This team of researchers possesses expertise in a wide array of virological and ecological fields. They integrate multidisciplinary approaches to best further research and understanding in their chosen field.
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Dr. Jessica CoertseDept. Medical Virology Project: Development and evaluation of assays for lyssavirus diagnostics and surveillance. |
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Dr. Marike GeldenhysDept. Medical Virology Project: Coronavirus bio-surveillance: Investigating the natural bat hosts and potential spillover species in southern Africa. |
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Dr. Marinda MortlockDept. Medical Virology Project: Behavioural and observational risk characterisation of high-risk communities for potential zoonotic virus exposure and spill-over. |
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Dr. Jane SegobolaDept. Medical Virology Project: Metavirome analysis for identification and characterisation of viruses in rodents in South Africa.
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Dr. Low de VriesDept. Medical Virology Project: The ecology of the Egyptian rousettus bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) and its association with zoonotic virus infection dynamics. |
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Dr. Adriano MendesDept. Medical Virology Project 1: The development of molecular surveillance platforms to understand the aetiology of febrile disease in Africa. Project 2: African Network for improved Diagnostic, Epidemiology and Management of common Infectious Agents (ANDEMIA) |
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Dr. Terence ScottDept. Biochemistry, Genetics, and Microbiology Project: Dodging the bullet: RNA-based therapies for rabies. |
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Dr. Andre CoetzerDept. Biochemistry, Genetics, and Microbiology Project: Rabies surveillance and epidemiology in sub-Saharan Africa using the direct, rapid immunohistochemical test and molecular epidemiology. |
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