Malaria Research Programme

Name	Job Title	Area of Interest	E-mail
Dr Rajendra Maharaj	Director	Vector biology and control, integrated vector management. Improving management of malaria control programmes and developing regional capacity towards more efficient malaria control.	rmaharaj@mrc.ac.za
Dr Jaishree Raman	Specialist Scientist	Molecular biology, drug resistance, chloroquine, Plasmodium falciparum, nested PCR, Lab Manager.	jraman@mrc.ac.za
Dr Andre Laas	Specialist Scientist (Entomologist)	Vector biology and control. Building entomological capacity in the region. Manage and participate in field-based research projects.	alaas@mrc.ac.za
Dr Jennifer Jackson	Project Manager	Project Management	jjac kson@mrc.ac.za
Juanita Chewparsad	Rersearch Intern	Drug resistance	jchewparsad@mrc.ac.za
Mbuso Dlamini	Senior Research Technician	Insectary assistant	mdlamini@mrc.ac.za
Liezl Fisher	Encoder	Data Entry	lfisher@mrc.ac.za
Reshma Gayaram	Research Technologist	Analysis of plant samples for insecticidal properties	rgayaram@mrc.ac.za
Dayanandan Govender	Senior IT Advisor	Database design; Data entry supervision	dgovender@mrc.ac.za
Khumbulani Hlongwana	Scientist (Social Science)	Social science aspect of Malaria	khlongwane@mrc.ac.za
Amanda Jackson	Chief IT Advisor	Web page development; Web-GIS applications; spatial decision support systems.	ajackson@mrc.ac.za
Mandla Kweyama	Research Technician	Insectary assistant
Edison Mavundza	Public health scientist	Cross-cutting research on malaria and other infectious diseases, including the interaction between malaria, HIV/AIDS, and TB.	emavundza@mrc.ac.za
Ntombifikile Mbatha	Encoder	Data Entry	nmbatha@mrc.ac.za
Elda Mohapi	Vector Control Biologist	Observing, comparing and assisting with IRS implementation in countries within the SADC region. Detecting malaria vector resistance to available insecticides.	elda.mohapi@mrc.ac.za
David Mthembu	Chief Research Technologist	Malaria vector control	dmthembu@mrc.ac.za
Madhupa Mukherjee		Laboratory Manager	mmukherjee@mrc.ac.za
Inbarani Naidoo	Senior Scientist	MARA - antimalarial drug efficacy studies;Mapping flow of resistance genes; GIS and spatial analysis	inaidoo@mrc.ac.za
Nkosinathi Radebe	Finance Manager	Financial Management, Budgeting and Costing, Financial Reporting, Funding Proposals, Contract Management	nkradebe@mrc.ac.za
Varsha Ramdeen	Research Technologist	Laboratory species identification; Innovative Vector Control Consortium (IVCC) project	vramdeen@mrc.ac.za
Ashokoomar Saikoolal	Chief Research Technologist	Laboratory Animal Technology and Insectary Management.	saikoolala@mrc.ac.za
Ishen Seocharan	Chief IT Advisor	MARA (Mapping Malaria Risk accross Africa) databases; MIS; database development and management; Manager Database section	iseocharan@mrc.ac.za
Joseph Shozi	Chief Research Technologist	Insectary Management	jshozi@mrc.ac.za
Jabulani Zikhali	Senior Research Technician	Malaria vector control	jzikhali@mrc.ac.za
		Health GIS Centre
Name	Job Title	Area of Interest	Email
Natashia Morris	Chief Research Technologist	GIS and Health; Manager: Health GIS Centre	nmorris@mrc.ac.za
Sarel Coetzer	Chief Research Technologist	Research and implement open source Web GIS software solutions	scoetzer@mrc.ac.za
Michael Gebreslasie	Senior Scientist	GIS and Remote Sensing data analyst/Researcher	mgebreslasie@mrc.ac.za
Ndabazitha Shezi	Senior Research technician	Digitising; GIS analysis and map production	SheziN@mrc.ac.za

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