Conference Participation

Conference participation by UP ISMC researchers and affiliated members

 

2020
National Conferences
International Conferences
N/A - Numerous conferences were cancelled or postponed and a few went virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic
15th annual meeting of the RBM Partnership to End Malaria Vector Control Working Group, Geneva, Switzerland, 3 – 5  February 2020
Oral Innovation, education, communication and health promotion towards malaria elimination. De Jager C.
Poster UP ISMC Vector Control Current and Future Work. Riddin MA, Braack L, de Jager C, Kruger T, Mapossa AB, Muaimbo H, Androsch A, Focke W.
IPEN Anglophone Africa Meeting, Bishoftu, Ethiopi, 4 – 5 February 2020
Oral Chemicals in products – human health and the environment. Bornman MS.
IPEN Anglophone Africa Meeting, Bishoftu, Ethiopia, 6 – 10 February 2020
Oral EDC and Africa: Major Challenge. Bornman MS.
Rencontres Scientifiques du Réseau doctoral des (Scientific meetings of the Doctoral Network) for PhD students in Public Health at Annual Interuniversity Meeting, Marseille, France, 3 – 4 March 2020
Oral Systemic approaches needed to fight malaria in its final strongholds. Bornman MS.
Workshop: Controlled release of volatile mosquito repellents from nanostructured polymers to reduce infectious tropical diseases. Part II: Bicomponent fibers as drug-release devices, Bilene, Gaza, Mozambique, 5 – 6 March
Oral Financial questions and concerns: DFG phase II funding expenditure. Kruger T.
VIRTUAL: Molecular Parasitology Meeting XXXI, 21 – 24 September 2020
Poster Decoding combinatorial patterns of histone posttranslational modifications of Plasmodium falciparum. von Grüning H, Coradin M, Sidoli S, Garcia BA, Birkholtz L.
Poster Exploring MKT1-PBP1-LSM12 complex as a novel stage-specific regulator of translation in Plasmodium gametocytes. Mugo E, van Wyk R, van Biljon R, Niemand J, Birkholtz L.
VIRTUAL: 6th Annual Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute Future of Malaria Research Symposium, Johns Hopkins University, 13 November 2020
Oral Genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum in Vhembe District, a hotspot in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. Gwarinda HB, Tessema SK, Raman J, Greenhouse B, Birkholtz L.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

National Conferences
International Conferences
School of Health Systems and Public Health: Public Health Seminar, UP Prinshof Campus, Pretoria, South Africa, 20 April 2019
Oral Climate change and variability; impacts on health. Adeola AM.
Franck Warren Organic Chemistry Conference 2019, Drakensberg, South Africa, 7 – 11 July 2019
Oral In-Silico design, Chemical Synthesis and Biological Screening of novel 4-(1H)-pyridone based antimalarial agents. Audu OY.
5th Malaria Research Conference 2019, Future Africa, Pretoria, South Africa, 30 July – 1 August 2019
Oral The University of Pretoria Institute For Sustainable Malaria Control as a vehicle to address the Sustainable Development Goals. de Jager C.
Oral Epigenetic control of Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte development through unique repressive markers of gene expression. Connacher JI, Josling GA, Llinas M, Birkholtz L.
Oral Exploring the kinase inhibitor chemical space for dual active and gametocyte-focussed antimalarials. Van der Watt ME, Reader J, Niemand J, Leroy D, Duffy J, Chibale K, Mancamas D, Coetzer TL, Birkholtz L.
Oral In vitro validation of naphthylisoquinoline alkaloids as hit antiplasmodial natural product compounds. Moyo P, Shamburger W, Li J, van der Watt ME, Reader J, Maharaj VJ, Bringmann G, Birkholtz L.
Oral Mechanistic investigation of a novel artemisinin-based combination therapy that targets P. falciparum parasites. Dilebo M, Coertzen D, Egan T, Birkholtz L.
Oral Mosquito repellent thermal stability and air volatility in neat form and from polyethylene strands. Mapossa AB, Focke W, Sitoe, A Androsch R.
Oral Suppression of adult mosquito densities using microbial larvicides creates public health opportunities towards malaria elimination: Experimental results from semi-arid rural areas of Botswana and Zimbabwe. Mpofu M.
Oral Chemical profiling of the human skin surface for malaria vector control using a non-invasive sorptive sampler. Wooding M, Bouwer M, Naude Y, Rhower E.
Oral Malaria education for children with disabilities could contribute greatly to a larger malaria education programme in Limpopo River Valley, South Africa. Kruger T, de Villiers R, Khosa N.
Oral Developing a programme to educate young children about malaria to effect behavioural change – pre-intervention findings. Anderson C, Eloff I, Kruger T.
Oral "Why isn’t my house being sprayed anymore?”: A cross-sectional survey of knowledge, attitudes and practices about malaria, among adults visiting a Community Health Centre in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Mphaphul EB, Blumberg L, McCarthy K.
Oral Assessing the correlation between malaria case mortality rates and specific socio-economic factors. Coetzer R.
Poster Vector surveillance methodology and capacity development towards malaria research in Limpopo River Valley, South Africa, and rural southern Mozambique. Riddin MA, Kruger T, de Jager C, Braack LEO.
Poster Investigating the essentiality of potassium channels during Plasmodium falciparum gametocytogenesis. Els F, Mugo E, Stutzer C, Niemand J.
Poster Sap18: A novel regulator of epigenetic mediated expression of genes associated with proliferation in Plasmodium falciparum. Rabie T, Mugo E, Niemand J, Birkholtz L.
Poster Novel transcription factors are important regulators in early stage differentiation of gametocytes in Plasmodium falciparum. Robbertse M, Mugo E, Niemand J, Birkholtz L.
Poster Decoding combinatorial patterns of histone post-translational modifications of Plasmodium falciparum. von Gruning H, Coradin M, Mendoza MG, Sidoli S, Garcia BA, Birkholtz L.
Poster Effectiveness Of Selected Cattle-Administered Endectocides To Reduce Malaria-Vector Mosquitoes. Makhanthisa TI, Braack LEO, Lutermann H.
Poster Genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa: Insights from microsatellite markers. Gwarinda HB, Tessema S, Raman J, Greenhouse B, Birkholtz L.
Poster Antiplasmodial activity of Pappea capensis Eckl. & Zeyh. (Sapindaceae). Mabuza MJ, Bapela MJ.
Poster Investigating the role of selected putative amino acid transporters during the Plasmodium falciparum erythrocytic stages. Mofokeng RP, Niemand J, Mugo E.
Poster Structural analysis of recombinant S-adenosyl methionine decarboxylase as a novel drug target in the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. Warima AR, Coertzen D, Birkholtz LM.
Poster Investigating the essentiality of putative mitochondrial pyruvate carriers within the intraerythrocytic stages of Plasmodium falciparum parasites. Da Rocha S, Mugo E, Stutzer C, Niemand J.
Poster Epi-drugs kill asexual Plasmodium falciparum parasites. Opperman DFL, Moyo P, von Gruning H, Birkholtz L.
Poster Exploring a novel family of putative RNA binding proteins potentially driving asexual proliferation of Plasmodium falciparum. Tempies JA, Mugo E, Birkholtz L.
Poster Exploring novel targeted nanocarriers as possible antimalarial drug delivery systems. Leshabane M, Fortuin L, Mbizana S, Klumperman B, Coertzen D, Birkholtz L.
Panel discussion Translating Research into Policy.  Raman J, Barnes K, Birkholtz L, Koekemoer L, Maharaj R.
Faculty of Health Sciences Research Day, University of Pretoria, 20 – 21 August 2019
Oral The prevalence of malaria in the five districts of Limpopo province, South Africa, from 2015 ‐ 2017. Lamola TM, Reddy C, Musekiwa A, Mutevedzi P.
Poster The impact of changes in malaria control strategies in South Africa on DDT exposure and seminal parameters. De Jager C, Patrick SM, Cronje T, Aneck-Hahn NH.
Poster The independent and combinatorial effects of cag and ggn repeat length polymorphisms on hormonal, seminal and anthropometric measurements in young South African men. Patrick SM, van Rensburg E, Aneck-Hahn NH, Bornman MS, Farais P, de Jager C.
ANU, Humbolt University Symposium in Stellenbosch Malaria Research: Crossing Boundaries. Stellenbosch, South Africa,. 30 September – 1 October 2019
Oral invited plenary The teenage phase of Plasmodium falciparum: a multi-omics approach to understand gametocyte development. Birkholtz L.
Oral invited plenary Discovering drugs to eliminate malaria. Birkholtz L.
Oral Metabolite transport durign Plasmodium falciparum gametocytogenesis. Niemand J, van Biljon R, Naude M, Birkholtz L.
Poster Artemisone, a potent antimalarial that targets redox homeostasis in P. falciparum. Coertzen D, Dilebo ME, Reader J, van der Watt M, Haynes,RK, Birkholtz L.
Poster In vitro validation of naphthylisoquinoline alkaloids as hit antiplasmodial natural product compounds. Moyo, P, Shamburger W, Li J, van der Watt ME, Reader J, Maharaj VJ, Bringmann G, Birkholtz L.
Poster RNA in development: exploring MKT1-PBP1-LSM12 complex as a novel stage-specific regulator of translation in Plasmodium gametocyte. Mugo E, van Wyk R. van Biljon R, Niemand J, Birkholtz L.
35th Annual conference of South African Society for Atmospheric Sciences (SASAS) 2019, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa, 8 – 9 October 2019
Oral Influence of climate on the spatiotemporal distribution of malaria at Thulamela municipality, Limpopo. Antony ML, Adeola A.
MALS October Workshop on Trends in Modeling & Analysis in Life Sciences, Pretoria, 31 October – 11 November 2019
Oral Mathematical assessment of the effect of human-antibodies in a within vector-host dynamics of Plasmodium falciparum parasites. Woldegerima A.
Poster Deterministic Model For The Transmission Dynamics For  Malaria Disease, Ramatsetse L.
NRF Community of Practice: Discovering Drugs to Eliminate Malaria – Symposium and Stakeholders meeting, Future Africa, Pretoria, South Africa, 18 November 2019
Oral UP ISMC Vector Cluster: Current and Future Work. Riddin M.
Oral Modeling and Analyzing the Effect of Transmission Blocking Antimalarial Drugs (TBDs), Banasiak J, Ouifki R, Woldegerima A.
UP-IPF Workshop 2019, Hatfield Campus, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa, 25 – 27 November 2019
Oral Current malaria control strategies and innovative research towards malaria elimination. Riddin M.
Oral Melt-spun DEET-containing Poly(lactic acid) Bicomponent Fibres. Ferreira I.
Oral Repellents-based Polymer Strand Compounded by Extrusion. Mapossa AB.
French-South African Science and Innovation Day, Pretoria, South Africa, 2 – 3 December 2019
Poster Geoepidemiology of persistent malaria dynamics as part of the ReSMaCA programme. Kruger T, Bornman R, Gaudart J, Harris B, de Jager C.
Poster Vector surveillance and remote sensing towards malaria control in Limpopo Province. Riddin MA, Bornman R, Gaudart J, Kruger T, de Jager C.
