Biography
I have over 10 years’ experience as a Research Technician in ARC. At the Agricultural research council I am mainly focused on diagnosis of Foot and Mouth disease and African swine fever using both Molecular and Virological assays. I am an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 SANAS Technical Assessor who has assessed a number of SANAS accredited facilities in South Africa. I am a registered Postgraduate student at the University of Pretoria, 3rd year PhD intending to submit her thesis end of 2025. Where I am currently, I have been given opportunities to mentor both Postgraduate and Undergraduate students on several projects. I participate in Capacity building for African Countries. I have participated in several research projects and have experience in managing a project. Research interests
Foot and mouth disease diagnosis and epidemiology in South Africa
Africa swine fever in South Africa Projects you're working on
PHYLODYNAMIC AND DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION OF FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE SAT SEROTYPES IN AFRICAN BUFFALO IN THE KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH AFRICA Discipline
Bioinformatics Cellular biology Molecular biology Quality assurance Virology Host species
Buffalo Cattle Pigs Wildlife Pathogen
Viruses Viruses›African swine fever virus Viruses›Classical swine fever virus Viruses›Foot-and-mouth disease virus Viruses›Peste des petits ruminants virus