Our team
Chair: 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: 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)