Mycobacteriology
Welcome to Stellenbosch University

Division of Molecular Biology & Human Genetics

Mycobacteriology: ​Molecular Evolution and Physiology​

 Members

 

Prof Rob Warren

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr Anzaan Dippenaar (Post-Doctoral researcher)
-Describing the genome of a novel member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, M. suricattae
-The evolution of Mycobacterium bovis isolates from South Africa
-A whole genome sequencing approach to exploit the genome-wide differences between selected
Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates
adippenaar@sun.ac.za

 

 

Dr Marisa Klopper (Post -Doctoral researcher)
Undetected isoniazid mono resistance in South Africa – a risk for the emergence of MDR-TB
Supervisor: Prof. RM Warren

Email: marisat@sun.ac.za

 

 

 

Dr Margaretha de Vos
-Evaluation and validation of a highly-informative LATE-PCR single-tube assay for M(X)DR-TB
-Deciphering genotypic heterogeneity in Mycobacterium tuberculosis through comparative genomics.
margab@sun.ac.za

 

 

 


 

Nastassja Steyn (Ph.D.-student)
-Nucleoid gene regulation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Supervisor: Prof. Rob Warren
Co-supervisor: Prof. N.C. Gey van Pittius, Dr M.J. Williams, Prof. S.L. Sampson
nastassja@sun.ac.za

 

 

 

Michael Whitfield (Ph.D. -student)
-Pyrazinamide resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Supervisor: Prof. Rob Warren
Co-supervisor: Dr E.M. Streicher
mwhit@sun.ac.za

 

 

 

 

Prof Nico Gey van Pittius

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marieta McGrath (Ph.D.-student)
-Evolution of XDR TB and associated proteome changes
Supervisor: Prof. Nico Gey van Pittius
Co-supervisor: Prof. R.M. Warren
marietab@sun.ac.za
 

 

 

 

Keith Siame (M.Sc.-student)
A Phylogenomics Investigation into the Evolution and Biological Characteristics of The Principle Genetic Group 1 Members of Mycobacterium tuberculosis with a Focus on the Beijing Lineage Family of M. tuberculosis
Supervisor: Prof. Nico Gey van Pittius
Co-supervisor: Prof. R.M. Warren
kksiame@sun.ac.za


 

 Kenneth Hammond-Aryee (Ph.D.-student)
-Seroprevalence and molecular epidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii in the Western Cape of South Africa
Supervisor: Prof. Paul van Helden
Co-supervisor: Dr Monika Esser
kenhammond@sun.ac.za

 


 

 Dr Jennifer Jackson (Laboratory Manager)
jacksonj@sun.ac.za

 

 

 

 

 

 Ruzayda van Aarde (Technologist)
ruzayda@sun.ac.za