25th North American Testis Workshop & the 44th annual American Society of Andrology conference, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 3 – 9 April 2019
Poster presentation The impact of changes in malaria control strategies in South Africa on DDT exposure and seminal parameters. de Jager C, Patrick SM, Cronje T, Aneck-Hahn NH.
Poster presentation The independent and combinatorial effects of CAG and GGN repeat length polymorphisms on hormonal, seminal and anthropometric measurements in young South African men. Patrick SM, van Rensburg EJ, Aneck-Hahn NH, Bornman MS, Farais P, de Jager C.
Long Night of Science in Dresden, Germany, 14 – 17 June 2019
Oral Development of polyolefin bicomponent filaments as controlled release devices of volatile repellents for use in malaria vector control. Sibanda M, Leuteritz A, Brünig H, Focke W.
Wellcome Center for anti-infectives research: Setting Our Sights on Infectious Diseases conference. Dundee, Scotland. 12 – 15 May 2019
Poster The use of phenomics to generate mode of action fingerprints of antiplasmodial compounds. Niemand J, van Biljon RA, Joshua A, Birkholtz L.
Poster Artemisone, a potent pan-reactive antimalarial that synergizes redox imbalance in P. falciparum transmissible gametocyte stages. Coertzen D, Reader J, van der Watt ME, Gibhard L, Wiesner L, Smith P, Ning Wong H, Birkholtz L, Haynes RK.
Medicines for Malaria Venture, Geneva, Switzerland, 23 May 2019
Plenary Antimalarial drug discovery efforts to support malaria elimination strategies in South Africa. Birkholtz L.
ISARP Milan Festival Sustainability: New Tools for a Sustainable Control / Elimination of Malaria Transmission, Milan, Italy, 24 May 2019
Invited keynote Towards malaria elimination in southern Africa: Re-setting goals in the face of a formidable challenge. Birkholtz L.
EMBL BioMalPar VX: Biology and Pathology of the Malaria Parasite. Heidelberg, Germany,  28 – 30 May 2019
Oral Redox homeostasis as drug target in P. falciparum gametocytes. Coertzen D, Haynes RK, Birkholtz L.
Poster Exploring the kinase inhibitor chemical space for dual active and gametocyte-selective antimalarials. van der Watt M, Reader J, Leroy D, Duffy J, Lozano-Arias S, Rodrigues JFI, Herreros E, Street L, Chibale K, Coetzer TL, Mancama D, Birkholtz L.
Poster Epigenetic control of gametocyte development in P. falciparum through unique repressive markers of gene expression. Connacher JI, Josling GA, Llinas M, Birkholtz L.
Poster Sequentially expressed calcium signalling mediators is involved in the G1 to S progression in asexual P. falciparum parasites. Niemand J, van Biljon RA, van Wyk R, Painter H, Llinás M, Doerig C, Birkholtz L.
Poster Decoding combinatorial patterns of histone post-translational modifications of Plasmodium falciparum. von Grüning H, Coradin M, Mendoza MG, Sidoli S, Garcia BA, Birkholtz L.
Gordon Research Seminar and Malaria Conference. Les Diablerets, Switzerland. 29 June – 5 July 2019
Poster and flash talk In vitro validation of naphthylisoquinoline alkaloids as hit antiplasmodial natural product compounds. Moyo P, Shamburger W, Li J, van der Watt ME, Reader J, Maharaj VJ, Bringmann G, Birkholtz L.
27th Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Conference in conjunction with the 44th Annual Conference of the Malaysian Society for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 15 – 22 August 2019
Oral Artemisone, A potent pan-reactive antimalarial that synergizes redox imbalance in P. falciparum transmissible gametocyte stages. Coertzen D, Haynes RK, Birkholtz L.
International Society for Environmental Epidemiology 2019, Utrecht, Netherlands, 25 – 28 Aug 2019
Oral Hypospadias in boys born to mothers exposed to dichlorodiphenyltrichloro-ethane and pyrethroid insecticides: The VHEMBE Birth Cohort Study, Limpopo, South Africa. Bornman R, Acerini CL, Chevrier J, Rauch S, Crause M, Obida M, Eskenazi B.
30th Annual Molecular Parasitology Meeting. Woods Hole Massachusetts, USA. 14-19 September 2019
Poster Decoding combinatorial patterns of histone post-translational modifications of Plasmodium falciparum. von Grüning H, Coradin M, Mendoza MG, Sidoli S, Garcia BA, Birkholtz L.
Huck Centre for Malaria Research Seminar. State College, United States.26 September 2019
Invited plenary Decoding combinatorial patterns of histone post-translational modifications of Plasmodium falciparum. von Grüning H.
Center for Malaria Research monthly meeting. Pennsylvania State University, USA, 26 September 2019
Invited plenary Epigenetic control of Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte development through unique repressive markers of gene expression. Connacher JI, Josling GA, Llinas M, Birkholtz L.
2nd International Conference on Traditional Medicine, Phytochemistry and Medicinal Plants (TMedPM) Berlin, Germany, 30 September – 2 October 2019
Oral Antiplasmodial activity of Pappea capensis Eckl. & Zeyh. (Sapindaceae). Bapela MJ, Mabuza MJ.
2nd EDC Conference, Future Africa campus, University of Pretoria Sustainable approaches towards healthy African communities. 4 – 7 November 2019
Oral Sustainable approaches towards healthy African communities: SDG 3.9. de Jager C.
Oral Complex pesticide mixtures in a malaria endemic area: Is there a reason for concern? de Jager C.
Oral Indoor residual spraying, DDT and pyrethroids and human health: what have we learned? Bornman R.
Oral Hypospadias in the VHEMBE Birth Cohort Study, Limpopo, South Africa. Bornman R, Acerini CL, Chevrier J, Rauch S, Crause M, Obida M, Eskenazi B.
American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Meeting (ASTMH) 2019. Washington DC, USA, 20 – 24 November 2019
Invited plenary oral Killing the Walking Dead: Challenges to transmission-blocking drug discovery. Birkholtz L.
Poster Effectiveness of Cattle-Administered Endectocides To Reduce Malaria-Vector Mosquitoes. Makhanthisa TI, Braack LEO, Lütermann H.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018
National Conferences
International Conferences
School of Health Systems and Public Health: Public Health Seminar (PHS), University of Pretoria (UP) Prinshof Campus, Pretoria, South Africa, 20 April 2018
Oral Research, Innovation and Education: Current trends in Malaria vs Malaria Elimination. Kruger T.
Basis of Environmental Health module, UP Prinshof Campus, Pretoria, South Africa, 7 June2018
Oral Basis of Environmental Health module: Malaria ~ towards elimination. Kruger T.
South African Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, NW University Potchefstroom, South Africa. 8 - 11 July 2018
Oral Synergizing redox imbalance in Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes. Coertzen D, Birkholtz L, Haynes RK.
4th Southern African Malaria Research conference. Malaria Elimination: A Moving Target. National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg, South Africa. 30 July - 1 August 2018
Oral Cattle-baited net traps better than human landing catches for monitoring vector mosquitoes in Limpopo Province. Braack LEO, Cornel A, Bornman R, Kruger T, De Jager C.
Oral Development of a next generation Piperonyl Butoxide impregnated Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Net. Sibanda M, Focke W, Braack LEO.
Oral Inducing controlled cell cycle arrest and re-entry during asexual blood stage development of malaria parasites, Plasmodium falciparum. Niemand J, van Biljon R, van Wyk R, von Grüning H, Reader R, Painter H, Llinás M, Doerig C, Birkholtz L.
Oral Synergizing Redox Imbalance in Plasmodium falciparum Gametocytes. Coertzen D, Birkholtz L, Haynes RK.
Oral Five years confirmed efficacy of pyrethroid-impregnated polyethylene wall-linings ~ What does that mean? Kruger T, Focke W, Sibanda M, Bornman MS, de Jager C.
Oral Communicating malaria information through the use of modern, innovative tools to raise awareness and promote good health and well-being. Kruger T, de Jager C.
Poster Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus: Creating a sex-specific assay to identify compounds against Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes. Brider B, Siciliano G, Joubert D, Alano P, Birkholtz L.
Poster Validation of the drug affinity responsive target stability assay in the identification of antimalarial drugs biological targets in asexual blood stage Plasmodium falciparum parasites. Shingange F, Moyo P, Birkholtz L.
Poster Investigation of the possible antimalarial activity of DNA gyrase inhibitors against the asexual blood stages of Plasmodium falciparum. Leshabane M, Reader J, Birkholtz L.
Poster Targeted gene disruption of a putative Plasmodium falciparum ORC3 cell cycle modulator. Ryder MA, Van Biljon R, Birkholtz L, Niemand J.
Poster Transmission-Blocking Antimalarial Drug Discovery. Joubert D, Brider B, Siciliano G, Alano P, Birkholtz L.
Poster Antiplasmodial compound mode of action elucidation through Plasmodium falciparum gene expression analysis. van Heerden A, van Wyk R, van Biljon R, Birkholtz L.
Poster Analysis of a diverse panel of African P. falciparum clinical isolates for the prioritization of malaria transmission blocking drug development. Maboane S, van der Watt M, Birkholtz L, Niemand J.
Poster Functional quantification and validation of oxidative stress as a drug target in intraerythrocytic asexual and sexual P. falciparum parasites. Dilebo M, Coertzen D, Haynes RK, Birkholtz L.
Poster Subcellular localization of putative amino acid transporters. Robbertse M, Naude M, Birkholtz L, Niemand J.
Poster Detection and quantification of oxidative stress on multiple stages of Plasmodium falciparum parasites. Moonsamy D, Coertzen D, Birkholtz L.
Poster Functional evaluation of RNA binding proteins in regulating re-initiation of the cell cycle after cell cycle arrest in Plasmodium falciparum. Botha D, Niemand J, Birkholtz L.
Poster Differential expression of membrane transport proteins during the intraerythrocytic stages of Plasmodium falciparum parasites. Naude M, van Biljon R, Birkholtz L, Niemand J.
Poster A novel antimalarial triple drug combination targeting the proliferative and transmissible stages for the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. Matlebjane D, Coertzen D, Birkholtz L.
Poster Effectiveness of selected cattle-administered endectocides to reduce malaria-vector mosquitoes. Makhanṱisa T I, Lütermann H, Braack LEO.
Poster Modelling repellent release from long-life bracelets. Mapossa B, Focke W, Sitoe A, Braack LEO, Androsch R, Sibanda M.
Poster Microporous polyolefin long-life insect repellent bracelets. Sitoe A,  Focke W, Mapossa B, Braack LEO, Androsch R, Sibanda M.
UP: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Lecture Series, UP Hatfield Campus, Pretoria, South Africa, 11 August 2018
Oral An integrated approach to health and well-being: towards achieving SDG 3. de  Jager C.
UP Faculty of Health Sciences: Research Day, UP Prinshof Campus, Pretoria, South Africa, 21 - 22 August 2018
Oral Temporal analysis of malaria incidence in four local municipalities in Vhembe District, 2005-2015. Adebayo-Ojo TC, Gaudart J, de Jager C, Kruger P, Adeola AM, Dieng S, Bornman MS.
