






  • Amy Harding

E-mail:  25228811@sun.ac.za
Research group: ​Stellenbosch University Reproduction Research Group (SUURG)
Project title: 
Supervisor(s): Dr Bongekile Skosana








  • Jenna McNaughton

E-mail:  23747129@sun.ac.za
Research group: ​Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)
Project title: Aldosteronism in a South African cohort of resistant hypertensive patients
Supervisor(s): Dr Zainonesa Abrahams







  • Laura Gilardi

E-mail:  24903698@sun.ac.za
Research group: ​Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)
Project title: Chronic stress and the onset of cardiometabolic complications
Supervisor(s): Prof. Faadiel Essop







  • Paxton Barnard

E-mail:  24717681@sun.ac.za
Research group: ​Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)
Project title: Chemotherapy-induded cardiotoxicity
Supervisor(s): Dr Rabia Johnson and  Dr Nonhlakanipho Sangweni








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