We are the #Tuberculosis Genomics (#TBGenomics) Research group at @SuMBHG
Cape Town, South Africa
Joined May 2022
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VEME Open Lecture: Data, AI and the Future of Outbreaks at Stellenbosch University Wednesday 9 Sept! All Welcome to come and see some of the newest advances in AI and Data analysis with Prof Moritz Kraemer, PhD from University of Oxford and Prof Houriiyah Tegally, PhD from CERI - Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation - I will be doing the introduction and taking you throught the main developments in the field! veme.climade.health #VEME2026 #CERItraining #Bioinformatics #Africa Wellcome Trust in partnership with Mastercard Foundation - veme.climade.health
Congratulations James Clarke! 🎓
The TBGenomics team is proud to celebrate James Clarke for his excellent MEngSc Biomedical Engineering presentation to the division today.
#TBGenomics #StellenboschUniversity #BiomedicalEngineering #TBResearch #MScPresentation
Title: Optimization of Declumping Parameters
Aim: Determining optimal declumping parameters for TB research using centrifugation, ultrasound, and syringing with a focus on declumping efficiency and cell viability.
Supervisors: Mnr Wayne Swart & Dr Marisa Klopper
On 26 March 2026, we celebrated the dedication and achievements of our incredible students in TBGenomics within the Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics | Stellenbosch University👩🔬🧬
Labeeqah harris’s MSc research investigated the effect of an Mycobacterium tuberculosis inhA promoter mutation on cell envelope composition and morphology, deepening our understanding of how genetic changes can influence bacterial structure and potentially impact drug resistance.
In a field where every sample and every sequence matters, your perseverance, curiosity, and commitment are helping move us closer to a world free of TB.
We are incredibly proud of you all 👏
#TBGenomics #YesWeCanEndTB #MolecularBiology #WomenInSTEM #FMHS #SU
Want to decode how TB manipulates immune cells? We’re hiring a Postdoc @StellenboschUni to study host-pathogen interactions using co-culture models + multi-omics.
🦠 Before & after infection
🧫 BSL-3, NGS, proteomics
📅 2-year tax-free fellowship
📍 SA
Apply by 9 March 2026 👇
Wrapping up the year with a bang! 🎇 At #UnionConf, our colleague @BrendonMann11 presented his groundbreaking research. Check out his amazing work below. 🧵🔬
This is a game-changer for understanding TB transmission and treatment in high-burden settings! 💡
🔬Postdoctoral Research Fellow in TB diagnostics at Stellenbosch University (TB Genomics group)! Work on M.tb cell envelope variability & rapid microvolume drug-resistance tests. 2-yr tax-free fellowship, start ASAP. Apply by 15 Dec 2025: CV+letter+pubs+2 refs → [email protected]
🌍💊Today, #GenPathAfrica project celebrates #WAAW2025! In a new interview, Annelies van Rie and Rob Warren share how the project’s PARR-TB study uses #GenomicSequencing to tackle the growing threat of DR-TB.🎥Watch the interview: tinyurl.com/4y7pmn42 youtube.com/watch?v=9YmfctE8…
Say hello to Kamvelihle Menze! 👋
🔬 MSc candidate.
🎯 Developing a new probe to test TB drug resistance.
💡 Future scientist, alternate-universe attorney. ⚖️
#SciComm #TBResearch #WomenInScience #LabLife
Taking our research to the community! 🌍 Our amazing MSc candidates, Kamvelihle and Pelokazi, had an inspiring time at the Saldanha Science Career Expo. 🗣️✨
Spreading knowledge, sparking curiosity.🧪
So proud of these future leaders in science!
#TBGenomics
🌟 When schools are on holiday, our university lab turns into a space for young explorers! 🧪👩🏽🔬👨🏾🔬
We love opening our doors to inspire the next generation of scientists in South Africa 🇿🇦 Among many fun and hands-on experiences, the children learned how to extract bacterial DNA.