Oral Five years confirmed efficacy of pyrethroid-impregnated polyethylene wall-linings ~ What does that mean? Kruger T, Focke W, Sibanda M, Bornman MS, de Jager C.
Oral Effects of exposure to selected environmental endocrine disruptors on rat sperm morphology and morphometric parameters. Patrick SM, Bornman MS, Aneck-Hahn NH, de Jager C.
Oral An integrated approach towards Malaria elimination. de Jager C.
Workshop on research trends in Mathematical Modeling and Analysis in Life Sciences, Hartbeespoort, North West Province,  South Africa, 4 - 6 October 2018
Oral Research, Innovation and Education towards Malaria Elimination: How does Mathematical Modeling fit in this picture? Kruger T.
Limpopo Provincial Government Department of Health Research day, Polokwane, South Africa, 12 October 2018
Oral Communicating malaria information through the use of modern, innovative tools to raise awareness and promote good health and well-being. Kruger T.
Oral Five years confirmed efficacy of pyrethroid-impregnated polyethylene wall-linings ~ What does that mean? Kruger T, Focke W, Sibanda M, Bornman MS, de Jager C.
Oral Temporal analysis of malaria incidence in four local municipalities in Vhembe District, 2005-2015. Adebayo-Ojo TC, Gaudart J, de Jager C, Kruger P, Adeola AM, Dieng S, Bornman MS.
Poster Effectiveness of selected cattle-administered endectocides to reduce malaria-vector mosquitoes. Makhanṱisa TI, Lütermann H, Braack LEO.
Polokwane 4th National Global Change conference, Polokwane, Limpopo Province, South Africa, 3 - 6 December 2018
Invited side event (Speed talks & presentations) Malaria: How close are we to elimination? University of Pretoria Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control (UP ISMC) Side Event. Kruger T, Adebayo-Ojo T, Adeola AM, Makhanṱisa MI, Sweijd N.
Science Forum South Africa (SFSA) 2018, CSIR, Pretoria, South Africa, 12 - 14 December 2018
Oral Malaria: How close are we to elimination? Kruger T and Brider B.
100th Endocrine Society Annual Meeting (ENDO) 2018, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, 17 - 20 March 2018
Poster DDT uptake and androgen receptor blockage disrupt pituitary-gonadal axis resulting in functional testosterone deficiency. Bornman MS, Delport R, Farías P, Aneck-Hahn N, Patrick S, Millar RP, de Jager C.
7th MIM Pan African Malaria Conference Dakar II: Two Decades of Progress, Challenges and Perspectives in Ending Malaria. Dakar, Senegal, 15 -  20 April 2018
Oral High levels of submicroscopic and asymptomatic Plasmodium infections in a low transmission Southern African setting: Implications for elimination. Awandu SS, Raman J, Hafmans K, Gupta H, Kruger P, Birkholtz, L.
Speed talk & poster Natural products as potent and pan-reactive antimalarial agents: Discovery, isolation and biochemical characterisation. Moyo P, van der Watt ME, Nondaba SH, Selepe M, Seupel R, Bringmann G, Niemand J, Eloff JN, Louw AI, Maharaj VJ Birkholtz L.
BioMalPar XIV: Biology and Pathology of the Malaria Parasite, EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany, 23 - 25May 2018
Poster The exploration of the P. falciparum gametocyte transcriptome using RNAseq. van Wyk RDJ, van Biljon RA, Chappell L, Rayner J, Birkholtz L.
Poster Unravelling the molecular proliferation and differentiation signals of Plasmodium falciparum parasites. van Biljon RA, van Wyk RDJ, Orchard L, Painter H, Niemand J, Llinas M, Birkholtz L.
68th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting - The Killer defence: Infection and Cancer, Lindau, Germany, 24 - 29 June 2018
Oral Outwitting the Killer Defence: Combating drug-resistant malaria. Brider B, Coertzen D, Van der Watt M, Reader J, Theron A, Connacher J, Barnard B, Garny S, Woster P, Mancama D, Louw A, Birkholtz L.
BIOMATH 2018, International Conference on Mathematical Methods and Models in Biosciences, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria, 24 - 29 June 2018
Oral Investigating the combined effects of distributed delays, logistic growth and density-dependent biting rate on the dynamics of a vector borne-disease. Ouifki R.
Oral Assessing risks and benefit of indoor residual spraying for malaria control in Limpopo: A mathematical modelling approach. Matlou KP, Ouifki R.
1st Malaria World Congress, Melbourne, Australia, 1 - 5 July 2018
Oral Innovation, education, communication and health promotion towards malaria elimination. Kruger T, Focke W, de Jager C.
5th  International Conference on Polyamines, Taiwan,  2 - 7 September 2018
Oral Multi-target antimalarial polyamine analogues: resisting resistance. Brider B, Coertzen D, Van der Watt M, Reader J, Theron A, Barnard B, Garny S, Woster P, Mancama D, Louw A, Birkholtz L.
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft Infectology workshop, Entebbe, Uganda, 5 September 2018
Poster Controlled release of volatile mosquito repellents from nano-structured polymers to reduce infectious tropical diseases. Mapossa B, Sitoe C, Sibanda M, Focke W, Braack LEO, Androsch R, Salomé G, Muiambo H.
29th Annual Molecular Parasite meeting, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States of America, 9 - 13 September 2018
Poster Intricate hierarchical transcriptional control regulates Plasmodium falciparum sexual differentiation. van Biljon R, van Wyk R, Orchard L, Reader J, Painter HJ, Niemand J, Llinás M, Birkholtz L.
Journeess d'Etudes des materiaux polymeres (JEMP) (International Polymer Materials conference), Bejaia, Algeria,14 - 15 October 2018
Oral Polymer processing applications in malaria vector control. Focke WW, Androsch R, Sibanda M, Braack LEO, Leuteritz A, Brunig H.
Keystone Symposia: 21st Century Drug discovery and development for Global Health. Berlin, Germany 17 - 20 October 2018
Poster Redox homeostasis as a novel drug targeting asexual and gametocyte stage Plasmodium falciparum parasites. Coertzen D, Reader J, van der Watt M, Birkholtz L, Haynes RK.
Poster Potent Plasmodium falciparum gametocytocidal compounds identified by exploring the kinase inhibitor chemical space for dual active antimalarials. Birkholtz L, van Der Watt M, Reader J, Leroy D, Duffy J, Street L, Chibale K, Mancama D, Coetzer TL.
14th International Conference on Molecular Epidemiology and Evolutionary Genetics of Infectious Diseases (MEEGID XIV), Sitges, Spain, 6 - 9 November 2018
Oral Syntheses and biological evaluation of novel 4(1H)-pyridone derivatives targeting cytochrome bc1 Qi site of Plasmodium falciparum based on in- silico studies. Audu OY, October N.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
2017
National Conferences
International Conferences
University of Pretoria, Faculty of Health Sciences: Research Day, 22-23 August 2017, University of Pretoria Prinshof Campus, Pretoria, South Africa
Oral Malaria incidence in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa, 2005 – 2015. Adebayo-Ojo TC, Gaudart J, Ntimbane T, Kruger P, de Jager C, Bornman MS.
Poster presentation Effects of pesticide exposure on sperm chromatin integrity in young men living in a malaria area in Limpopo; South Africa. Sibiya N, Aneck-Hahn NH, de Jager C.
Poster presentation Malaria research in Malawi from 1984 to 2016: A literature review and bibliometric analysis. Mwendera CA, de Jager C, Longwe H, Hongoro C, Mutero CM, Phiri K.
Poster Additional endocrine-sensitive endpoints in determining the effects of environmental endocrine disruptor exposure on the testes. Patrick SM, Bornman MS, Joubert AM, de Jager C.
Poster Male reproductive health of an insecticide exposed population in a malaria area in south africa (2003-2016). de Jager C, Aneck-Hahn NH, Patrick SM, Farias P.
DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (SACEMA), August 2017, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Poster Mathematical modelling of the cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness of the combined use of DDT and education in malaria control in the Limpopo Province. Matlou K, Ouifki R.
Biomaths Coffee Seminar Session, August 2017, Department of Mathematics and applied mathematics, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
Oral Cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness of the combined use of DDT and education in malaria control in the Limpopo Province. A mathematical modelling approach. Matlou K, Ouifki R.
Biochemistry Symposium, 28 September 2017, University of Pretoria (Groenkloof Campus), Pretoria, South Africa
Oral Two roads diverged in a yellow wood: Unravelling the molecular proliferation and differentiation signals of Plasmodium falciparum parasites. van Biljon RA, van Wyk R, Orchard L, Painter H, Niemand J, Llinás, Birkholtz L.
Oral Dynamic bioinformatics and isotopic evaluation of the permeome of intraerythrocytic Plasmodium falciparum parasites. Naude M, van Biljon R, Birkholtz LM, Niemand J.
Oral Investigating phenotypic differences of Plasmodium falciparum parasites following exposure to classical antimalarial drugs. Joshua A, Birkholtz LM, Niemand J.
Oral Potent Plasmodium falciparum gametocytocidal compounds identified by exploring the kinase inhibitor chemical space for dual active antimalarials. van der Watt ME, Reader J, Churchyard A, Nondaba SH, Lauterbach SB, Niemand J, Abayomi S, van Biljon RA, Connacher JI, van Wyk RDJ, Le Manach C, Paquet T, González CD, Theron A, Leroy D, Duffy J, Street LJ, Chibale K, Mancama D, Coetzer TL, Birkholtz L.
Oral Sexual differentiation of malaria parasites is controlled by unique epigenomic and proteomic cascades. Coetzee N, Sidoli S, Reader J, Botha M, van Biljon R, Painter H, Llinás M, Garcia BA, Birkholtz L.
Poster Deconvoluting drug mode-of-action: Transcriptomic evaluation of lead clinical anti-malarials. Connacher JI, Paquet T, Street L, Chibale K, Birkholtz L.
Poster Genetic-based malaria parasite drug resistance monitoring for malaria elimination agenda. Gwarinda HB, Lawson BC, Raman J, Joubert F, Niemand J, Birkholtz L.
Poster Investigating polyamine agents as novel transmission blocking antimalarial drugs on the gamete forms of the Plasmodium falciparum parasite. Joubert D, Abrie C Brider B, Birkholtz L.
Poster The phenotypic characterisation of carbohydrate and amino acid metabolism of drug resistant Plasmodium falciparum Dd2 parasites. Maboane S, van Biljon R, Joshua A, Birkholtz L, Niemand J.
Poster Optimisation of a high-throughput screening platform for antiplasmodial drug activity determination against asexual Plasmodium falciparum stages. van Heerden A, Coertzen D, Reader J, van der Watt M, Niemand, J, Birkholtz L.
Poster Development of an in-house phenotype microarray plate for antimalarial drug discovery. Khan T, van Biljon R, Joshua A, Birkholtz L, Niemand J.
Poster Determination of cellular oxidative stress generation due to artemisinins and methylene blue co-treatment in intraerythrocytic Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasite. Dilebo M, Coertzen D, Haynes RK, Birkholtz L.
