full report - UCT - Research Report 2011

for diagnosis of tuberculosis and to the national roll out of
Xpert MTB/RIF testing in South Africa.
The composition of the Division is complex with staff drawn
from the University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hospital
and Red Cross Children’s Hospital and the National Health
Laboratory Service (NHLS). This mix of pathologists,
scientists and students offers the opportunity for creative,
cross-disciplinary research.
Divisional statistics
permanent and long-term contract staff
Professors 3
Senior lecturers 2
lecturers 3
Clinical research officer 2
research Assistant 1
Senior research officer 1
Administrative and Clerical Staff 1
Data management staff 1
technical Support Staff 1
total 15
honorary staff
honorary lecturers 2
students
Postdoctoral 2
registrars 5
Doctoral 6
master’s 11
honours 2
undergraduates: Sem 4 & Sem 5: 389
total 415
reSeArCh FielDS AND StAFF
permanent staff
ProFeSSor mArk P NiCol
Development and evaluating point-of-care tests for
tuberculosis; the strain biology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis;
the origin and evolution of the human microbiome in early
childhood and its impact on respiratory illness.
ProFeSSor gregory huSSey
Understanding the dynamics of TB infection and disease
in adolescents; Epidemiology of TB in infants and young
children; Evaluation of new TB vaccines
FACULTY OF heALTh sCienCes
ProFeSSor vAlerie miZrAhi AND Dr Digby
wArNer
Investigate fundamental aspects of the metabolism and
physiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis of relevance to
tuberculosis drug discovery and drug resistance
ASSoCiAte ProFeSSor gAy eliShA
Genetics of antibiotic resistance and molecular
epidemiology of clinically important organisms
Dr StePheN oliver
Antibiotic resistance patterns and antibiotic usage
Dr ANDrew whitelAw
TB diagnostics, molecular epidemiology and infection control
Dr C bAmForD
Laboratory detection of multi-resistant organisms;
molecular epidemiology of hospital acquired infections;
rational use of antibiotics and surveillance of antimicrobial
resistance; appropriate use of microbiological
investigations; microbiological diagnosis of tuberculosis
Dr eliyA mADikANe
Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug discovery and
development; population genetics of Acinetobacter
baumannii and Staphylococcus aureus in Cape Town
Hospitals; the nasopharyngeal microbiome in early childhood
registrars, Joint appointments
Dr CAthryN SAmuelS
Dr NiColette riverA
Dr JuStyNA woJNo
Dr geoFFrey ChiPuNgu
Dr miSChkA mooDley
honorary staff
A/ProFeSSor DAviD lewiS
Gonococcal resistance
STI surveillance
Men’s sexual health
Dr JohN SimPSoN
Laboratory diagnosis of tuberculosis and identification of
drug-resistance
postdoctoral fellows
Dr wiDAAD ZemANAy
Evaluation of novel diagnostic methods for tuberculosis
in adults children; evaluation of the impact of novel TB
diagnostics on patient outcomes
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