Experimental Medicine
Welcome to Stellenbosch University

Experimental Medicine

Our team​

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Smith.jpgChair: Prof Carine Smith

Qualifications: ND (MedTech), NHD (MedTech), BTech (BiomedTech), MPhil (Exercise Science), PhD (Physiological Sciences
Professional registration: HPCSA (Medical Technology), SAVC (para-veterinarian)
e-mail: csmith@sun.ac.za
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5924-9204
Google scholar: https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=1HVT1cQAAAAJ&hl=en

 

Assoc Prof Mari van de Vyver

​e-mail: vandevyverm@sun.ac.za
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0861-2939
Google scholar: https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=CqH6ijAAAAAJ&hl=en





Dr Kelly Ross

Qualifications: BSc (Sport Science), BSc (Hons.) Physiological Sciences, MSc (Physiological Sciences), PhD (Physiological Sciences)
Professional registration: SAVC (para-veterinarian)
e-mail: ksross@sun.ac.za
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2887-6568
Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=joxN5a4AAAAJ&hl=en


Dr Tracey Ollewagen

Qualifications: BSc (Sport Science), BSc (Hons.) Physiological Sciences, MSc (Physiological Sciences), PhD (Physiological Sciences)
Professional registration: SAVC (para-veterinarian)
e-mail: traceyo@sun.ac.za
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1512-6082
Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=25mTVqcAAAAJ&hl=en

 

Postdoctoral students
 

Dr Lesha Pretorius

Qualifications: BSc (Human Life Sciences), BSc Hons (Physiological Sciences), PhD (Physiological Sciences)
e-mail: lesha@sun.ac.za
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9906-9785




Dr Kiara Boodhoo

Qualifications: BSc (Biochem Genetics) BSc Hons (Biochem), MSc (Physiology), PhD (Internal Medicine)
e-mail: 18480829@sun.ac.za
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4124-957X

 



Dr Kayla Howard

Qualifications: BSc (Biochem Genetics) BSc Hons (Biochem), MSc (Physiology), PhD (Internal Medicine)
e-mail: 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3492-5058​​





Research assistants

Mr Aidan Balshaw

Qualifications: BSc (Pharmacology), BSc (Hons) Pharmacology, MSc Pharmacology
e-mail: aidanbalshaw@sun.ac.za​           

 

Postgraduate students

PhD

  • Jana Coetzee (Pharmacology)
  • Priyanka Dhanraj (Internal Medicine)
  • Alexio dos Santos (Pharmacology)
  • Saiuree Govender (Internal Medicine)
  • Michelle Maartens (Pharmacology)
  • Cassius Phogole (Pharmacology)
  • Megan Rajah (Cardiology)
  • Luthando Tiya (Pharmacology)

 

MSc

  • Zohra Abdulla (Pharmacology)
  • Kayleigh Armstrong (Pharmacology)
  • Tayla Jepson (Pharmacology)
  • Kabelo Mfisa (Medical Physiology)
  • Tamera Moodley (Medical Physiology)
  • Jana van der Westhuizen (Human Genetics)

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