Medical Physiology
Welcome to Stellenbosch University

Division of Medical Physiology

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

​Class of 2025


  • Kayla van der Linde  (Class Representative)

E-mail: 26018918@sun.ac.za ​
Research group: ​​​​Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)​
Project title: 
Supervisor(s): Prof. Hans Strijdom and Miss Kheya Mokoena 









  • Phole Motseki​
E-mail: 20217528@sun.ac.za ​ 
Research group: Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform (BRIP)
Project title: Targeting inflammation and fibrosis pathways using CBD and its metabolites 
Supervisor(s): Dr Afolake Arowolo and Pritika Ramharack 








  • Thotloetso Buhle Kegopotsemang​
E-mail: 24772070@sun.ac.za 
Research group: ​Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform (BRIP)
Project title: Role of Leaky Gut in Metabolic Disease 
Supervisor(s): Dr Sylvia Riedel 









  • Anna Janisch 
E-mail: 26050447@sun.ac.za 
Research group: ​Neuroscience Research Group
Project title: 
Supervisor(s): Dr Lihle Qulu-Appiah


​​​​​






  • Buhlebenkosi Nombewu 

E-mail: 26196379@sun.ac.za 
Research group: ​Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform (BRIP)
Project title: ​​​
Supervisor(s): Dr Lawrence Mabasa and Dr Tarryn Wilmer








  • Hannes van Blerk ​

Hannes van Blerk.jpgE-mail: ​​26243164@sun.ac.za 
Research group: ​Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)
Project title: Drug uptake and dosage response in human cardiac spheroid model
Supervisor(s): Dr Marguerite Blignaut








  • Muhammad Asim Parker ​
E-mail: 29794285@sun.ac.za 
Research group: Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform (BRIP)
Project title: Investigating β-N-methylamino-L-alanine induced toxicity in insulin secreting β cells through vesicular monoamine transporter 2 inhibition
Supervisor(s): ​Dr Rianita van Onselen, Dr Marguerite Blignaut and Dr Nireshni Chellan ​ 






  • Rayon Pretorius ​
E-mail: 28339258@sun.ac.za 
Research group: Centre for Cardiometabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)
Project title: The effects of chronic stress on micro-vascular function in Zebrafish
Supervisor(s): Prof. Faadiel Essop and Dr Megan Cairns 








  • Rethabile Monneloa 
E-mail: 23991496@sun.ac.za 
Research group: ​Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform (BRIP)
Project title: Investigating sex differences in the development of obesity and hepatic steatosis in cafeteria diet-induced obese wistar rats
Supervisor(s): Dr Yoonus Abrahams and Prof. Carmen Pheiffer 

​​​​​





  • ​Francesca Nicola Savio ​
E-mail: 26081393@sun.ac.za 
Research group: ​Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform (BRIP)
Project title: ​​​
Supervisor(s): Dr Lawrence Mabasa and Dr Tarryn Wilmer








  • ​Ghannaan Nordien 

E-mail: ​​25330853@sun.ac.za 
Research group: ​Biomedical Research and Innovation Platform (BRIP)
Project title: Developing a pre-screening platform for corneal epithelial inflammation 
Supervisor(s): Dr Nireshni Chellan and Bernie Groenewald 








  • Jodi Jess Curling 
E-mail: 26420368@sun.ac.za 
Research group: Stellenbosch University Reproductive Research Group (SURRG)​
Project title: 
Supervisor(s): Dr Bongekile Skosana 









  • Saskia Leigh Dykes 
E-mail: 23730447@sun.ac.za 
Research group: ​Centre for Cardio-Metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)
Project title: 
Supervisor(s): Dr Hanel Sadie-Van Gijsen










>>Class of 2021

>>Class of 2020​​