Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
2025 registere?d students
Student: Franco Gericke (18172717) – francogericke@gmail.com
Research Title: Transitional models in suicidal thoughts and behaviours: a Longitudinal Multivariate study
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof Jason Bantjes and Co-supervisor, Prof Ronny Bruffaerts
Student: Ameer Hohlfeld (22234489) – ameer.hohlfeld@mrc.ac.za
Research Title: Publication bias in randomised trials conducted in sub-Saharan Africa
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof Tamara Kredo and Co-supervisor, Prof Mark Engel
Student: Marcel Kitenge (19363982) – marcel.kanyinda@gmail.com
Research Title: Burden and Treatment Outcomes of Advanced HIV Disease among adults Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Supervisor: Prof Peter S. Nyasulu and Co-supervisor, Prof Geoffrey Fatti
Student: Lactatia Motsuku (22429611) – lactatiam@nicd.ac.za
Research Title: Liver cancer and Hepatitis B virus in South Africa
Supervisor: Prof Juliet Pulliam and Co-supervisor, Dr Mazvita Muchengeti
Student: Susan Van Wyk (12900281) – susanvanwyk@sun.ac.za
Research Title: Tuberculosis case-finding pathways: A route planner
Supervisor: Prof Taryn Young and Co-supervisor, Prof Mareli Claassens
Student: Victoria Ndarukwa (18171915) – namukutavictoria@gmail.com
Research Title: Assessment of postnatal HIV transmission in infants born to mothers on cART intending to breastfeed at birth: does mixed feeding matter?
Supervisor: Dr Moleen Dzikiti and Co-supervisor, Prof Mark Cotton
Student: Zibusiso Ndlovu (20578024) – zee.ndlovu@joburg.msf.org
Research Title: Scaling up lay testing for point-of-care diagnostic tests for advanced HIV disease at primary health care facilities: a mixed methods study.
Supervisor: Prof Geoffrey Fatti
Student: Reuben Christopher Moyo (22328440) – reuben.moyo2014@yahoo.com
Research Title: An evaluation of the path towards epidemic control of HIV in the era of Dolutegravir: Evidence from HIV hyperendemic communities in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Supervisor: Prof Frank Tanser
Student: Audrey Moyo (27689387) – 27689387@sun.ac.za
Research Title: Statistical and Machine Learning (ML) techniques applications in exploring the relationship between mental health and cardiovascular health among young adults using household survey data from South Africa and the UK.
Supervisor: Dr Darshini Govindasamy and Co-supervisors, Dr Innocent Maposa and Prof Theresa Munyombwe
Student: Londiwe Hlophe (27467201) – Londiwe.hlophe@mail.huji.ac
Research Title: Exploring the use of digital technology to support antiretroviral therapy adherence among adolescents living with HIV in Eswatini
Supervisor: Prof Peter Nyasulu and Co-supervisor, Prof C.S. Shumba
2024 Graduates
Student: Sara Mosima Pheeha (22468714) – pheeha.sm@gmail.com
Research Title: Emergence of extended spectrum beta lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella Pneumoniae causing multi-drug resistant urinary tract infections at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital, Pretoria.
Supervisor: Prof Peter S. Nyasulu and Co-supervisor, Dr Bettina Chale-Matsau
Student: Tolulope Balogun (16367227) – tolulopebalogun@yahoo.com
Research Title: HIV Counselling and testing among adolescents and youth in South Africa
Supervisor: Supervisor Prof Peter S Nyasulu and Co-supervisor, Prof Lehana Thabane
?2024 registere?d students
Student: Tolulope Balogun (16367227) – tolulopebalogun@yahoo.com
Research Title: HIV Counselling and testing among adolescents and youth in South Africa
Supervisor: Supervisor Prof Peter S Nyasulu and Co-supervisor, Prof Lehana Thabane
Student: Franco Gericke (18172717) – francogericke@gmail.com
Research Title: Transitional models in suicidal thoughts and behaviours: a Longitudinal Multivariate study
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof Jason Bantjes and Co-supervisor, Prof Ronny Bruffaerts
Student: Ameer Hohlfeld (22234489) – ameer.hohlfeld@mrc.ac.za
Research Title: Publication bias in randomised trials conducted in sub-Saharan Africa
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof Tamara Kredo and Co-supervisor, Prof Mark Engel
Student: Marcel Kitenge (19363982) – marcel.kanyinda@gmail.com
Research Title: Burden and Treatment Outcomes of Advanced HIV Disease among adults Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Supervisor: Prof Peter S. Nyasulu and Co-supervisor, Prof Geoffrey Fatti
Student: Lactatia Motsuku (22429611) – lactatiam@nicd.ac.za
Research Title: Liver cancer and Hepatitis B virus in South Africa
Supervisor: Prof Juliet Pulliam and Co-supervisor, Dr Mazvita Muchengeti
Student: Sara Mosima Pheeha (22468714) – pheeha.sm@gmail.com
Research Title: Emergence of extended spectrum beta lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella Pneumoniae causing multi-drug resistant urinary tract infections at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital, Pretoria.
