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Affiliate membership is for researchers based at UCT, elsewhere than in the IDM circuitous, who seek supplementary membership of the IDM because their research interests marshal with the general focus and current activeness areas of the IDM, for three-year terms, which are renewable.
BOULLE, Prof Andrew
MBChB, MSc, PhD, FCPHM(SA). Sectionalization of Public Health Medicine and Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research (CIDER), School of Public Health and Family unit Medicine; Wellcome Middle for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa (CIDRI-Africa), Establish of Communicable diseases and Molecular Medicine; Wellness Bear on Assessment directorate, Department of Health, Provincial Authorities of the Western Cape.
Inquiry interests: HIV accomplice and infectious disease epidemiology; operations research on service responses for priority wellness conditions; data harmonisation and linkage; and context-appropriate health information systems development.
DHEDA, Prof Keertan
Keertan Dheda (MBBCh (Wits), FCP (SA), FCCP, PhD (Lond)) is Head of the Lung Infection and Immunity Unit and Associate Professor of Respiratory Medicine (SARChI), Partition of Pulmonology and UCT Lung Institute, Department of Medicine, Academy of Greatcoat Town.
He holds an honorary faculty position at UCL. His group's main enquiry interests are the study of pulmonary regulatory immunological pathways in relation to infection, rapid and field-friendly diagnosis of tuberculosis, and drug-resistant tuberculosis. His work is funded by the SA MRC, SA NRF, EU FP7, EDCTP and NIH.
EGAN, Prof Timothy
PhD (Bioinorganic Chemistry), Head of Section and Jamison Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, Scientific discipline Faculty, UCT.
Research interests: understanding how the malaria parasite deals with the large influx of haem associated with ingestion and degradation of haemoglobin in its digestive vacuole and the effects of antimalarials such as chloroquine, which inhibit this process. Biomimetic investigations of β-haematin (synthetic haemozoin/malaria paint) formation. Speciation and behaviour of free Atomic number 26(3) haem in aqueous solution. Interaction of Atomic number 26(III) haem with antimalarials and effects on haem in cultured parasites. Synthesis and construction-activity human relationship studies on β-haematin inhibiting compounds.
JOSEPH DAVEY, Dr Dvora
BA, MPH, PhD (Epidemiology). Honorary Senior Lecturer, School of Public Wellness and Family unit Medicine, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Desmond Tutu Health Foundation.
Dvora is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her enquiry focuses on evaluating innovative technologies and interventions to ameliorate the delivery of HIV/STI prevention interventions (including pre-exposure prophylaxis) and treatment in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in meaning women, male person partners and families.
MAARTENS, Prof Gary
MBChB, MMed, FCP SA DTM&H; Head of the Division of Clinical Pharmacology
His main research interests are in the therapeutic aspects of HIV-associated tuberculosis and drug-resistant tuberculosis, antiretroviral therapy in resources-limited settings, and the pharmacokinetics of antiretroviral and anti-tuberculosis drugs.
McILLERON, Prof Helen
MBChB(UCT), PhD in Clinical Pharmacology, Section of Medicine, University of Cape Town.
Cardinal inquiry areas involve optimising doses and drug combinations for patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis or TB/HIV co-infection, and optimising anti-tuberculosis drug use in children. She participates in research projects across Africa, too as in Asia and South America where a fundamental interest is the back up and mentoring of investigator-initiated pharmacology research projects.
MYER, Prof Landon
MBChB MA MPhil PhD; Professor, Centre for Infectious Diseases Epidemiology & Research, School of Public Wellness & Family unit Medicine
30-1 Masters students supervised; broad areas of enquiry are: epidemiology of HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted infections & tuberculosis; maternal and child health; women's reproductive health.
NTSEKHE, Prof Mpiko
BA, Medico, MPhil (Cardiol), PhD, FCP (SA), Cert Cardiol (SA), F.A.C.C. Helen and Morris Maueberger Professor and Chair of Cardiology, Section of Medicine, University of Greatcoat Town and Head: Division of Cardiology Groote Schuur Hospital.
Ongoing research: Investigation of the Management of Pericarditis (IMPI), Inflammatory determinants of disease severity and handling consequence in TB patients, Left Cardiac Sympathetic Denervation for Cardiomyopathy Pilot Study, HIV Associated Myocardial Fibrosis Written report.
SLIWA-HAHNLE, Prof Karen
Manager, Hatter Institute for Cardiology Research; Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, specialist physician, cardiologist (2000).
Is ane of the very rare cardiologists in South Africa who is clinically agile and trained in fundamental molecular laboratory methods, combining laboratory and epidemiological skills. Widely published in both local and international journals and books of diverse topics related to cardiovascular medicine. Internationally recognized for her outstanding piece of work in the area of heart failure. Collaborations with a range of prestigious national and international clinical and bookish centers. She holds an engagement as adjunct professor at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Commonwealth of australia and as a visiting professor at the Baker Plant in Melbourne, Commonwealth of australia.
STEIN, Prof Dan
Professor and Caput of Dept, Psychiatry and Mental Health; Chair in Psychiatry; Director, the Brain and Behaviour Initiative (BBI).
The Brain and Behaviour Initiative (BBI) enables cross-faculty, multidisciplinary, collaborative enquiry in the cognitive and affective neurosciences and brings together expertise on phenotyping, genotyping, cognotyping, encephalon imaging and molecular signatures to address encephalon-behaviour issues. New experimental techniques including brain imaging, genetic testing and neuropsychological cess combined with new theoretical insights have opened upwards significant potential for the advocacy of novel diagnostic tools and treatments for people with mental disorders. The initial focus on trauma and resilience has now extended to work in substance utilize and NeuroHIV.
ZAR, Prof Heather
MBBCh, FAAP, PhD is head of Paediatric Pulmonology at Red Cross Childrens Hospital, Academy of Cape Town.
Her research focuses on child lung wellness including HIV-associated lung disease, childhood pneumonia and childhood TB. In 2014 she received the 2014 World Lung Wellness Award, awarded by the American Thoracic Society at a ceremony in San Diego, in recognition of work that has "the potential to eliminate gender, racial, indigenous, or economic health disparities worldwide".
ZÜHLKE, Assoc Prof Liesl
MBChB, DCH, MPH, PhD(Cape Town) FC Paeds, FESC, FACC. Paediatrician/Paediatric Cardiologist, Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Cherry Cantankerous State of war Memorial Children'due south Hospital; Director and Medical Specialist, Children'south Heart Illness Research Unit of measurement, UCT.
Currently regarded equally a thought leader in Rheumatic Heart Disease, both on the continent and internationally. Has significant international research collaborations within the Rheumatic Heart Illness Community and within the Cardiovascular Customs. Her social responsibility is reflected in, amongst others, numerous board positions; and she continues to be involved in didactics, training and mentorship encompassing courses directed at nurse practitioners, clinical officers and echocardiography masterclasses in South Africa, Federal democratic republic of ethiopia, Zambia and Uganda.
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