Type B and C Grant Holders
Our Type B and Type C research projects often fund and support research conducted by postgraduate students, under the supervision of the host institution.
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Dr Rutendo Kudenga
Dr Rutendo Kudenga
Dentist/Lecturer, Department of Odontology, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria
Title of the project: Prospective study of the predictors of tobacco and e-cigarette initiation among high-school adolescents in Tshwane, South Africa
Supervisors: Prof Lekan Ayo-Yusuf & Dr Witness Mapanga
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Dr Sarah Day
Dr Sarah Day
Senior Research Officer, Cancer Research Initiative, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town
Title of the project: Lancet Commission Working Group 4 South African Case Study: Patient Journey Mapping
Co-investigator: Dr Denis Okova
Download: Navigating Cancer: Insights from Patient Journey Mapping, poster presented at AORTIC 2025 by Dr Sarah Day.
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Justine Govender
Justine Govender
MSc graduate in the Department of Medicine & Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University
Title of the project: Assessing Non-adherence in South African Women on Tamoxifen Treatment for Breast Cancer
Supervisor: Dr Tracy Kellermann
Download a lay summary of the project findings here.
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Thando Kubheka
Thando Kubheka
PhD candidate in the Department of Pathology, Division of Haematology, University of Cape Town
Title of the project: MicroRNA-181b as a Biomarker of Early Detection and Prognosis in HIV-associated Aggressive B-cell Lymphomas
Supervisors: A/Prof Shaheen Mowla & Dr Leonardo Alves de Souza Rios
Download a lay summary of the project findings here.
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Alexandra Payne
Alexandra Payne
Master of Public Health graduate in the Division of Social Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health and Cancer Research Initiative, University of Cape Town
Title of the project: A Qualitative Exploration of Primary Health Care Physicians’ Perspectives and Experiences with Colorectal Cancer Screening in the Western and Eastern Cape
Supervisors: A/Prof Lucia Knight and Prof Jennifer Moodley
Download a lay summary of the project findings here.
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