‌Professor of Biotechnology

Director, Biotechnology Innovation Centre (RUBIC)

SA Research Chair in Biotechnology Innovation & Engagement

Director, DSI Nano-Micro Manufacturing Facility 

Associate Editor, IEEE Sensors

Research Interests

Biosensors, Paper-Based Diagnostics, Engaged Research

Brief biography

2015 - SARChI Chair in Biotechnology Innovation & Engagement

2014 - Professor of Biotechnology, Director, Rhodes University Biotechnology Innovation Centre (RUBIC) and HOD

2011 - present: Chairperson, Rhodes University School of Biotechnology

2010 - 2013: Associate Professor, Biotechnology, Rhodes University

2003 – 2009: Senior Lecturer Biotechnology, Rhodes University

2000 - present: Founder and editor-in-chief, Science in Africa online magazine

1999 - 2002: Postdoctoral research fellow, Neuroscience research group, Faculty of Pharmacy, Rhodes University, South Africa.

1998: Postdoctoral research fellow, Cellular and structural biology research group, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA.

Research

Our research group is currently engaged in three core research areas:
Biosensors, Paper-Based Diagnostics, Engaged Research

The main goals then for our research group are to:

a) develop specific and sensitive sensing technology for:

• early disease detection by monitoring markers of human disease 
• pathogen detection for example in food, crops and livestock

b) generation of novel aptamers for application in diagnostics 

c) manufacture of paper-based diagnostics

d) engaged Research

• Engaging communities in scientific research and innovation

Contact information:

Tel: +27-46-603-8263

Fax: +27-46-603-7576

Email: J.Limson@ru.ac.za

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