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HIV and other Infectious Diseases

Meet our Team

Executive Committee

Dr Fareed Abdullah

Dr Fareed Abdullah

Interim Director
Dr Terusha Chetty

Dr Terusha Chetty

Deputy Director
Dr Elizabeth Spooner

Dr Elizabeth Spooner

Principal Investigator & Investigator of Record
Mr Zakir Gaffoor

Mr Zakir Gaffoor

Clinical Trials Unit Coordinator
Mrs Samantha Siva

Mrs Samantha Siva

Regulatory and Quality Manager
Olive Gumede

Olive Gumede

Finance and Business Manager

Finance, Operations and Safety

Mr Aniel Hariparsad

Mr Aniel Hariparsad

Operations Manager
Mr Rishaan Rajkumar

Mr Rishaan Rajkumar

Financial coordinator
Ms Praba Govender

Ms Praba Govender

Safety, Health & Environment Officer

Clinical Research Site Leaders and Investigators

Dr Logashvari Naidoo

Dr Logashvari Naidoo

PI and Investigator of Record
Ms Nitesha Jeenarain

Ms Nitesha Jeenarain

Clinic Research Site Leader
Dr Nishanta Singh

Dr Nishanta Singh

PI and Investigator of Record
Dr Kavitha Naidoo

Dr Kavitha Naidoo

Site Manager
Dr Vimla Naicker

Dr Vimla Naicker

PI and Investigator of Record
Dr Villeshni Asari

Dr Villeshni Asari

Principal Investigator
Nokwazi Moffat

Nokwazi Moffat

Principal Investigator
Dr Thasha Gounden

Dr Thasha Gounden

Principal Investigator
Mrs Neetha Morar

Mrs Neetha Morar

Senior Research Manager

Pharmacy

Ms Mayuri Reddy

Ms Mayuri Reddy

Pharmacist of Record
Mr Jeeva Moodley

Mr Jeeva Moodley

Pharmacist of Record
Dr Nivriti Hurbans

Dr Nivriti Hurbans

Pharmacy Manager
Mrs Tamon Cafun-Naidoo

Mrs Tamon Cafun-Naidoo

Pharmacy Manager

Regulatory and Quality

Mrs Kerusha Chunderduri

Mrs Kerusha Chunderduri

Regulatory and Quality Coordinator

Community Engagement

Mr Clifford Gcwensa

Mr Clifford Gcwensa

Community Liaison Officer
Mr Gerald Mphisa

Mr Gerald Mphisa

Community Liaison
Lungisani Ngodwana

Lungisani Ngodwana

Community Liaison Officer
Mr Mduduzi Ngubane

Mr Mduduzi Ngubane

Community Liaison Officer
Ms Ncengani Mthethwa

Ms Ncengani Mthethwa

Community Manager
Mr Paulos Ngcobo

Mr Paulos Ngcobo

Community Liaison Officer
Sibusiso Nhleko

Sibusiso Nhleko

Community Liaison Officer

Maternal , Family, Child health and Nutrition

Prof Ameena Goga

Prof Ameena Goga

Chief Specialist Scientist
Dr Marian Loveday

Dr Marian Loveday

Senior Specialist Scientist
Dr Nobubelo Ngandu

Dr Nobubelo Ngandu

Specialist Scientist
Dr Vundli Ramokolo

Dr Vundli Ramokolo

Specialist Scientist
Dr Reshmi Dassaye

Dr Reshmi Dassaye

Senior Scientist
Dr Brodie Daniels

Dr Brodie Daniels

Senior Scientist
Mrs Duduzile Nsibande

Mrs Duduzile Nsibande

Senior Scientist
Mrs Yagespari Singh

Mrs Yagespari Singh

Senior Scientist
Ms Vuyolwethu Magasana

Ms Vuyolwethu Magasana

Project Manager
Mr Arrie Odendaal

Mr Arrie Odendaal

Programme Manager
Mrs Sindisiwe Hlangu

Mrs Sindisiwe Hlangu

Senior Research Technologist

Administration