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Bioprospecting Programme at Univen
Student Traning Opportunities for 2010
The Bioprospecting programme offers stipend to self-motivated, dedicated B.Sc graduates who want to pursue postgraduate degree namely, B.Sc. Honours, M.Sc. and PhD in Univen. Postdoctoral candidates (Virology & Natural Product Chemistry) are also invited.
Prospective students should be interested to do research in one of the following focus areas:
| Focus Area | Supervisor |
HIV genetics/bioassay development. |
Dr Pascal Bessong |
Immunomodulatory and anti-infective activities of medicinal plants. |
Dr Samie Amiedou |
| Prof. Liliana Mammino | |
| Ethnobotany | Mr Peter Tshisikhawe |
| Ethnobotany | Mr Ndivhaleni Masevhe |
| Plant micropopagation | Ms Baatseba Mafoko |
| Natural Product Chemistry/Total synthesis | Prof. Teuns van Ree |
| Rotavirus research | Prof. Natasha Potgieter |
| Natural Product Chemistry/Total synthesis | Prof. Isaiah Ramaite |
Analytical chemistry |
Mr Paul Mojapelo |
Yearly stipend available:
Honours :R 25 000.00 p/a
M.Sc.:R 45 000.00 p/a
PhD: R 84 000.00 p/a
Postdoc: R130 000. 00 p/a
For more information contact:
Dr Bessong (Principal investigator)
Office no: 170 (Science building, Ground floor)
Tel no.: 015 962 8301 (W)
Cell no.: 073 798 5920
Ms. Mafoko (Project coordinator)
Office no: 167 (Science building, Ground floor)
Tel no.: 015 962 8332
Cell no.: 076 481 1449