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The benefits of undergraduate research experiences are well documented. Students gain more confidence in their work when involved in "real" research.

The Muscle Research Group studies skeletal muscle regeneration, stem cell biology, and extracellular vesicles under Prof. Kathy Myburgh at Stellenbosch University.

Explore the Cardio-metabolic research group at Stellenbosch University, led by Dr Danzil Joseph, focusing on lifestyle-related diseases, diabetes, HIV, COVID-19, and student development in cardio-metabolic research.

The Haematology Research Group at Stellenbosch University studies blood coagulation, inflammation, and cellular pathophysiology in diseases such as COVID-19, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and neurodegenerative disorders. The group...

The CNV Research Group studies the blood-brain barrier to better understand and combat neurodegenerative diseases.

The Cardio-oncology research group studies chemotherapy-induced heart damage, focusing on oxidative stress, autophagy, and mitochondrial health.

The Cancer Research Group at Stellenbosch University, led by Professor Anna-Mart Engelbrecht, focuses on chemo-resistance, cardiotoxicity, and cancer metabolism. Through cutting-edge research in personalized and precision medicine, the team...

Bio-Inspired Drug Delivery (BioIDD) at Stellenbosch University develops advanced, physiology-based drug delivery systems, combining nanotechnology, pharmaceutics, and biochemistry for targeted treatment of communicable and non-communicable...

Explore Stellenbosch University’s Integrated Metabolic Research in Physiological Sciences, focusing on lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes and Parkinson’s. Our interdisciplinary approach combines molecular, cellular, and...