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We do it...
We dream big but prioritise to respond to the most pressing problems...

We are a consortium of scientists, clinicians and public health officials. We build in our successful experience of the Network for Genomic Surveillance in South Africa (NGS-SA) with like minded people who do generate ideas and realize them.

The first phase of the CERI is supported by many of Africa’s most influential and respected scientific organisations: the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), Stellenbosch University and the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). In the second phase, we may incorporate the other members of NGS-SA, which includes the University of Cape Town (UCT), University of the Free State (UFS), National Laboratory Health Systems (NHLS) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).

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Interested in work
With Us?

We are currently looking for the most bright minds that are inspired to our cause. We want to make a difference and want people than can make a difference.

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Meet Our Team

Our team of scientists  have experience in finance, economics, taxation, government regulation, marketing, sales and many other.

Haingo Andry
PhD Researcher: Applied Mathematics

Katrine Anker-Nilssen
Editor, Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant

Prof. Cheryl Baxter
Head of Scientific Support

Lucious Chabuka
Laboratory Manager

Dr. Emilyn Costa Conceição
Postdoctoral Researcher: Antimicrobial Resistance

Ameera Crew
Intern: Public Squares

Danilo de Castro Silva
MSc Computer Science

Prof. Tulio de Oliveira
Director CERI & KRISP

Mr Stepfan De Villiers
Laboratory Technician

Graeme Dor
PhD Researcher: Bioinformatics

Etienne Du Toit
Laboratory Manager: CERI Bio

Dr Vagner Fonseca
Post-Doctoral Fellow at CERI. My research interests concentrate on viral evolution under selection pressure created in the transmission, NGS of 2nd and 3rd generation sequencing. A particular point of interest is the study of viruses\\\' origins and the effect of the network of transmissions in the spread of epidemics in Brazil and other continents. I also enjoy developing bioinformatics software to make users\\\' lives more conformable with a more user-friendly interface application.

Zuretha Freiboth
Project Administrator

Anna Gatseva
Postdoctoral Researcher: Bioinformatics

Suzette Grobler
Senior Grants and Contract Manager

Zama Khathi-Majyambere
Senior Office Coordinator

Maambele Ambie Khosa
Head: Communications, Media and Marketing

Prof Lenine Liebenberg
Chief Researcher: Immunology

Kerwin Liedeman
PhD Researcher: Medical Virology

Gwynneth Louw
Research Administrator

Zethu Luthuli
Project and Training Coordinator

Dr Moise Majyambere
Senior Research Support Officer

Prof Thulani Makhalanyane
SARChI Chair in African Microbiome Innovation

Gugulethu Mkhize
Grants Manager

Dr Desalew Meseret Moges
Postdoctoral Researcher

Dr Monika Moir
Senior Researcher

Dr Chanelle Molopo
Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Isaac Emmanuel Omara
PhD researcher : Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Jenicca Poongavanan
Postdoctoral Researcher

Tebogo Ramakutoane
Laboratory Technician

Yajna Ramphal
CLIMADE Project Manager

Queen Shezi
Research Support Coordinator

Dr. Lavanya Singh
Head of CERI Laboratory, Stellenbosch University. With extensive experience in HIV research and molecular diagnostics, she has worked on HIV drug resistance and the development of pathogen detection methods, DNA sequencing, and qPCR, previously managing the ISO15189:2012-accredited diagnostic lab at KRISP.

Nikita Sitharam
PhD candidate: Bioinformatics

Carlin Foka Takamgno
PhD candidate: Applied Mathematics

Prof Frank Tanser
Director: SACEMA

Dr Bethlehem Tefera
Leadership Development Facilitator | MBA Candidate

Prof. Houriiyah Tegally
Associate Professor in Bioinformatics and Head: Data Science Unit

Dr. Astrid Treffry-Goatley
Senior Researcher

Derek Tshiabuila
Postdoctoral Researcher: Bioinformatics

Marthinus van Vuuren
Chief Commercialisation Officer at CERIBio Fluorobiotech

Daniel Van Zyl
PhD: Computer Science

Velda Wentzel
Laboratory Technician

Dr. Eduan Wilkinson
Head: Bioinformatics

Dr. Joicymara Xavier
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Nondumiso Zakwe
Laboratory Sample Clerk

Nicala Zeemam
Project Administrator Social Science Unit

Students and Fellows