Medical Physiology
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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Post-Doctoral Fellowships


​Dr Thando SHABANGU 

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Post-Doctoral Research Fellow​

Email: 27825027@sun.ac.za​









Qualifications: BSc (Biology); MSc (Clinical Medicine) and PhD (Developmental Neurobiology)​
Research Group: Neuroscience Research Group
Research Focus: Effect of HPA axis dysregulation, through social isolation, on male aggressive behavior.
Host:  Dr Lihle Qulu 
Current Postgraduate students
MSc.: Hannah Midzuk and Chloë Mc Donald​


Dr Olakunle SANNI​​​

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow​

Email: 26988313@sun.ac.za









Qualifications: BSc (Biochemistry), Msc (Medical Biochemistry) and PhD (Biochemistry)
Research Group: Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)
Research Focus: Pulmonary artery pressures in pumonary tuberculosis study
Host: Dr Gerald Maarman​​


Dr Eman TEER

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow​​

Email: emanteer@sun.ac.za 

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Qualifications: MBChB and PhD
Research Group: Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)​ 
Research Focus: HIV-mediated CVD (cardiac fibrosis), HIV immunology, immune cells response and immune dysregulation, and flow cytometry
Host: Prof. Faadiel Essop
Current Postgraduate students
PhD.: ​Litha Mfiki and Nyasha Mukonowenzou


Dr Taahirah BOLTMAN

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow​

Email: 27780171@sun.ac.za 

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Qualifications: Bsc (Medical Biosciences); BSc Hons (Medical Biosciences); Msc (Nanosciences, Cum Laude) and PhD (Medical Biosceinces)
Research Group: Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)​ 
Research Focus: Altered mitochondrial function and HIV-associated cardiometabolic disease in populations from South Africa and Kenya (MITO-SAKen)
Host: Prof. Hans Strijdom​
Current Postgraduate students
BSc Hons.: Chanté Kruger


Dr Jeffery ADOGA

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow​​

Email: adogaj@sun.ac.za 






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Qualifications: BSc (Medical Physiology); Msc (Physiology) and PhD Health Sciences (Physiology)
Research Group: Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)​ 
Research FocusAltered mitochondrial function and HIV-associated cardiometabolic disease in populations from South Africa and Kenya (MITO-SAKen)
Host: Prof. Hans Strijdom​
Current Postgraduate students
BSc Hons.: Chanté Kruger