Head of Division
Prof Carolyn Williamson
HIV diversity and pathogenesis; HIV-1 vaccine development
Emeritus Professor
Professor Keith Dumbell
Scientists
Professor Anna-Lise Williamson (NHLS/UCT)
Human Papillomavirus; HIV-1 vaccine development
Dr Wendy Burgers
HIV/TB Immunology and Pathogenesis
Dr Ros Chapman
HIV Vaccines
Dr Gerald Chege
HIV Vaccines
Dr Nicola Douglass
HIV Vaccines / poxviruses
Dr Jo-Ann Passmore (NHLS/UCT)
HIV/HPV Immunology
Dr Heidi Smuts (NHLS/UCT)
Hepatitis C; Novel respiratory viruses
Dr Ziyaad Valley-Omar (NHLS/UCT)
Molecular epidemiology unit
Research staff
Melissa-Rose Abrahams
HIV Diversity and Pathogenesis
Craig Adams
HIV Vaccines
Bruce Allan
Human papillomavirus
Gama Bandawe
HIV Diversity and Pathogenesis
Desiree Bowers
HIV Vaccines
Dr Katrina Downing
HIV Vaccines/ Project manager/GLP
Shireen Galant
HIV Vaccines
Hoyam Gamieldien
HIV Immunology
Sarah Goodier
HIV Diversity and Pathogenesis
Pamela Gumbi
HIV Immunology
Dr Etienne Hurter
HIV Vaccines/GLP
Sr Janine Jones, Study nurse
HIV Immunology
Murray Logan
HIV Diversity and Pathogenesis
Dr Di Marais (retired)
HPV Immunology
Jinny Marais
HIV Diversity and Pathogenesis
Tracey Muller
HIV/TB Immunology and Pathogenesis
Cecilia Rademeyer
HIV Diversity and Pathogenesis
Debbie Stewart
HIV Diversity and Pathogenesis/Project co-ordinator and GLP archivist
Ruwayhida Thebus
HIV Diversity and Pathogenesis
Postdoctoral fellows
Dr Denis Chopera
HIV Diversity and Pathogenesis
Dr Nobubelo Ngandu
HIV Diversity and Pathogenesis
Dr Andreia Soares
HIV/TB Immunology and Pathogenesis
Pathologists
Dr Diana Hardie (NHLS/UCT)
Molecular Biology of Hepatitis B Virus — Head of the Diagnostic Virology Laboratory
Dr Marvin Hsiao (NHLS/UCT)
Clinical Virology, cytomegalovirus and molecular diagnostics
Dr. Stephen Korsman (NHLS/UCT)
Clinical Virology, Hepatitis B, molecular diagnostics and outreach
Honorary staff
Dr Tim Tucker
HIV
Registrars
Dr Lucia Hans
Dr Aabida Khan
Dr Nokwazi Nkosi
Administrative staff
Nyameka Mhlonyelwa-Mona
PA to Head of Division and Divisional Secretary
Nicolene Balfour
Secretary to Professor Anna-Lise Williamson
Kathryn Norman
Project Administrator
Pathologists
Dr Diana Hardie
Molecular Biology of Hepatitis B Virus — Head Diagnostic Virology Laboratory
Dr Marvin Hsiao
Clinical Virology, cytomegalovirus and molecular diagnostics
Dr. Stephen Korsman
Clinical Virology, Hepatitis B, molecular diagnostics and outreach
Scientists
Dr Heidi Smuts (NHLS/UCT)
Hepatitis C; Novel respiratory viruses
Registrars
Dr Lucia Hans
Dr Aabida Khan
Dr Nokwazi Nkosi
Laboratory Manager
Zaheer Isaacs
