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Research Group

Dr Gwynneth Matcher
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  • Position: Senior Researcher
  • Research Area: Molecular microbial ecology, microbial genomics
  • Tel: 046 602 7039
  • Email: g.matcher@ru.ac.za
Dr Meesbah Jiwaji
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  • Position: NRF Research Career Advancement Fellow
  • Research Area: Molecular biology of insect RNA viruses
  • Tel: 046 602 7039
  • Email: m.jiwaji@ru.ac.za
Mrs Valerie Hodgson
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  • Position: Research Manager
  • Research Area: Technical support, Research administration
  • Tel: 046 603 8447
  • Email: v.hodgson@ru.ac.za
Dr Shirley Parker-Nance
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  • Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow
  • Research Area: Marine Invertebrate taxonomy
  • Email: s.parkernance@ru.ac.za
Dr Siddartahn Venkatachalam
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  • Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow
  • Research Area: Molecular taxonomy, Marine natural products research
  • Email: s.venkatachalam@ru.ac.za
Ms Janet Awando
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  • Position: PhD student
  • Research Area: Insect RNA viruses
  • Email: janetawanado@gmail.com
Mr Lucas Chauke
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  • Position: PhD Student
  • Research Area: Molecular microbial ecology
  • Email: fchauke@environment.gov.za
Ms Caro Damarjanan
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  • Position: MSc Student
  • Research Area: Molecular microbial ecology
  • Email: carodamarjanan@gmail.com
Ms Mart-Mari de Bruyn
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  • Position: MSc Student
  • Research Area: Insect RNA viruses
  • Email: g11d0132@campus.ru.ac.za
Ms Storm Hilliar
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  • Position: MSc Student
  • Research Area: Marine microbial ecology
  • Email: g10h1186@campus.ru.ac.za
Mr Jarmo Kalinski
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  • Position: MSc Student
  • Research Area: Marine natural products chemistry
  • Email: g15k3503@campus.ru.ac.za
Mr Tendahyi Matsatsa
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  • Position: MSc Student
  • Research Area: Marine microbial ecology
  • Email:
Ms Prudent Mokgokong
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  • Position: MSc Student
  • Research Area: Molecular microbial ecology
  • Email:
Ms Sam Waterworth
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  • Position: MSc Student
  • Research Area: Marine microbial ecology
  • Email: sankwetea@gmail.com