Cancer

Cancer

The Cancer research team operates under the leadership of Dr Chrisna Durandt and Dr Melvin Ambele and aims to understand the effects of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on tumour development and progression, as well as how diagnostic parameters of haematopoietic stem cells affect the treatment of haematological malignancies.

Project topic/title Project leader/student Ethics reference number
Influence of mesenchymal stem cells and 2-methoxyestradiol in a murine model of spontaneous mammary carcinoma

Dr Melvin Ambele

(Senior Researcher)


Kimberley Peta

(PhD student)

534/2019
Isolation parameters of CD34+ haematopoietic stem cells and their contribution to the treatment of haematological malignancies

Dr Chrisna Durandt

(Senior researcher)


Marcel Nel

(PhD student)

536/2018

Breast cancer-associated immune profiles in humans and mice, and immune modulation by adipose-derived stromal stem cells therapy in mice with and without breast cancer


 

Dr Chrisna Durandt

(Senior researcher)


Botle DP Setlai

(PhD student)

602/2021
 

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