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 cardiovascular and redox
effects of olanzapine and a high sugar diet
in Wistar rats
Supervisor(s): Dr Shantal Windvogel and Dr Hanél Sadie-Van Gijsen
E-mail: 23579005@sun.ac.za
Research group: Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)
Project title: Characterization of insulin resistance in a
cardiomyocyte (H9c2) spheroid model
Supervisor(s): Dr Marguerite Blignaut
E-mail: 24796026@sun.ac.za
Research group: Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)
Project title: The link between carotid intima-media
thickness measurements and
mitochondrial function: A preliminary
study in a HIV and non-HIV population
Supervisor(s): Prof. Hans Strijdom, Dr Jeffery Adoga and Dr Taahirah Boltman
E-mail: 24877468@sun.ac.za
Research group: Neuroscience Research Group
Project title: Investigating the role of sexual violence on
HPA axis dysregulation in
female rape victims
Supervisor(s): Dr Lihle Qulu and Dr Thando Shabangu
E-mail: 23771836@sun.ac.za
Research group: Neuroscience Research Group
Project title: Investigating the longitudinal effects of
sexual violence on the dysregulation of the
HPA-axis
Supervisor(s): Dr Lihle Qulu and Dr Thando Shabangu
E-mail: 23565225@sun.ac.zaResearch group: Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)
Project title: Investigating
oxidative stress as a link between
chronic stress and cardiac dysfunction
Supervisor(s): Prof. Faadiel Essop, Miss Jasmine
Andrews and Miss Megan Cairns
E-mail: 25228811@sun.ac.zaResearch group: Stellenbosch University Reproduction Research Group (SUURG)
Project title: Investigating the effects of Ritalin (MPH)
and Dopamine on sperm parameters
Supervisor(s): Dr Bongekile Skosana and Miss Lisa
Ferguson
E-mail: 23747129@sun.ac.zaResearch 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, Dr
Jyoti Sharma, Prof. Rabia Johnson and Miss Hannah Fokkens
E-mail: 24903698@sun.ac.zaResearch group: Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)
Project title: Chronic stress and cardiac dysfunction : ER
stress insights in ischemic heart disease
Supervisor(s): Prof. Faadiel Essop and Miss Megan Cairns
E-mail: 24717681@sun.ac.zaResearch group: Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)
Project title: Prevention of chemotherapy induced
cardiotoxicity
Supervisor(s): Dr Rabia Johnson, Dr Nonhlakanipho Sangweni and Dr Jyoti Sharma
