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Our Team

MANAGEMENTDesignation
Prof Stephanus MalherbeChief Medical Officer, Investigator
Mrs Susanne TönsingChief Project Officer
RESEARCH CLINICIANS
Dr Andriëtte HiemstraInvestigator, Dispensing Doctor
Dr Firdows NoorInvestigator, Dispensing Doctor
Dr Candice MacDonaldInvestigator
STUDY COORDINATORS
Sr Katrina SwartzResearch Nurse/Study Coordinator
Sr Bernadine FransmanResearch Nurse/ Study Coordinator
Sr Nosipho MtalaResearch Nurse/Study Coordinator, Bronchoscopy nurse
Sr Robin-Lee StormResearch Nurse, Clinical Project Coordinator
Sr Rozaan NelResearch Nurse/Study Coordinator
Sr Lauren BentingResearch Nurse, Bronchoscopy nurse
Sr Alida CarstensInternal Data Monitor, Study Coordinator
Gertrude PersenceClinical Research Assistant: Nursing Assistant
Leilanie AbrahamsClinical Research Assistant: Nursing Assistant
Helen BlomClinical Research Assistant: Nursing Assistant/Transport & Logistics
RESEARCH COORDINATION
Mrs Bronwyn SmithClinical Project Coordinator
Mrs Zubeida HendricksResearch Operations Coordinator
Ms Nadine BrownQuality Control Team Lead
Roslyn BeukesClinical Research Assistant/QC
TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS
Denzil WilliamsTransport & Logistics Officer
Onesisa MpofuTransport & Logistics Officer
FIELD STAFF
Morieda KolbeRecruiter/Community Research Worker
Quinita AfricaRecruiter/Community Research Worker
Ezly SeptemberRecruiter/Community Research Worker
Natasha LetoloRecruiter/Community Research Worker
Jennifer HufkieRecruiter/Community Research Worker
Nomandla NonyusaRecruiter/Community Research Worker
Constance PanaRecruiter/Community Research Worker

Additional staff include QC support staff, nursing assistants, administrators, research assistants, drivers and community-based clinical research workers. All staff are certified in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Human Subjects Protection (HSP). Relevant staff are IATA certified. Clinicians and bronchoscopy staff are BLS and ACLS trained. Two of our clinicians have dispensing licenses.