Ms Thembela Mzananda is a Senior Technician at the SAMRC/PUDAC. She has over 10 years of experience in laboratory animal care, health monitoring, behavioral observation, and clinical data collection, and plays an active role in mentoring junior staff while ensuring adherence to SOPs and research protocols. She is currently furthering her expertise by pursuing the Institute of Animal Technology (IAT) Diploma in Animal Science & Technology – Level 2.