Scientific Committee
Scientific Committee
Prof Keolebogile Motaung
Tshwane University of Technology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Pretoria
Email: motaungsckm@tut.ac.za
Prof Danie du Toit
Tshwane University of Technology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Pretoria
Email: dutoitd@tut.ac.za
Prof Tony Mikos
Rice University, Department of Bioengineering, Houston,Texas
Email: mikos@rice.edu
Prof. Michael Pillay
Vaal University of Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Vanderbijlpark
Email: mpilay@vut.ac.za
Dr. C.C Ssemakalu
Vaal University of Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Vanderbijlpark
Email: corneliuss@vut.ac.za
Prof Hari Reddi
University of California, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Davis, CA
Email: ahreddi@ucdavis.edu
Prof Michael Pepper
University of Pretoria, Institute for Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Pretoria
Email: Michael.pepper@up.ac.za
Dr Marco Alessandrini
University of Pretoria, Department of Immunology, Pretoria
Email: marco@mehealth.co.za
Prof Ugo Ripamonti
University of the Witwatersrand, Bone Research Laboratory, Johannesburg
Email: ugo.ripamonti@wits.ac.za
Prof Mkhululi Lukhele
University of the Witwatersrand, Clinical Head Orthopaedic, Johannesburg
Email: Mkhululi.Lukhele@wits.ac.za
Prof Sue Kidson
University of Cape Town, Department of Human Biology, Cape Town
Email: susa.kidson@uct.ac.za
Dr Kevin Dzobo
University of Cape Town, ICGEB, Cape Town
Email: kd.dzobo@uct.ac.za
Prof Iqbal Parker
University of Cape Town, ICGEB, Cape Town
Email: Iqbal.parker@icgeb.org
Dr Venant Tchokonte-Nana
Stellenbosch University, Department of Biomedical Science, Stellenbosch
Email: Venant@sun.ac.za
Prof Kathy Myburgh
Stellenbosch University, Department of Medicine, Stellenbosch
Email: khm@sun.ac.za
Dr Mari Van de Vyver
Stellenbosch University, Department of Medicine, Stellenbosch
Email: vandevyverm@sun.ac.za
Dr. Blessing Aderibigbe
University of Fort Hare, Department of Chemistry
Email: baderibigbe@ufh.ac.za
Dr Janine Scholefield
South Africa: Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Pretoria
Email: janine.scholefield@gmail.com
Prof Heidi Abrahamse
University of Johannesburg, NRF SARChI Chair: Laser Applications in Health
Email: habrahamse@uj.ac.za
Dr Carola Niesler
University of KwaZulu-Natal, School of Biochemistry, Genetics & Microbiology, Natal
Email: niesler@ukzn.ac.za
Prof Samie Amidou
University of Venda, Department of Microbiology, Thohoyandou
Email: samieamidou@yahoo.com
Prof Berhanu Abegaz
Executive Director, African Academy of Science (AAS), Nairobi
Email: b.abegaz@aascience.ac.ke
Dr Marianne Mureithi
University of Nairobi, KAVI-Institute of Clinical Research, Nairobi
Email: marianne@uonbi.ac.ke