Research Group: Antimicrobial resistance and sexually transmitted infections

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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