Research
The Environmental & Occupational Health track has several research opportunities within different relevant focus areas. The SHSPH also has research laboratories, including a Toxicology-, Endocrine Disrupting Chemical (EDC)-, and Air Quality Laboratory. Funded student projects are available. For more information, contact the Research Coordinator:
Research Goals
The research goals of the EOH track are in line with those of the SHSPH, the Faculty of Health Sciences and the University of Pretoria. The research goals are to:
- build capacity & stimulate research;
- increase research outputs;
- obtain more grants – national & international;
- improve training & support;
- improve quality of research & ethics;
- increase collaboration;
- research should impact on policy - government.
Research Focus Areas
Global Health
Status: Institute-approved
Including: Chair in Conservation Medicine
Funding: Kelloggs Foundation
Conservation Medicine
Status: Chair - application
Including: Malaria, DDT
Funding: WHO/AFRO, NRF
Chemical Pollution & Health
Status: Various ongoing & new projects
Including: endocrine disrupting chemicals, pharmaceutical & veterinary compounds, Occupational health, reproductive health, asthma
Funding: NRF, MRC, WRC, GWRC, NIH, NIOSH, SIMRAC, Wellcome Trust
Water Quality
Including: University of Pretoria Water Institute
Funding: WRC, GWRC, Industry
Public Health Genetics
Cross cutting
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