Poster Vector construction for targeted CRISPR-Cas9 mediated gene disruption of an epigenetic gene regulator PfGCN5 in Plasmodium falciparum parasites. Marais JJM, von Gruning H, Coetzee N, Niemand J, Birkholtz L.
Poster Functional investigation of essential regulatory elements of cell cycle regulation in Plasmodium falciparum. Abrie C, van Biljon R, Doerig C, Niemand J, Birkholtz L.
Poster Lead finding strategies for the multistage antimalarial drug, decoquinate. Breedt CH, Haynes RK, Coertzen D, Stander A, Birkholtz L.
Poster Developing radiolabelled tracers to study malaria parasite sequestration in vivo via PET imaging. Duvenhage J, Ebenhan T, Bester C, Bunting H, van Wyk D, Sathekge M, Birkholtz L, Zeevaart JR.
Postgraduate Seminar Series, October 2017, Department of Mathematics and applied mathematics, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
Oral Mathematical modelling of the combined use of IRS and education in malaria control in the Limpopo Province. Matlou K, Ouifki R.
The South African Medical Research Council Office of Malaria Research (MOMR) 3rd Southern African malaria research conference, Malaria Elimination in Southern Africa: Priorities and Challenges, 7-9 November 2017, Johannesburg, South Africa
Oral The chemical engineering of malaria vector control products. 3rd MOMR Conference, Johannesburg Nov 2017. Focke W, Braack LEO, Androsch R, Sibanda M, Izadi H, Leuteritz A.
Oral Development of a long lasting organophosphate impregnated tri-layer film for use as a mosquito control intervention in pyrethroid resistant settings. Madzorera T, Sibanda M, Focke W, Madito M, Manyala N.
Oral Pleiotropic antimalarial polyamine analogues: resisting resistance. Brider B, Coertzen D, Van der Watt M, Reader J, Theron A, Connacher J, Barnard B, Garny S, Woster P, Mancama D, Louw A, Birkholtz L.
Oral Two roads diverged in a yellow wood: Unravelling the molecular proliferation and differentiation signals of Plasmodium falciparum parasites. van Biljon RA, van Wyk R, Orchard L, Painter H, Niemand J, Llinás M, Birkholtz L.
Oral Final-Bioassay-guided isolation, identification and biochemical characterisation of gametocytocidal compounds from Artemisia afra(Asteraceae). Moyo P, Eloff JN, Niemand J, Louw, AI, Maharaj  VJ, Birkholtz L.
Oral Potent Plasmodium falciparum gametocytocidal compounds identified by exploring the kinase inhibitor chemical space for dual active antimalarials. van der Watt ME,  Reader J, Churchyard A, Nondaba SH, Lauterbach SB, Niemand J, Abayomi S, van Biljon RA, Connacher JI, van Wyk RDJ, Le Manach C, Paquet T, González CD, Theron A, Leroy D, Duffy J, Street LJ, Chibale K, Mancama D, Coetzer TL and Birkholtz L.
Oral Zirconium-89 radiolabelling and pre-clinical imaging of Plasmodium-specific antibody bioconjugate aimed at the clinical tracking of malaria infections. Duvenhage J,  Zeevaart JR, Ebenhan T, Birkholtz L.
Oral Gene model assessment of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes through RNA-sequencing. Van Wyk RDJ, Birkholtz L, van Biljon RA, Nondaba SH, Rayner J, Chappell L.
Oral Exploiting the epigenomic and proteomic complexity of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytogenesis. Coetzee N, Sidoli S, Garcia BA, Birkholtz L.
Oral 3-phenylpyridin-4 (1H)-one derivatives targeting cytochrome bc1 Qi site shows antiplasmodial activity. Damadeu L, Birkholtz L, Stander A, Cromarty D.
Oral The use of systemic insecticides in cattle for outdoor targeting of malaria vectors. Braack LEO.
Oral Malaria Buddy App - Using modern cellular technology to inform and educate. Kruger T, de Jager C.
Oral Developing an integrated modelling and surveillance system based on climate, land use and malaria transmission dynamics in the eastern Limpopo River valley of South Africa. Kruger T, Bornman MS, Braack LEO, Birkholtz L, Rautenbach H, Adeola A, Gaudart J, Achard V, Herbreteau V, Harris B, Adebayo T,  de Jager C.
Oral Stakeholder perceptions of science communication at the University of Pretoria Centre for Sustainable Malaria Control: A challenge to ensure effective communication to enable successful collaboration. van der Walt A,  de Beer E.
Oral Malaria awareness and prevention: teachers developing rural learners to become messengers of health. Jacobs A, Joubert I, Moen M, Kruger T.
Oral A new method for the collection and comparison of human skin volatile chemicals. Rohwer E, Roodt A, Naude Y, Stoltz A.
Poster Development of polyolefin bicomponent fibres as controlled release devices of repellents for malaria vector control. Sibanda M, Leuteritz A, Brünig H, Focke W, An Tran N, Wieczorek F, Sachse C, Trümper W and Cherif C.
Poster Malaria incidence in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa, 2005 – 2015. MOMR. Adebayo-Ojo TC, Gaudart J, Ntimbane T, Kruger P, de Jager C, Bornman MS. 
Poster Designing a mosquito repellents product using microporous polymer. Sitoe A, Mapossa A and Focke W.
Poster Microporous linear low density polyethylene strands for controlled release of mosquito repellents. Mapossa A, Sitoe A, Focke W. 
Poster Artemisone and Artemiside as potent pan-reactive antimalarials that synergizes redox-imbalance in P. falciparum gametocyte stages. Coertzen D, Reader J, van der Watt M, Ning Wong H, Haynes R, Birkholtz L.
Poster Interrogation of the chemotherapeutic and transmission blocking abilities of metallodrugs against malaria parasites. Reader J, van der Watt M, Gama N, Coertzen D, Elkhadir A, Darkwa J, Meyer D and Birkholtz L.
Poster Dynamic bioinformatics and isotopic evaluation of the permeome of intraerythrocytic Plasmodium falciparum parasites. Naude M, van Biljon R, Birkholtz L, Niemand J.
Poster Investigating phenotypic differences of Plasmodium falciparum parasites following exposure to classical antimalarial drugs. Joshua A, Birkholtz L, Niemand J.
Poster Toward CRISPR-Cas9 evaluation of putative cell cycle regulators of the Plasmodium falciparum parasite. von Grüning H, Adjalley S, Niemand J, Lee M, Birkholtz L.
Poster In silico design of 7-methyl-1H-benzimidazole derivatives against small gatekeeper kinases and bromodomain proteins. Matlebjane DMA, Stander BA, Birkholtz L, Cromarty AD.
Poster Genetic-based malaria parasite drug resistance monitoring for malaria elimination agenda. Gwarinda HB, Lawson BC, Raman J, Joubert F, Niemand J, Birkholtz L.
Poster Lead finding strategies for the multistage antimalarial drug, decoquinate. Breedt CH, Haynes RK, Coertzen D, Stander A and  Birkholtz L.
Poster Functional investigation of essential regulatory elements of cell cycle regulation in Plasmodium falciparum. Abrie C, van Biljon R, Doerig C, Niemand J, Birkholtz L.
Poster Investigating polyamine agents as novel transmission blocking antimalarial drugs on the gamete forms of the Plasmodium flaciparum parasite. Joubert D, Abrie C, Brider B, Birkholtz L.
Poster The phenotypic characterisation of carbohydrate and amino acid metabolism of drug resistant Plasmodium falciparum Dd2 parasites. Maboane S, van Biljon R, Joshua A, Birkholtz L, Niemand J.
Poster Optimisation of a high-throughput screening platform for antiplasmodial drug activity determination against asexual Plasmodium falciparum stages. van Heerden A, Coertzen D, Reader J, van der Watt M, Niemand J and Birkholtz L.
Poster Development of an in-house phenotype microarray plate for antimalarial drug discovery. Khan T, van Biljon R, Joshua A, Birkholtz L, Niemand J.
Poster Determination of cellular oxidative stress generation due to artemisinins and methylene blue co-treatment in intraerythrocytic Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasite. Dilebo M, Coertzen D, Haynes RK, Birkholtz L.
Poster Vector construction for targeted CRISPR-Cas9 mediated gene disruption of an epigenetic gene regulator PfGCN5 in Plasmodium falciparum parasites. Marais JJM, von Gruning H, Coetzee N, Niemand J, Birkholtz L.
Poster Competencies of community volunteers in biological larviciding for malaria vector control in Botswana and Zimbabwe. Mpofu M, Mudambo K, de Jager C.
Poster The mathematical modelling of the cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness of the combined use of education and IRS in Malaria Control in Limpopo Province. Matlou K, Ouifki R.
Poster In silico design and chemical synthesis of novel 4(1h)-pyridone analogues targeting the cytochrome bc1 qi site of Plasmodium falciparum. Audu O , Stander A , Ajani O, October N.
18th International Conference on Ethnopharmacology and Drug Discovery (ICEDD), 12-13 December 2016, Bangkok, Thailand
Oral NMR-based metabolomic study of antimalarial plant species used traditionally by Vha-Venda people in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Bapela MJ, Meyer JJM.
"Foundation Méditerranée Infection”, 27 January 2017, Faculty of Medicine La Timone in Marseille, France
Oral Male reproductive health of an insecticide exposed population in a malaria area in south africa (2003-2016). de Jager C, Aneck-Hahn NH, Patrick SM, Farias P.
Keystone symposia Conference, Malaria: from Innovation to Eradication, 19-23 February 2017, Kampala, Uganda
Poster Assessment of malaria vector control in South Africa: implications for malaria elimination. Misiani E, Govere J, Birkinesh A, Moonasar P, Groepe M, de Jager C, Beke A.
The international launch conference of the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) on Research in Africa Rising, 3-4 April 2017, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
  Research, innovation and education towards malaria elimination. de Jager C.
American Society of Andrology, 22-25 April 2017, Miami, USA
Poster Male reproductive health of an insecticide exposed population in a malaria area in South Africa (2003-2016). de Jager C, Aneck-Hahn NH, Patrick SM, Farias P.
9th Copenhagen Workshop on Endocrine Disrupters, 2-5 May 2017, Copenhagen, Denmark
Poster Hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular axis in men exposed to DDT for malaria control. Bornman MS, Delport R, Farias P, Aneck-Hahn N, de Jager C.
Poster Additional endocrine-sensitive endpoints in determining the effects of environmental endocrine disruptor exposure on the testes. Patrick SM, Bornman MS, Joubert AM, and de Jager C.
BioMalPar XIII: Biology and Pathology of the Malaria Parasite, 29-31 May 2017, Heidelberg, Germany
Oral plenary Quantitative chromatin proteomics reveals a dynamic histone posttranslational modification landscape that defines asexual and sexual Plasmodium falciparum parasites. Coetzee N, Birkholtz L.
Poster Dynamic evaluation of metabolite transport in the intraerythrocytic lifecycle stages of Plasmodium falciparum parasites. van Biljon RA, Naude M, Birkholtz L, Niemand J.
Europe Africa Regional Conference of the International Polymer Processing Society (PPS), 26-29 June 2017, Dresden, Germany
Keynote, oral Development of polyolefin bicomponent fibres as controlled release devices of repellents for malaria vector control. Sibanda M, Leuteritz A, Brünig H, Focke W, An Tran N, Wieczorek F, Sachse C, Trümper W, Cherif C.
