looking forward to healthy South Africans, and that could only be achieved, if South African youth could take ownership to their health and well being, therefore it starts with us the youth!
First job was in the 2 military hospital in Cape town as an intern for 8-10 month as medical technologist. second job- Stellenbosch University as a TB research technologist, working in level 3 laboratory(P3) with MDR/XDR-TB and HIV/AIDS research in the department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Genetics. Presence- work for Medical Research Council in the department of TB Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit as Junior scientist line of duties- Drug Susceptibility testing with existing drugs and new drugs (PA-824 CL010 to OPC etc.) MGIT Susceptibility tests- Clinical Trials Microscopy- AFB (ZN), Aura mine (florescence microscopy) Media Preparation from 7H9-7H11 and most of the reagents in the laboratory Molecular Techniques (Real Time PCR, Hain Tests both 1st and 2ndline) PCR-Genotyping MDTDR Spolingotyping Fast Plaque Response Test Conducting Minimum Inhibiting Concentration(MIC) Data collection-done as part of my research project Long and short storage of cultures- MDR, XDR, etc Colony formulating unit cultures Writing of research project Writing reports Tissue culture (Macrophages) DNA/RNA Sequencing and Cloning TMC-207 MDR team leader Data Management and analysis Quality control Animal Research Study Infection Control Training and Supervising Students