Division of Medical Physiology
?????????????????????????Hons BSc Students
?Class of 2024
Montana Robinson (Class Representative)

E-mail: 24950025@sun.ac.za??
Research group: ????Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)??
Project title: Investigating the cardiovascular and redox
effects of olanzapine and a high sugar diet
in Wistar rats
Supervisor(s): Dr Shantal Windvogel and Dr Hanél Sadie-Van Gijsen
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- Jeanne Du Plessis

Research group: Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)?
Project title: Characterization of insulin resistance in a
cardiomyocyte (H9c2) spheroid model ?
Supervisor(s): Dr Marguerite Blignaut
- Chante Kruger

Research group: ?Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)
Project title: The link between carotid intima-media
thickness measurements and
mitochondrial function: A preliminary
study in a HIV and non-HIV population?
Supervisor(s): Prof. Hans Strijdom, Dr Jeffery Adoga and Dr Taahirah Boltman
- Abigail Van Rooyen

Research group: ?Neuroscience Research Group
Project title: Investigating the role of sexual violence on
HPA axis dysregulation in
female rape victims?
Supervisor(s): Dr Lihle Qulu and Dr Thando Shabangu
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Tayla Badenhorst

E-mail: 23771836@sun.ac.za
Research group: ?Neuroscience Research Group
Project title: Investigating the longitudinal effects of
sexual violence on the dysregulation of the
HPA-axis???
Supervisor(s): Dr Lihle Qulu and Dr Thando Shabangu
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Caitlin Bossenger

Research group: ?Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)
Project title: Investigating
oxidative stress as a link between
chronic stress and cardiac dysfunction
?Supervisor(s): Prof. Faadiel Essop, Miss Jasmine Andrews and Miss Megan Cairns
?Supervisor(s): Prof. Faadiel Essop, Miss Jasmine Andrews and Miss Megan Cairns
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Amy Harding

Research group: ?Stellenbosch 中国体育彩票 Reproduction Research Group (SUURG)
Project title: Investigating the effects of Ritalin (MPH)
and Dopamine on sperm parameters
?Supervisor(s): Dr Bongekile Skosana and Miss Lisa
Ferguson?
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Jenna McNaughton

Research group: ?Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)
Project title: Aldosteronism in a South African cohort of resistant hypertensive patients
?Supervisor(s): Dr Zainonesa Abrahams, Dr J??yoti?? Sharma, Prof. Rabia? Johnson and Miss Hannah Fokkens?
?Supervisor(s): Dr Zainonesa Abrahams, Dr J??yoti?? Sharma, Prof. Rabia? Johnson and Miss Hannah Fokkens?
Laura Gilardi

Research group: ?Centre for Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)
Project title: Chronic stress and cardiac dysfunction : ER
stress insights in ischemic heart disease
?Supervisor(s): Prof. Faadiel Essop ??and Miss Megan Cairns?
?Supervisor(s): Prof. Faadiel Essop ??and Miss Megan Cairns?
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Paxton Barnard

Research group: ?Centre for ?Cardio-metabolic Research in Africa (CARMA)
Project title: Prevention of chemotherapy induced
cardiotoxicity
?Supervisor(s): Dr Rabia Johnson, Dr Nonhlakanipho Sangweni and Dr J??yoti?? Sharma?
?Supervisor(s): Dr Rabia Johnson, Dr Nonhlakanipho Sangweni and Dr J??yoti?? Sharma?
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