Gordon Research Seminar and Conference (GRS/GRC), 1-7 July 2017, Les Diablerets, Switzerland
Oral & Poster Toward CRISPR-Cas9 evaluation of putative cell cycle regulators of the Plasmodium falciparum parasite. von Grüning H, Adjalley S, Niemand J, Lee M, Birkholtz L.
Oral & Poster Exploiting the epigenomic and proteomic complexity of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytogenesis. Coetzee N, Sidoli S, van Biljon R, Painter H, Llinás M, Garcia BA. and Birkholtz L.
Keystone Symposium: Vectors, Pathogens and Diseases: Current Trends and Emerging Challenges, 10-14 September 2017, Durban, South Africa
Poster Diversity, abundance and distribution of mosquitoes associated with vector borne disease in three ecologically distinct zones of northern South Africa. Keystone Symposium: Vectors, Pathogens and Diseases: Current Trends and Emerging Challenges. Durban, South Africa. Johnson T, Nelufule T, Guarido, Venter M, de Almeida APG, Braack LEO.
ENEA symposium – lifestyle and environmental impact on sperm genetic and epigenetic integrity, curative treatments and analytical methods, 15 September 2017, Lungotevere Thaon di Revel n. 76, Rome
Oral Semen quality and sperm chromatin integrity in DDT exposed young men living in a malaria area in South Africa. de Jager C.
Oral Effects of pesticide exposure on sperm chromatin integrity in young men living in a malaria area in Limpopo, South Africa. Sibiya N, Aneck-Hahn NH, de Jager C, Spano M.

3rd Global Summit on Herbals and Traditional Medicine, 18-20 October 2017, Osaka, Japan
Oral Bioprospecting South African medicinal plants for antiprotozoal lead compounds. Bapela MJ, Meyer JJM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
2016
National Conferences
International Conferences
Symposium on Nanomedicine and Malaria in South Africa (SANano Malaria 2016), 26 April 2016, Pretoria, South Africa
Invited oral Improved drug delivery and efficacy with nanoparticles targeting AdoMetDC in Plasmodium falciparum. Coertzen D.
Invited oral Application of nanotechnology in malaria vector control. Focke WW.
South African Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology SASBMB congress. 10-13 July 2016, East London, South Africa
Oral Phenome analysis of the human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum and host erythrocyte. van Biljon RA, von Grüning H, Birkholtz L, Niemand J.
2nd South African Malaria Research Conference - Towards malaria elimination: Research, Innovation and Education. 31 July -2 August 2016, Pretoria, South Africa
Invited plenary New approaches towards malaria vector control. Focke WW, Androsch RT,  Braack LEO, de Jager C, Izadi H, Kruger T, Maharaj R, Sibanda MM.
Invited plenary Residual malaria: changed mind-sets to quell the seeds of failure. Braack L, Birkholtz L, Stoltz A, Focke W, Kruger T, Bornman R, Mouatcho J, de Jager C.
Invited plenary Seeing the wood for the trees: Malaria parasite systems biology and how it aids antimalarial drug discovery. Birkholtz L.
Oral Bioprospecting traditionally used antimalarial plants by means of NMR-based metabolomics. Bapela  MJ, Meyer JJM, Heyman HM.
Oral Pyrethroid-impregnated wall linings: three years post installation durability, user acceptability, perceived effectiveness, and laboratory confirmed efficacy. Ramothole M, Kruger T, de Jager C.
Oral Microporous polyolefins as controlled release devices for mosquito repellents. Sibanda MM, Focke WW,  Braack L, Muatcho J, Smart J, Androsch R.
Oral Sustained release of repellent mixtures through engineering the molecular interactions. Izadi H, Focke WW, Maharaj R.
Oral Facilitating factors and barriers to malaria research utilization for policy development in Malawi. Mwendera CA, de Jager C, Longwe H, Phiri K, Hongoro C, Mutero CM.
Oral Could a song about malaria prevention help protect children under five in Venda rural communities? Anderson CM, McCrindle CME, Kruger T.
Oral Focus on malaria in education. Petersen J, Adebanji O, Schubart O, Steyn MG, Phatudi N, Kruger T.
Oral Modelling the spatio-temporal dynamics of mosquitoes and its response to SIT control. Dufourd C.
Oral Starving malaria: targeting nutrient uptake in the sexual, transmissible stages of Plasmodium falciparum parasites. van Biljon RA, Naude M, Birkholtz L, Niemand J.
Oral Pan-reactive oxidant drugs against asexual and gametocyte stages in Plasmodium falciparum parasites. Coertzen D, Haynes RK, Birkholtz L.
Oral Dynamic evaluation of transmission-blocking antimalarials: stage-specific kinetic descriptions of gametocytocidal actions. Reader J, Botha M, Birkholtz LM.
Oral Quantitative profiling of the Plasmodium falciparum parasite’s histone posttranslational modification landscape during sexual differentiation. Coetzee N, Sidoli S, van Biljon RA, Painter H, Llinas M, Garcia BA, Birkholtz L.
Oral Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes show stage-specific, chemotype specific transcriptional response to drug perturbation. van Biljon RA,  Altenhofen L, Van Wyk RDJ, Niemand  J, Paquet T, Chibale K, Llinás M, Birkholtz LM.
Oral Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Awandu SS, Kruger P, Frean P, Raman J, Birkholtz LM.
Oral A comparative, transcriptomic analysis of drug mode of action of lead clinical candidates on Plasmodium falciparum parasites. Connacher J, van Biljon R, Paquet T, Street L, Chibale K, Birkholtz LM.
Poster Application of network analysis on Plasmodium falciparum transcriptomes. Van Wyk RDJ, van Biljon RA, Niemand J, Reader J, Clark K, Painter H, Llinàs M, Birkholtz LM.
Poster Assessing the in vitro efficacy of in silico designed compounds targeting the malarial Qi site of cytochrome BC1. Damadeu KL, Birkholtz LM, Stander BA, Cromarty AD.
Poster Multitarget antimalarial polyamine analogues: resisting resistance. Verlinden BK, Reader J, Garny S, Clark K, Coertzen D, Woster PM, Louw A, Birkholtz LM.
Poster In silico designed small-gatekeeper protein kinase and bromodomain selective inhibitors exhibit potential antiplasmodial activity. Matlebjane DMA, Birkholtz L, Stander BA, Cromarty AD.
Poster Membrane transport in the sexual, transmissible stages of Plasmodium falciparum parasites. Naude M, van Biljon R, Birkholtz LM, Niemand J.
Poster CRISPR-Cas9 evaluation of putative cell cycle regulators in P. falciparum parasites. von Grüning H, van Biljon R, Niemand J, Birkholtz LM.
Poster Investigation of differential drug responses in different P. falciparum parasite life cycle stages. Weidemann GJ, Van Biljon RA, Niemand J, Birkholtz L.
Poster In vitro activity of naphthylisoquinoline alkaloids on Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes. Moyo P, Eloff JN, Bringmann G, Niemand J, Louw AI, Maharaj VJ, Birkholtz L.
Poster Phenotypic profiling of growth perturbations of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Joshua A, van Biljon R, Birkholtz LM, Niemand J.
Poster Epigenetic drugs targeting histone posttranslational modifications during gametocytogenesis of the Plasmodium falciparum parasite. Mmekwa N, Coetzee N, Birkholtz LM.
Poster Evaluation of the prevalence of CYP 2D6 mutations in Vhembe District, Limpopo province. Makhanthisa TI, Awandu SS, Niemand J, Birkholtz LM.
Poster Investigating the antiplasmodial activity of (bis)urea and (bis)thiourea against the gamete form of P. falciparum parasite. Abrie C, Verlinden BK, Worster PM, Birkholtz LM.
Poster An evaluation of gametocytocidal properties of natural product compounds against Plasmodium falciparum. Breedt CH, Moyo P, Birkholtz LM.
Poster Drug target deconvolution of antiplasmodial compounds using drug affinity responsive target stability, for asexual and sexual stages of Plasmodium falciparum parasites. Henn D, Verlinden BK, Birkhotz LM.
Poster Biological consequences of DDT exposure. Delport R, de Jager C, Aneck-Hahn NH, Bornman MS.
Poster Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and the glycemic index in women partcipating in the Vhembe study, Limpopo, South Africa. Ndwamato N, Chevrier J, Rheeder P, Rauch S, Crause M, Obida V, Barr D, Bornman R, Eskenazi B.
Poster A new method for sampling of volatile human skin chemicals in a malaria context for analysis by GCxGC-TOFMS. Roodt A, Naude Y, Stoltz A, Rohwer E.
Poster Mathematical Model of Malaria Transmission In Children Under Five Years In An Endemic Area. Danquah B.
Faculty of Health Sciences: Faculty Day 2016. 23-24 August 2016, Prinshof Campus, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
Oral  In silico designed small-gatekeeper protein kinase and bromodomain selective inhibitors exhibit potential antiplasmodial activity. Matlebjane DMA, Birkholtz L, Stander BA, Cromarty AD.
Oral Additional endocrine-sensitive endpoints in determining the effects of environmental endocrine disruptor exposure on the testes. Patrick SM, Bornman MS, Joubert AM, De Jager C.
Oral Pyrethroid-impregnated wall linings: three years post installation durability, user acceptability, perceived effectiveness, and laboratory confirmed efficacy. Ramothole M, Kruger T, de Jager C.
Poster DDT exposure and anogenital distance Venda Health Examination of Mothers, Babies and their Environment (VHEMBE) birth cohort study. Bornman R, Chevrier J, Rauch S, Crause M, Obida V, Sathyanarayana S, Barr D, Eskenazi B.
Poster presentation Seasonality of malaria epidemic in under-five-year old children in lakeshore compared to highland areas in Zomba district, Malawi. Hajison PL, Feresu SA, Musekiwa A, Mwakikunga B, Mathanga D.
Public Health Association of South Africa. 20-22 September 2016, Durban
Poster Seasonality of malaria epidemic in under-five-year old children in lakeshore compared to highland areas in Zomba district, Malawi. Hajison PL, Feresu SA, Musekiwa A, Mwakikunga B,  Mathanga D.
Rotary Club Hatfield weekly meeting. 22 October 2016, Sheraton Hotel, Pretoria, South Africa
Oral seminar Developing a culturally acceptable song to prevent malaria in Venda speaking preschool children. Anderson CM, McCrindle CME, Kruger T.
All Africa Congress on Pharmacology and Pharmacy. 5-8 October 2016, Muldersdrift, South Africa
Oral Compounds designed in silico show activity against the malaria parasite. Matlebjane DMA, Birkholtz L, Stander BA, Cromarty AD.
Poster Assessing the in vitro efficacy of in silico designed compounds targeting the malarial Qi site of cytochrome BC1. Damadeu KL, Birkholtz LM, Stander BA and Cromarty AD.
South African Communication Association (SACOMM) 2016. 3-5 October 2016, University of Free State, Bloemfontein
Oral Stakeholder perceptions of science communication at the University of Pretoria Centre for Sustainable Malaria Control. van der Walt A, de Beer E. 
