Group head |
Dr Marleen M Kock |
[email protected] |
012 319 2325 |
A brief description of research activities: | |||
We investigate the molecular epidemiology of antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria and attempt to describe the microbiome linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes, like pre-eclampsia using molecular tools including next-generation sequencing. |
Group members: | |||
Name | Position | Qualification(s) | e-mail address |
Dr MM Kock | Group leader | PhD | [email protected] |
Prof MM Ehlers | Co-leader | PhD | [email protected] |
Current postgraduate students: | |||
Name | Position | Qualification(s) | e-mail address |
Ms M Lowings | PhD student | MSc cum laude | [email protected] |
Mr T Duba | MSc student | BSc Hons | [email protected] |
Mr K Hoog | BSc Hons student | BSc | [email protected] |
Mr G Mogale | BSc Hons student | BSc | [email protected] |
Ms HS Jung | PhD student | MSc cum laude | [email protected] |
Mr T Takwira | PhD | MSc | [email protected] |
Post-graduate students graduated in the past 5 years: | ||
Name | Degree | Date of qualification |
Ms L Maboko | MSc | 2018 |
Ms K Moloto | MSc | 2018 |
Ms S Majola | MSc | 2018 |
Ms J Geldenhuys | MSc (cum laude) | 2018 |
Mr MJ Redelinghuys | PhD | 2018 |
Mr J Louw | MSc | 2017 |
Mr J Louw | MSc | 2017 |
Mr J Sethowa | MSc | 2017 |
Mr J Sethowa | MSc | 2017 |
Mrs K Addison | BSc Hons | 2016 |
Ms M Lowings | MSc (cum laude) | 2016 |
Ms HS Jung | MSc (cum laude) | 2016 |
Ms N Pruis | BSc Hons | 2015 |
Ms K Moloto | BSc Hons | 2015 |
Ms MS Majola | BSc Hons (cum laude) | 2015 |
Mr BI Osizigbo | MSc | 2015 |
Ms MB de Jesus | MSc | 2015 |
Mr R Dos Santos | MSc | 2015 |
Ms S Humby | BSc Hons | 2014 |
National and international collaborations: | |||
Collaborations within the ICMM: | |||
Prof Ehlers | |||
Prof Rossouw | |||
National: | |||
Prof RPH Peters | Anova Health Institute | ||
Prof HA Lombaard | WITS, Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital | ||
Prof MNB Momba | Previously from the University of Fort Hare, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology) now at TUT. | ||
Dr A Stoltz | Infectious Diseases Unit | ||
Prof T Rossouw | Family Medicine, UP | ||
Dr MC le Roux | Department of Microbiological Pathology, Sefako Makgato, Medunsa Campus. | ||
International: | |||
Whole genome sequencing collaboration – University of London and Anova | |||
Prof S Morre | Sexually transmitted infections in men who have sex with men – Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam and Anova Health Institute | ||
Prof Johann Pitout | University of Calgary | ||
Prof Markus Mauerer | Karolinska Institute and the Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control, Stockholm, Sweden | ||
Dr Tania Crucitti | Institute of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Antwerpen, Belgium | ||
Prof J Klausner | UCLA |
Visiting guests: | |||
Prof JDD Pitout (Calgary University & Calgary Laboratory Services); 3 to 11 September 2018 |
Updated 13/02/2019
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