MSc Anatomy Research

Masters students in the FARC complete an MSc Anatomy through the University of Preotria Faculty of Health Sciences and specialise with topics on biological and forensic anthropology. 

Thandolwethu Mbonani

Dissertation title: Prediction of the soft-tissue facial morphology matrices in a European population, a Geometric Morphometric study using Cone-Beam  Computed Tomography

Supervisor: Dr AF Ridel (University of Pretoria)

Co-supervisor: Prof EN L'Abbé (University of Pretoria)

Stacey Knott

Dissertation title: Assessing the effects of bone composition and condition on differential patterns of thermal alteration: An animal study

Supervisor: L Liebenberg (University of Pretoria)

Co-supervisor: M Liebenberg (University of Pretoria)

Sarah-Kelly Houston

Dissertation title: Assessment of the effects of age on sex estimation

Supervisor: Prof DM Brits (University of the Witwatersrand)

Co-supervisors: Dr J Myburgh (University of Pretoria), L Liebenberg (University of Pretoria)

Cassidy Brooks

Dissertation title: Population variation in dental macromorphoscopics among modern South Africans 

Supervisor: L Liebenberg (University of Pretoria)

Co-supervisor: Dr A Uys (University of Pretoria)

Pieter de Wet

Dissertation title: Evaluation and comparison of saw mark features using a stereomicroscope and micro-XCT scanner.

Supervisors: Prof EN L'Abbé (University of Pretoria)

Co-supervisors: Dr AF Ridel (University of Pretoria)

Helena de Villiers

Dissertation title: Correlations between fracture type and degree of
distraction in simulated tibial osteotomies using external fixation

Supervisors: Prof EN L'Abbé (University of Pretoria)

Co-supervisors: Dr AJ Oberholster (University of Pretoria), Dr AF Ridel (University of Pretoria)

Angelique Carmichael

Dissertation title: Anatomical variation of the maxillary region in a South Africans using micro-XCT scans

Supervisor: Dr AF Ridel (University of Pretoria)

Co-supervisors: Dr CEG Theye (University of Pretoria), Prof EN L'Abbé (University of Pretoria)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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