Limpopo Provincial Research day. 28 November 2016, Polokwane, South Africa
Oral UP ISMC: Working with communities towards malaria elimination. Kruger T, Ramothole M, Anderson C, Petersen J, Schubart O, Adebanji O, Jacobs A, de Jager C.
3rd H3D Symposium: Malaria, Tuberculosis and Neglected Tropical diseases: Progress in Drug Discovery and Development. 15 -18 November 2016, Rawsonville, South Africa
Invited oral Towards transmission-blocking antimalarials: what will be the outcome of high-content biological screens for malaria elimination? Birkholtz L.
Oral Potent pan-reactive amino-artemisinins for triple combination antimalarial agents. Coertzen D, Reader J, Botha ME, de Kock C, Smith P, Haynes RK, Birkholtz L.
Oral Bioassay guided isolation and characterisation of antigametocyte compounds from Artemisia afra. Moyo P, Eloff JN, Niemand J, Louw AI, Maharaj VJ, Birkholtz L.
Oral Multitarget antimalarial polyamine analogues: resisting resistance. Verlinden BK, Reader J, Garny S, Clark K, Coertzen D, Woster PM, Louw AI, Birkholtz L.
Poster Dynamic evaluation of potential transmission blocking antiplasmodials: rate and stage-specific descriptions of gametocytocidal compounds. Reader J, Botha ME, Birkholtz L.
Poster Identification and evaluation of anti-malarial lead compounds from three series of derivatised kinase inhibitors. Botha ME, Churchyard A, Coetzer TL, Lauterbach S, Le Manach C, Mancama D, Nondaba S, Paquet T, Reader J, Theron A, Birkholtz L.
Poster The assessment of the gametocytocidal activity of chemical entities against P. falciparum. Nondaba S, Botha ME, Churchyard A, Coetzer TL, Lauterbach S, Le Manach C, Mancama, Reader J, Theron A, Birkholtz L.
Poster Epi-drugs: Inhibiting malaria parasite proliferation and transmission. Coetzee N, Botha M, Reader J; Birkholtz L.
11th Roll Back Malaria’s Vector Control Working Group (VCWG) meeting. 2-5 February 2016, Geneva, Switzerland
Poster Slow release pyrethroid‐impregnated indoor linings: Efficacy after three years in a malaria area. Kruger T, de Jager C, Focke WW, Sibanda MM, Bornman MS.
Molecular Approaches to Malaria. 21-25 February 2016, Lorne, Australia
Oral Pleiotropic antimalarial polyamine analogues: resisting resistance. Verlinden BK, Reader J, Garny S, Clark C, Coertzen D, Woster PM, Louw A, Birkholtz LM.
The 8th HOPE meeting with Nobel Laureates. 7-11 March 2016, Tsukuba, Japan
Oral Resisting resistance: multitarget antimalarial polyamine analogues. Verlinden BK, Reader J,  Garny S, Clark K, Coertzen D, Woster PM  Louw AI, Birkholtz LM.
Biology of Malaria Parasites (BioMalPar) 18-20 May 2016, Heidelberg, Germany
Poster presentation Molecular fingerprinting: Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes react to drug perturbation. van Biljon RA, Altenhofen L, Van Wyk RDJ, Niemand J, Paquet T, Chibale K, Llinás M, Birkholtz L.
DFG Conference of African-German Cooperation Projects on Infectious Diseases. 1-5 June 2016, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Oral Controlled release of volatile mosquito repellents from nano-structured polymers to reduce infectious tropical diseases. Androsch R, Muiambo H, Mouatcho J, Focke W.
National Malaria Programme general meeting, 2 June 2016, Maputo, Mozambique
Oral Pyrethroid-impregnated indoor linings: Efficacy after three years in community dwellings. Kruger T, de Jager C, Focke WW, Sibanda MM, Bornman MS.
The 3rd Symposium on Surveillance Response System Leading to Tropical Diseases Elimination. 16-17 June 2016, Shanghai, China
Invited oral & panel Sustainable malaria control through surveillance system in the human, vector and parasite clusters. de Jager C.
International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE) 2016. 1-4 September 2016, Rome, Italy
Oral Indoor air DDT levels following IRS for malaria vector control. Bornman R, Bouwman H.
Oral Prenatal exposure to DDT and neonatal thyroid hormone levels in an area sprayed for malaria control: The VHEMBE study. Chevrier J, Bornman R, Rauch S, Crause M, Obida M, Eskenazi B.
Oral Prenatal exposure to DDT for malaria control and neuro-development among VHEMBE study participants, South Africa. Eskenazi B, Chevrier J, Rauch S, Maphula A, Crause M, Obida V, An S, Barr D, Bornman R. 
The 4th International Conference on Polyamines: Biochemical, Physiological and Clinical Perspectives. 4-9 September 2016, Tivoli, Rome, Italy
Oral Resisting resistance: multitarget antimalarial polyamine analogues. Verlinden BK, Reader J, Garny S, Clark K, Coertzen D, Woster PM, Louw AI, Birkholtz L.
13th National Nurses Research Symposium, 10-14 November 2016, Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Invited oral Durability, perceived effectiveness and user acceptability of insecticide treated wall linings in Vhembe District, Limpopo. Ramothole M, de Jager C, Kruger T.
Rotary International District Conference for the State of Illinois. 21-23 October 2016, Illinois, United States of America
Invited oral Developing a culturally acceptable song to prevent malaria in Venda speaking preschool children. Anderson CM, McCrindle CME, Kruger T.
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) 65th Annual Meeting. November 13-17 2016, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Poster Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency phenotype and genotype distribution in point-of-care settings in Vhembe district, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Awandu SS, Frean J, Kruger P, Niemand J, Louw AI, Raman J, Birkholtz, LM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015
National Conferences
International Conferences
Public Health Seminar: School of Health Systems and Public Health (SHSPH); 20 March 2015; Prinshof Campus, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
Seminar, oral Effects of in utero-, lactational-, and direct exposure to selected endocrine disrupting chemicals on the rat male reproductive system. Patrick SM, Bornman MS, Joubert AM, de Jager C.
1st Medical Research Council Office of Malaria Research (MOMR) conference; Malaria Research: Investing in elimination; 3 - 5 August 2015, Durban, South Africa
Invited plenary University of Pretoria Centre for Sustainable Malaria Control: A transdisciplinary approach. de Jager C.
Oral Towards malaria elimination: a need for innovation, education and health promotion. de Jager C, Aneck-Hahn N, Bornman MS.
Oral Differential activity of novel gametocytocidal compounds: drug mode-of-action and ex vivo efficacy. Birkholtz L.
Oral Promoting active early malaria help seeking behavior in rural malaria districts in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. Ukpe IS.
Oral Slow release pyrethroid-impregnated indoor linings: Continuing efficacy study results after two years installation in community dwellings. Kruger T, de Jager C, Focke WW, Sibanda MM, Bornman MS.
Oral The effects of environmental endocrine disruptors, including insecticides used for malaria vector control, on male reproductive health. Patrick SM, Bornman MS, Joubert AM, de Jager C.
Oral Prevalence of malaria by gender in Kaberamaido, Lwala and Dokolo districts in Northern Uganda. Mouatcho J, Braack LEO, Okia M.
Oral Integrated vector management and control. Sibanda MM, Focke WW, Smart J.
Oral Malaria research and its influence on anti-malarial drug policy in Malawi: A systematic review. Mwendera C, Longwe H, Phiri K, Hongoro C, Mutero CM, de Jager C.
Oral Mapping malaria and targeting elimination in South Africa. Morris N.
Oral Characterising dynamic behaviours of evaporating repellent mixtures. Izadi H, Focke WW.
Oral Qualitative delineation of the histone code of P. falciparum across the entire asexual and sexual life cycle reveals conserved and unique post-translational signatures. Birkholtz L, Coetzee N.
Oral Probing the unusual cell cycle of intraerythrocytic Plasmodium falciparum parasites using DL-α-difluoromethylornithine (DFMO), a cytostatic life cycle stage-specific inhibitor. van Biljon R, Clark K, Niemand J, Birkholtz L.
Oral Polyamine analogues as next-generation antimitotic scaffolds that selectively targets intraerythrocytic Plasmodium falciparum. Verlinden BK, Reader J, Garny S, Clark K, Coertzen D, Woster PM, Louw AI, Birkholtz L.
Oral Activities of novel artemisone derivative oxidant drugs against the sexual and gametocyte stages of the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. Coertzen D, Reader J, Botha M, Haynes RK, Birkholtz L.
Oral Quiescence-proliferation decision making in the P. falciparum cell cycle. Niemand J, van Biljon R, Clark K, Reader J, Smit A, Louw AI, Birkholtz L.
Oral Molecular epidemiology of malaria transmission in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province. Awandu SS, Raman J, Birkholtz L.
Oral Inhibition of P. falciparum early and late stage gametocyte in vitro viability by extracts from traditional South African medicinal plants. Moyo P, Niemand J, Maharaj V, Louw AI, Eloff JN, Birkholtz L.
Oral Household behaviour of caregivers from a malaria area: challenges to consider while we use IRS for malaria vector control. Bornman R, Kylin H, Bouwman H.
Oral Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices regarding malaria among rural communities in Mozambique. Braack LEO.
Oral Characterization of the pre-invasion surface proteins of Plasmodium falciparum merozoites. Venter T, Birkholtz L, Cromarty AD.
Poster Monitoring of antimalarial drug resistance markers in Mozambique. Sijuade AO, Awandu SS, Braack LEO, Birkholtz L.
Poster Plasmodium falciparum gametocytogenesis: Target of transmission blocking antimalarial interventions. Botha ME, Reader J, Sijuade AO, Coetzer TL, Birkholtz L.
Poster Compounds targeting small gatekeeper kinases of the Plasmodium proteome show potential antimalarial activity. Matlebjane DMA, Birkholtz, L, Cromarty AD, Stander BA.
Poster Determining the in vitro activity and stage-specificity of MMV390048 against P. falciparum asexual parasites and gametocytes in order to obtain optimal microarray results. Connacher J, Reader J, Clark K, Louw AI, Birkholtz L, Paquet T, Street L, a Chibale K.
Poster Using radio labelled antibody as a detection tool for P. falciparum infected human erythrocytes. Duvenhage J, Birkholtz L, Zeevaart J.
Poster Investigating the effect of epigenetic drugs on the transmissible form of the human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. Shunmugam S, Coetzee N, Niemand J, Birkholtz L.
Poster Investigating the antiplasmodial potential of (bis) urea and (bis) thiourea polyamine analogues on the gametocyte form of Plasmodium falciparum. Sekgejane M, Verlinden BK, Woster PM, Niemand J, Birkholtz L.
Poster The determination of speed of action and asexual life cycle stage-specificity of anti-malarial compounds against Plasmodium falciparum for the establishment of novel combinational chemotherapy. Naude M, Garny S, Coertzen D, Niemand J, Birkholtz L.
Poster Optimization of high-throughput phenotypic analysis of human erythrocyte. von Grüning H, van Biljon R, Birkholtz L, Niemand J.
