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UCT RESEARCH REPORT 2012
Collaborative Research
The Division has active collaborations internationally
with the United Kingdom and continues to establish
collaborations with other Academic Pathology departments
in Africa. We have recently embarked on a joint breast
cancer research project with the Aga Khan University
in Nairobi. We are exploring similar collaborations with
the Pathology department at the Muhimbili University of
Health and Allied Sciences in Dar es Salaam.
There are internal collaborations with the departments
of Surgery, Medicine, Cardiology, Obstetrics and
Gynaecology, Radiation Oncology, Human Genetics and
Medical Biochemistry.
Staff
Permanent and Long-term Contract Staff
on UCT Establishment
Professor (HOD)
1
Chief Scientific Officer
1
Administrative and Clerical Staff
1
Total
3
Permanent Joint Academic Staff on NHLS
Establishment
Associate Professor
2
Senior Lecturer
3
Lecturer
3
Total
8
Honorary Staff
Honorary Senior Lecturer
1
Total
1
Students
PhD
1
Master’s (MMed)
13
Master’s (MSc)
4
BSc Hon (Med Biochemistry)
1
Master’s (MPhil Paediatric Pathology)
1
Undergraduate (MBChB) Year 2
210
Undergraduate (MBChB) Year 3
214
Undergraduate (MBChB) Year 5 (Gynaecology)
192
Allied Health Sciences
124
Intercalated course
5
Elective students
3
Total
768
Distinguished Visitors
Dr Marta Cohen – Sheffield University, UK
Dr Cynthia Kaplan – Boston, USA
Professor Jane Dahlstrom – Canberra, Australia
Dr Ronald de Krijger – Rotterdam, Netherlands
Dr Adrian Charles – Perth, Australia
Dr Irene Scheimberg – London, UK
Dr Megan Dishop – Aurora, USA
Dr Aurore Coulomb – Paris, France
Dr Sara Vargas – Boston, USA
Dr Victor Mudenda – Lusaka, Zambia
Professor Victor Wakwe – Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Dr Carl Albrecht – CANSA
Alice Victor – CANSA
Research Fields and staff
Professor Dhirendra Govender
Pathobiology of cancers, especially breast cancer,
gastrointestinal tract cancers and paediatric solid tumours.
Associate Professor Richard Naidoo
Molecular pathology and biomarkers in cancer.
Associate Professor Helen Wainwright
Foetal, perinatal & neonatal pathology, placental pathology,
respiratory pathology including TB, cardiac pathology
including cardiomyopathy and liver disease.
Dr Maureen Duffield
Neuropathology, renal pathology and electron microscopy.
Dr Michael Locketz
Gastrointestinal tract pathology.
Dr Shumani Malaka
Breast, gynaecological and thyroid gland pathology.
Dr Komala Pillay
Paediatric pathology, lymphoma and fine needle aspiration
cytology.
Dr Raveendra Sookhayi
Lymphoma and Soft tissue sarcoma
Dr Hue-Tsi Wu
Gynaecological pathology and tissue microarrays.