EDCTP Alumni Network

Fostering excellence and collaboration in the next generation of researchers

Call Career Development Fellowship (CDF)
Programme EDCTP2
Start Date 2019-03-01
End Date 2021-12-31
Project Code TMA2017CDF-1914
Status Active

Title

The longitudinal microbiome of South African tuberculosis patients, symptomatic culture-negative controls and healthy household contacts, and its association with treatment outcome (MOSAIC)

Host Organisation

Institution Country
Stellenbosch University South Africa

Students Supervised

Type Name Title University Start Date End Date
PhD Georgina Nyawo Ms Stellenbosch University 2017 2021
PhD Tinaye Chiyaka Mr Stellenbosch University 2020 2023

Current Organisation

Stellenbosch University

Current Job Title

Lecturer

Awards

2019 Vice-Rector Postdoc Top 20 Award
2020 L'Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science South African Young Talent

Students Supervised

Type Name Title University Start Date End Date
Doctoral Georgina Nyawo Ms Stellenbosch University 2017 2020
Doctoral Tinaye Chiyaka Mr Stellenbosch University 2020 2023
Postdoctoral Happy Tshivhula Dr Stellenbosch University 2022

Memberships

Role Committee/board Start Date End Date
Scientific Meetings Coordinator African Microbiome Institute 2017 2022

Education

Institution Degree Year
University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa PhD
University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa BMedSc (Hons) 2010-12-15
University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa BSc 2009-12-15

Areas Of Specialisation

Tuberculosis (TB) Microbiome

Grants

Grant Code:
Source of funding:
Amount:
21700
Role:
Principal Investigator
Start Date:
2018-01-01
End Date:
2020-01-01

Publications

Authors:
Naidoo CC , author
Pillay M , author
Date:
2014-06-01
Journal:
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Content:
Authors:
Sulaiman I , author
Wu BG , author
Li Y , author
Scott AS , author
Malecha P , author
Scaglione B , author
Wang J , author
Basavaraj A , author
Chung S , author
Bantis K , author
Carpenito J , author
Clemente JC , author
Shen N , author
Bessich J , author
Segal LN , author
Date:
2018-10-01
Journal:
The European respiratory journal
Content:
Authors:
Naidoo CC , author
Nyawo GR , author
Wu BG , author
Walzl G , author
Warren RM , author
Segal LN , author
Theron G , author
Date:
2019-03-01
Journal:
The Lancet. Respiratory medicine
Content:

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