Poster Are stomatin, ankyrin and band 4.2 potential role players in Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte invasion? Sheva K, Stoychev S, Cromarty AD.
Poster Proteomic assessment of infected red blood cells with Plasmodium falciparum. Pillay C, Stoychev S, Cromarty AD.
Poster Controlled release of natural repellents from nanoclay-based pickering emulsions. Izadi H, Focke WW.
Career information seminar; 14 August 2015; Hatfield Campus, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
Oral Research possibilities and trans-disciplinary research within the UP CSMC. T Kruger.
Faculty of Health Sciences: Faculty Day 2015; 18 - 19 August 2015; Prinshof Campus, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
Oral Slow release pyrethroid-impregnated indoor linings: Continuing efficacy study results after two years installation in community dwellings. Kruger T, de Jager C, Focke WW, Sibanda MM, Bornman MS.
Oral Effect of DDT exposure on reproductive hormones in men from a DDT-sprayed malaria area in Limpopo, South Africa. Bornman MS, Delport R, Farias P, Aneck-Hahn NH, de Jager C.
Oral The relationship between seminal quality, homocysteine, folate and vitamin B12 with DDT. Delport R, Bornman R, Aneck-Hahn NH, de Jager C.
Oral Proteomics following induced modification increases number of proteins identified with potential invasion involvement. Sheva K, Stoychev S, Cromarty AD.
Oral In vitro efficacy assessment of targeted antimalarial drugs synthesized following in silico design of antimalarial compounds. Matlebjane D, Birkholtz L, Stander BA, Cromarty AD.
Oral Characterisation of Plasmodium falciparum derived proteins expressed on infected red blood cell surfaces as potential drug targets for severe malaria. Pillay C, Stoychev S, Cromarty AD.
Poster Characterisation of Plasmodium falciparum infected erythrocyte surface proteins. Pillay C, Stoychev S, Cromarty AD.
Wits Division of Pharmacolog and the South African Society of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology (SASBCP) and Toxicology SA (ToxSA) conference; 31 August - 2 September 2015; Johannesburg, South Africa
Oral In vitro repurposing of clofazimine to sensitize malaria to chloroquine treatment. Steyn D, Cromarty AD, Birkholtz L.
Oral Proteomics following induced modification increases number of proteins identified with potential invasion involvement. Sheva K, Stoychev S, Cromarty AD.
Oral Characterisation of Plasmodium falciparumderived proteins expressed on infected red blood cell surfaces as potential drug targets for severe malaria adjunctive therapy. Pillay C, Stoychev S, Cromarty AD.
Poster In vitro efficacy assessment of targeted antimalarial drugs synthesized following in silico design. Matlebjane DMA, Birkholtz L, Stander BA, Cromarty AD.
Public Health Seminar: SHSPH; 2 October 2015; Prinshof Campus, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
Seminar oral Safer and more sustainable approaches to malaria control through multi-disciplinary research. Kruger T, de Jager C, Focke WW, Sibanda MM, Bornman MS.
The malaria education situation – a seminar; 12 October 2015; Groenkloof Campus, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
Oral Sustainable malaria control: Importance of education in the battle against malaria. Kruger T.
Oral Strategies to promote awareness and prevent malaria occurrence through the Life Skills programme in the Foundation Phase. Adebanji O, Phatudi N, Kruger T.
Oral Malaria education - impact on Foundation Phase teaching and learning. Petersen J, Steyn MG, Kruger T.
Oral Malaria education focusing on prevention and control in schools. Schubart O, Steyn MG, Kruger T.
Oral South African rural school children as possible messengers of health for malaria awareness and prevention. Jacobs A, Joubert I, Ledwaba G, Moen M.
Gordon Research Conference: Tropical Infectious Diseases; 8 - 13 March 2015; Galveston, Texas, USA
Poster The evaluation of Plasmodium falciparum oxidative status as a viability indicator for the evaluation of antimalarial compounds. Garny S, Birkholtz L.
Impact of environmental changes on infectious diseases conference 2015; 23 - 25 March 2015; Sitges, Spain
Oral Efficacy and community perceptions of slow release pyrethroid-impregnated indoor wall linings for malaria vector control. de Jager C, Kruger T, Bornman MS, Sibanda MM, Focke WW.
8th Copenhagen Workshop on endocrine disrupters 2015; 27 - 30 April 2015; Copenhagen, Denmark
Oral Exposure to DDT and anogenital distance in the VHEMBE birth cohort study, South Africa. Bornman MS, Chevrier J, Rauch S, Crause M, Obida V, Sathyanaray S, Barr D, Eskenazi B.
Oral Current use of DDT in South Africa: effects on male reproductive health. de Jager.
11th Annual Biology of Malaria Parasites (BioMalPar) 2015; 12 - 15 May 2015; Heidelberg, Germany
Poster and flash talk Quiescence-proliferation decision making in the cell cycle of the Plasmodium falciparum parasite. Niemand J, van Biljon R, Clark K, Reader J, Smit A, Louw AI, Birkholtz L.
Poster A qualitative delineation of histone modification signatures across the entire asexual and sexual life cycle of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Coetzee N, Garcia B, Birkholtz L.
Gordon Research Seminar in Polyamines; 13 - 14 June 2015; New Hampshire, USA
Oral Polyamine analogues as next-generation antimitotic scaffolds that selectively targets intraerythrocytic Plasmodium falciparum. Verlinden BK, Reader J, Garny S, Clark K, Coertzen D, Woster PM, Louw AI, Birkholtz L.
Gordon Research Conference in Polyamines; 14 - 19 June 2015; New Hampshire, USA
Invented plenary Polyamines as malaria therapeutics? Birkholtz L
Poster Polyamine analogues as next-generation antimitotic scaffolds that selectively targets intraerythrocytic Plasmodium falciparum. Verlinden BK, Reader J, Garny S, Clark K, Coertzen D, Woster PM, Louw AI, Birkholtz L.
10th International Conference on one carbon metabolism, vitamins B and homocysteine; 7 - 11 July 2015; Nancy, France
Oral Seminal quality and pesticide exposure - interrelationship with homocysteine, folate and vitamin B12. Delport R, Bornman MS, Aneck-Hahn NH, de Jager C.
Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computational Methods; 14 - 17 July 2015; Auckland, New Zealand
Oral Determining temporal composition changes of a ternary mixture. Izadi H, Asaadi E, Focke WW.
Gordon Research Seminar: Malaria | Translating research to the field; 24 - 31 July 2015; Girona, Spain
Oral Qualitative delineation of the histone code of Plasmodium falciparum across the entire asexual and sexual life cycle reveals conserved and unique post-translational signatures. Coetzee N, Birkholtz L
Gordon Research Conference: Malaria | Translating research to the field; 26 - 31 July 2015; Girona, Spain
Poster and flash talk Probing the unusual cell cycle of intraerythrocytic Plasmodium falciparum parasites using DL-α-difluoromethylornithine (DFMO), a cytostatic life cycle stage-specific inhibitor. van Biljon R, Clark K, Niemand J, Birkholtz L.
Poster Qualitative delineation of the histone code of Plasmodium falciparum across the entire asexual and sexual life cycle reveals conserved and unique post-translational signatures. Coetzee N, Birkholtz L.
São Paulo School of Advanced Science - Science of eradication: Malaria; 22 September - 2 October 2015; Sao Paulo, Brazil
Poster Molecular epidemiology of malaria transmission in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province. Awandu SS, Niemand J, Raman J, Kruger P, Kruger T, Louw AI, Birkholtz L.
Poster Quiescence-proliferation decision making in the P. falciparum cell cycle. Niemand J, van Biljon R, Clark K, Reader J, Smit A, Louw AI, Birkholtz L.
Poster Polyamine analogues as next-generation antimitotic scaffolds that selectively targets intraerythrocytic Plasmodium falciparum. Verlinden BK, Reader J, Garny S, Clark K, Coertzen D, Woster PM, Louw AI, Birkholtz L.
1st African conference on health effects of endocrine disruptors: challenges and opportunities; 2 - 6 November 2015; Skukuza, Kruger Nataional Park, South Africa
Plenary Insecticides and male reproductive health in a malaria area in South Africa. de Jager.
Plenary Insecticides and malaria vector control: VHEMBE cohort study in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Bornman MS.
Poster Estrogenic activity and pesticide analysis of water from three agricultural areas in South Africa. Aneck-Hahn NH, van Zijl MC, Dabrowski JM, de Jager C.
Poster Slow release pyrethroid‐impregnated indoor linings: Efficacy after three years in a malaria area. Kruger T, de Jager C, Focke WW, Sibanda MM, Bornman MS.
Poster Exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of DDT, DDE and a mixture of chemicals present in a malaria area has adverse effects on the liver and testes of Sprague-Dawley rats. Patrick SM, Bornman MS, Joubert AM, de Jager C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
2014
National Conferences
International Conferences
Unifying Pathology & Laboratory Medicine in the Era of P4 Medicine.  54th Annual Congress of The Federation of South African Societies of Pathology.  19-21 September 2014, CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa
Oral Biochemical changes associated with DDT exposure. Delport R, de Jager C, Aneck-Hahn NH, Bornman MS. 
24th South African Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SASBMB) Congress, 6-9 July 2014, Rawsonville, Western Cape, South Africa
Poster Novel metallo-complexes demonstrate in vitro activity against Plasmodium falciparum parasites. Reader J, Gama N, Meyer D, Birkholtz L.
Poster Plasmodium falciparum gametocytogenesis: Target of transmission blocking antimalarial interventions. Botha ME, Reader J, Theron A, Mancama D, Birkholtz L.
Poster Polyamine analogues provide the next-generation antimitotic scaffold that selectively targets Plasmodium falciparum. Verlinden BK, Reader J,  Garny S, Clark K, Coertzen D,  Woster PM,  Louw AI, Birkholtz L.
Poster Novel S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase inhibitors as potent antiproliferative agents against Plasmodium falciparum.  Coertzen D, Grobler A, Urbán P, Fernàndez-Busquets X, Barker R, Louw AI, Birkholtz L. Received award for the most meritorious poster (1st Prize)
Poster The use of DL-α –difluoromethylomithine (DFMO) as physiological tool to evaluate the Plasmodium falciparum cell cycle. van Biljon R, Clark K, Niemand J, Birkholtz L.
Faculty of Health Sciences research day, 19-20 August 2014, Health Sciences building, Medical campus, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
Oral Slow release pyrethroid-impregnated indoor linings as a new malaria vector control method. Kruger T, De Jager C, Focke W, Sibanda M, Bornman R. 
Limpopo Provincial research day, 5 December 2014, Polokwane, South Africa
Oral UP CSMC projects in Limpopo: Exposure to pesticides and reproductive health effects in men from a malaria endemic area in the Vhembe district. Aneck-Hahn N, Bornman MS, De Jager, C.
Oral UP CSMC projects in Limpopo: Alternative innovations towards sustainable malaria control. Kruger T, Sibanda M, De Jager C, Focke W, Bornman MS.
10th Annual BioMalPar/EVIMaLaR conference and EVIMaLaR symposium 2014: The highs and the highs, 12-15 May 2014, Heidelberg, Germany
Poster Polyamine analogues provide a next-generation antimitotic scaffold that selectively targets Plasmodium falciparum intraerythrocytic development. Verlinden B, Reader J, Garny S, Clark K, le Roux D, Woster P, L Birkholtz.
