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Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University NRF Rated Researchers and SARChI Chair

Name

NRF Rating

Secondary Research Fields

Specializations



Prof OA Ayo-Yusuf

B3

Health promotion and disease prevention; Public Health

Public health promotion; Smokeless tobacco products; Tobacco control

Prof AC Oettle

C2

Anatomical sciences

Physical anthropology

Prof CL Obi

C2

Phytomedicine; Virology; Bacteriology

Medical bacteriology and Immunology

Prof J Olowoyo

C2

Ecology and environmental Science

Trace metal chemistry; Ecology and environmental science;
Applied environmental science

Prof RJ Burnett​

C3

Medical virology; Public Health​

Vaccine-preventable disease ; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatitis B vaccine​

​Prof M Seheri

C3

Infectious diseases; Medical Microbiology; Medical virology

Diarrhoeal pathogens; Human Gut Microbiome

Prof E Seekoe 

C3

Health promotion and disease prevention; Nursing science; Management; Education

Nursing Education; Mentoring; Community public health

Prof S Madiba​

C3

Mental health and substance abuse; Paediatrics and child health; Infectious diseases; Health promotion and disease prevention​

Adolescent mental health; HIV and AIDS - Social aspects; Maternal health and Public health; HIV interventions; Domestic violence ; Adolescent Health and Wellbeing; Sexual transmitted infections​

Prof K Mokwena

SARChi​

Mental health and substance abuse; Health promotion and disease prevention​

South African Research Chair (SARChi) in Substance Abuse and Population Mental Health ​

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