Research interests

• molecular biology
• applied biology
• health related sciences
•  techniques such as fluorescent microscopy and imaging, flow cytometry, PCR, running DNA and protein gels, as well as Western blotting
• Medicinal plants used by traditonal healers
• Malaria

Qualifications:

B.Sc.  Double major:

Molecular & Physiological Biology; Psychology

Consultancies

Postgraduate Research Fellow

Teaching assignments

Tutor for Applied Genetics and Virology (Volunteer)

Biography in brief

Ms. Du Preez is a postgraduate research fellow working on her masters degree by research.  She recently graduated from the University of Namibia and is now working as a junior researcher in MRC, in the Research Innovation Value-Added Division under the Pharmaceutical Program.  She is a part of the Malaria Research Team and her research project is entitled   ‘The Evaluation of Medicinal Plants Used by Traditional Healers for the Potential Treatment of Malaria”.