Poster Novel symmetrical, terminally alkylated Oligoamine Isosteres with potent antimalarial activity against intraerythrocytic Plasmodium falciparum parasites. de Beer M, Pachaiyappan B, Barnard B, Verlinden B, Andayi WA, Reader J, Niemand J,  Louw AI, Birkholtz L.
Poster Transcriptome-wide responses to putrescine depletion in the human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. Clark K, Louw AI, Birkholtz L.
ICE / ENDO 2014 - 16th International Congress of Endocrinology & The Endocrine Society`s 96th Annual Meeting, 21-24 June 2014, Chicago, Illinois
Invited oral EDC exposure and Africa: a continent at risk. Bornman MS.
Gordon Research Seminar on Environmental Endocrine Disruptors, 10-11 May 2014, Lucca (Barga), Italy
Poster Exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of DDT, DDE and a mixture of chemicals present in a malaria area has adverse effects on the liver and testes of Sprague-Dawley rats. Patrick SM, Bornman MS, Joubert AM, De Jager C.
Merial-NIH National Veterinary Scholars Symposium, Cornell University 31July-2 August 2014, Ithaca, USA
Invited oral EDCs and one health: Is sustainability achievable? Bornman MS.
26th Annual International Society for Environmental Epidemiology Conference - From Local to Global: Advancing Science for Policy in Environmental Health. 24-28 Aug 2014. Seattle, USA
Oral Associations of DDE and DDT with endocrine profile. Bornman MS.
3rd International Conference on Polyamines: Biochemical, Physiological and Clinical perspectives. 31 August-5 September 2014, Ubatuba, Brazil
Poster and selected oral Structural and functional characterization of Plasmodium falciparum AdoMetDC.  Coertzen D, Williams M, Sprenger J, Persson L, Louw AI Birkholtz L.
BMC Challenges in Malaria Conference, 21-24 September 2014, Oxford, UK
Poster Differential activity of novel gametocytocidal compounds: drug mode-of-action and ex vivo efficacy. Birkholtz L, Leroy D, Reader J, Botha M, Mancama D, Coetzer T.
Poster The neuropathology of canine cerebral babesiosis compared to human cerebral malaria. Leisewitz A, Turner G, Clift S, Kriek N, Pardini A.
EVIMalaR: Cluster 2 & 4 Meeting, 1-3 October 2014, Geneva, Switzerland
Oral Do intraerythrocytic P. falciparum parasites use quiescence-proliferation decision making during their asexual cell cycle? Niemand J, Clark K, Birkholtz L.
1st Pan African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) Conference, 6-8 October 2014, Nairobi, Kenya
Oral Evaluation of participatory integrated vector management for malaria control in Kenya. Mutero C, Mbogo C, Mwangangi J, Imbahale S, Kibe L, Orindi B et al.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
2013
National Conferences
International Conferences
University of Pretoria Faculty of Health Sciences Research Day. 20 - 21 August 2013, Pretoria, South Africa
Poster Effects of selected endocrine disrupter exposure on the testes of male Sprague-Dawley rats. Patrick SM, Bornman MS, Joubert AM, De Jager C.
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie Vir Wetenskap en Kuns. 16 Oktober 2013, Groenkloof Kampus, Universiteit van Pretoria, Pretoria, Suid Afrika
Oral Effek van blootstelling aan selektiewe endokrien-steurende stowwe op die testes van manlike Sprague-Dawley rotte. Patrick SM, Bornman MS, Joubert AM, De Jager C.
BioMalPar: 9th Annual Conference: Biology and Pathology of the malaria parasite, 13 - 15 May 2013, Heidelberg, Germany
Poster Cell cycle control in Plasmodium falciparum. Birkholtz L.
The 7th Copenhagen Workshop on Endocrine Disruptors. 28 - 31 May 2013, Copenhagen, Denmark
Poster Sex hormones and uptake of DDT and metabolites in young men living in a malarial area Limpopo, South Africa. Bornman R, Delport R, Farias P, Aneck-Hahn N,  De Jager C.
Gordon research seminar (GRS) and conference (GRC) on polyamines. 15 - 16 June & 16 - 21 June 2013, Waterville Valley New Hampshire, USA
Invited paper and poster Novel S-adenosyl-L-methionine decarboxylase inhibitors as potent antiproliferative agents against intraerythrocytic Plasmodium falciparum parasites. Le Roux D, Louw AI, Birkholtz L.
Gordon Research Conference in Polyamines. 16 - 21 June 2013, New Hampshire, United States of America
Poster Exploring the antimalarial potential of (bis)urea and (bis)thiourea-alkylated polyamine analogues. Verlinden B, Niemand J, Beattie R, Sharma S, Woster P, Birkholtz L.
Gordon Research Conference and Seminar: Molecular and Cell Biology of Malaria. 3 - 9 August 2013, Lucca (Barga), Italy
Poster Dynamics in genetic polymorphism and phylogenetic in Plasmodium isolates from malaria endemic provinces. Tambo E.
Poster Anti-malarial properties of novel symmetrical, terminally alkylated polyamine analogues against P. falciparum. De Beer M, Boobalan P Woster P, Birkholtz L.
Poster Cell cycle control of the human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. Niemand J,  Smit A, Reader J, Clark K, Human E, Birkholtz L.
Poster Polyamine analogues, targeting epigenetic regulatory mechanisms has anti-proliferative activity against P. falciparum. Barnard B, Verlinden B, Woster P, Louw AI, Birkholtz L.
Poster Inhibition of the Histone Deacetylase family as a drug target in the human malaria parasite, P. falciparum. Ismail N, Burger P, Louw AL, Birkholtz L.
2nd International ACE Conference. 9 - 11 August 2013, Bengaluru, Bangalore, India
Paper Sex hormones and uptake of DDT and metabolites in young men living in a malarial area Limpopo, South Africa. Bornman R, Delport R, Farias P, Aneck-Hahn N,  De Jager C. 
Joint conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE), the International Society of Exposure Sciences (ISES) and the International Society of Indoor Air Quality (ISIAQ).  Environment and Health – Bridging South, North, East and West. 19 - 23 August 2013, Basel, Switzerland
Poster Validity and reliability of second-to-fourth digit ratio determinations in adult males. Delport R, Bornman MS, Venter J, De Jager C, Becker P, Bornman R. 
Poster Association between sex hormones and uptake of DDT and metabolites in young males. Bornman R,  Delport R, Farias P, Aneck-Hahn N, De Jager C.
Poster Sex hormones and DDT uptake in a malarial area. Bornman R, Delport R, Farias P, Aneck-Hahn N,  De Jager C. 
Poster Challenges following successful IRS: what female caregivers told us. Environment and Health–Bridging 2013. Bornman MS, Kylin H, Bouwman H.
Poster Slow release pyrethroid-impregnated indoor linings as a new malaria vector control method. Kruger T, De Jager C, Focke W, Sibanda M, Bornman R.
Debate introduction Africa and DDT.  Introduction to debate on DDT: Life Saver or poison? Bornman MS.
9th International Conference on Homocysteine and One-Carbon Metabolism, 8 - 12 September 2013, Dublin, Ireland
Poster presentation Feasibility of One Carbon Metabolism Being Implicated in Prostate Cancer in Rural Venda. Delport R, Bornman MS, MacIntyre UE, De Jager C and Becker PJ.
The 6th Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) Pan-African Malaria Conference. “Moving towards malaria elimination: Investing in research and control”. 6 - 11 October 2013, Durban, South Africa
Plenary session chair Plenary lecture. Chairperson: Birkholtz L.
Oral session chair Session on Vector Biology. Chairperson: de Jager C.
Symposium chair From sustainable malaria control to elimination: An African approach. Chairperson: de Jager C.
Symposium co-chair From sustainable malaria control to elimination: An African approach. Birkholtz L.
Symposium presentation Sustainable targeting of Plasmodium parasites for malaria control. Birkholtz L.
Symposium presentation Slow release pyrethroid-impregnated indoor linings: A novel approach to safer and sustainable malaria vector control? Kruger T, de Jager C, Focke W.
Symposium presentation Using vector biting behaviour as a tool for malaria control. Braack LEO, Coetzee M, Gericke A, Hunt R, Koekemoer L, Munhenga G, Okia M, Focke W, Haddow A
Symposium presentation Multi-stakeholder development of malaria decision analysis support tool (MDAST) to optimize integrated vector and disease management. Mutero CM, Kramer RA, Paul C, Miranda ML, Lesser A, Mboera L, Kiptui R, Muheki E, Ameneshewa B.
Oral Cell cycle regulation in Plasmodia. Birkholtz L.
Oral EviMalar and malaria research in Africa. Birkholtz L.
Oral Assessing the impact of indoor residual spraying (IRS) on malaria morbidity in northern Uganda. Tukei BB, Beke A, Lamadrid-Figueroa H.
Poster Anti-malarial properties of novel symmetrical, terminally alkylated polyamine analogues against P. falciparum. De Beer M, Boobalan P, Woster  P, Birkholtz L.
Poster Identification of novel HDAC inhibitors against the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. Ismail N, Burger P, Louw AI, Birkholtz L.
Poster Novel S-adenosyl-L-methionine decarboxylase inhibitors as potent antiproliferative agents against intraerythrocytic Plasmodium falciparum parasites. Le Roux D, Burger P, Grobler A, Urbán P, Fernàndez-Busquets X, Barker R, Louw AI, Birkholtz L.
Poster Genetic Polymorphism and phylogenetic of plasmodium vivax isolates in endemic provinces in PR China. Tambo E.
Poster Characterizing the link between polyamine metabolism and redox regulation as a novel drug target in malaria parasites. Mbous Y, Clark K, Birkholtz L.
Poster Synthesis Antiplasmodial Activity, β-hematin Inhibition and Cytotoxicity of 3-Hydroxypyridin-4-one-Chloroquine Hybrids.  Andayi A,  Egana TJ, Gutc J, Rosenthalc PJ, Chibalea K.
Poster Antiplasmodial activity of third-generation anthracene polyamine analogues. Besaans E, Phanstiel O, Birkholtz L.
Poster Targeting epigenetic histone post-translational modifications in Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes. Coetzee N, Ismail N, Reader J, Verlinden B, Birkholtz L.
Poster Investigation of the inhibitory effect of 1,4-diamino-2-butanone on Plasmodium falciparum parasites. Van Biljon R, Le Roux D, Niemand J, Birkholtz L.
Poster Polyamine analogues, targeting epigenetic regulatory mechanisms, have anti-proliferative activity against Plasmodium falciparum. Barnard B, VerlindeN B, Woster P, Louw AI, Birkholtz L.
Poster Development of an insecticide impregnated wall lining for malaria. Sibanda MM, Focke WW.
Poster Changes in malaria morbidity and mortality in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa (2001-2009): a respective study. Ngomane L, de Jager C.
Poster Slow release pyrethroid-impregnated indoor linings as a new malaria vector control method. Kruger T, De Jager C, Focke W, Sibanda M, Bornman R.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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