Conference Attendance

South African Society for Biochemistry and Molecular biology (SASBMB) Congress

HIV/AIDS & GLOBAL HEALTH RESEARCH PROGRAGM (HAGH) attends the 2024 South African Society for Biochemistry and Molecular biology (SASBMB) Congress (https://sasbmb.org.za/) at Polokwane, The Ranch Resort!! Professor Bessong, the head of HAGH and director of the SAMRC-Univen Antimicrobial Resistance and Global Health (AMR-GH) gave a talk on Human immunodeficiency virus drug resistance in northern South Africa: 2015-2020 during the plenary session at the Congress. Additionally, HAGH students and postdoctoral fellows gave either oral or poster presentations throughout the congress. HAGH all the way! Science for humanity!

HAGH @ SASBMB CONGRESS 2024: HIGHLIGHTS

We (Ms Munzhedzi M & Dr Fri J met the prominent Microbiome Scientist: Prof Thulani Makhalanyane
Prof. Pascal Bessong with HAGH members @SASBMB 2024
Dr Justine Fri (Postdoctoral fellow at University of Venda) giving her poster presentation on: The Bacterial Resistome of the Human Gut is Influenced by Microbiota Composition.
Mr Mathobo Phindulo (PhD candidate at the University of Venda) during his oral presentation on Over-expression of Tn5 transposase & its application in library preparation for next-generation sequencing.
Miss Mulalo Raphalalani (Masters student at the University of Venda) gave a poster presentation on : Genetic diversity of HHV-8 in Northern South Africa.
All HAGH students assisted during the congress.
Happy HAGH members during the congress!
Miss Tambe LAM (PhD candidate at the University of Venda) gave an oral presentation on: Genomic epidemiology of SARS-COV-2 & other respiratory viruses detected in wastewater: 1 months surveillance in Limpopo, South Africa during the congress.
Ms Munzhedzi Mukhethwa gave an oral presentation on Prevalence and molecular profiling of Plasmodium falciparum Kelch 13 in Ha-Lambani area, Limpopo South Africa during the congress.
Ms Munzhedzi Mukhethwa (PhD candidate at the University of Vend) gave an oral presentation on Prevalence and molecular profiling of Plasmodium falciparum Kelch 13 in Ha-Lambani area, Limpopo South Africa during the congress.
Munzhedzi M with Prof Lizette Koekemoer (a legendary professor in malaria).
Ms Munzhedzi M met with the legendary malaria professor: Prof Lizzette Koekemoer
Ms Matamela Tendani, prof Bessong and Dr Matume’s former honors student, presents her project titled adapting an HIV-1 plasmid for doultegravir resistance studies at the SASBMB Congress!! Congratulations to her for being recognized by Capricon Voice.