Supervisor: Prof Peter S. Nyasulu and Co-supervisor, Dr Bettina Chale-Matsau
Student: Susan Van Wyk (12900281) – susanvanwyk@sun.ac.za
Research Title: Tuberculosis case-finding pathways: A route planner
Supervisor: Prof Taryn Young and Co-supervisor, Prof Mareli Claassens
Student: Victoria Ndarukwa (18171915) – namukutavictoria@gmail.com
Research Title: Assessment of postnatal HIV transmission in infants born to mothers on cART intending to breastfeed at birth: does mixed feeding matter?
Supervisor: Dr Moleen Dzikiti and Co-supervisor, Prof Mark Cotton
2023 Graduates
Student: Claire Davies (13666371) – 1clairedavies@gmail.com
Research Title: Association between cumulative viral load and insulin resistance in perinatally-infected children HIV positive on ART
Supervisor: Prof Steve Innes and Co-supervisor Prof Kennedy Otwombe
Student: Caroline Osoro (25665073) – carolineosoro98@gmail.com
Research Title: Strengthening evidence to policy pathways to improve management of Malaria in pregnancy in Kenya.
Supervisor: Prof Taryn Young and Co-supervisors, Prof Eleanor Ochodo and Prof Feiko ter Kuile
2023 registered students?
Student: Tolulope Balogun (16367227)
Research Title: HIV Counselling and testing among adolescents and youth in South Africa
Supervisor: Prof Peter S. Nyasulu and Co-supervisor, Prof Lehana Thabane
?Student:
Claire Davies (13666371)Research Title: Association between cumulative viral load and insulin resistance in perinatally-infected children HIV positive on ART
Supervisor: Prof Steve Innes and Co-supervisor, Prof Kennedy Otwombe
Student:
Franco Gericke (18172717)
Research Title: Transitional models in suicidal thoughts and behaviours: a Longitudinal Multivariate study
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof Jason Bantjes and Co-supervisor, Prof Ronny Bruffaerts
Student:
Ameer Hohlfeld (22234489)
Research Title: Publication bias in randomised trials conducted in sub-Saharan Africa
Supervisor: Dr Tamara Kredo
Student:
Marcel Kitenge (19363982)
Research Title: Burden and Treatment Outcomes of Advanced HIV Disease among adults Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Supervisor: Prof Peter S. Nyasulu and Co-supervisor, Prof Geoffrey Fatti
Student:
Lactatia Motsuku (22429611)
Research Title: Liver cancer and Hepatitis B virus in South Africa
Supervisor: Prof Juliet Pulliam and Co-supervisor, Dr Mazvita Muchengeti
Student:
Caroline Osoro (25665073)
Research Title: Strengthening evidence to policy pathways to improve management of Malaria in pregnancy in Kenya.
Supervisor: Prof Taryn Young and Co-supervisors, Prof Eleanor Ochodo and Prof Feiko ter Kuile
Student:
Mosima Pheeha (22468714)
Research Title: Emergence of extended spectrum beta lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella Pneumoniae causing multi-drug resistant urinary tract infections at Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital, Pretoria.
Supervisor: Prof Peter S. Nyasulu and Co-supervisor, Dr Bettina Chale-Matsau
Student:
Susan Van Wyk (12900281)
Research Title: Tuberculosis case-finding pathways: A route planner
Supervisor: Prof Taryn Young and Co-supervisor, Prof Mareli Claassens
Student:
Motlatsi Rangoanana (24279625)
Research Title: Development of Health technology for improvement of TB treatment adherence and outcomes in rural settings in Lesotho
Supervisor: Prof Peter S. Nyasulu and Co-supervisor, Prof Justine O. Daramola
2022 Graduates
?  Laurette Mhlanga | ? Neema Mosha and Laurette Mhlanga | ?  Trust Chibawara |
Student:
Trust Chibawara (15347419)
Research Title: Model-Based Inference of the Impact of Early Access to Antiretroviral Therapy for All on HIV Incidence
Supervisors: Prof Peter S. Nyasulu
Student:
Neema Mosha (22063560)
Research Title: The impact of missing data on estimating HIV/AIDS prevalence, incidence and causal effects in demographic sentinel surveillance.
Supervisor: Prof Rhoderick Machekano and Co-supervisors, Prof Taryn Young and Prof Jim Todd
Student:
Laurette Mhlanga (21484503)
Research Title: Optimisation and benchmarking of analytical approaches to estimation of population level HIV incidence from survey data
Supervisor: Prof Alex Welte and Co-supervisor, Dr Eduard Grebe
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