SASHG produces a monthly newsletter for its members which features topical news, profiles and industry news.
July 2019
Featuring:
This month’s newsletter features the Human Genetic Division at the University of Limpopo, headed by Prof Scholtz
April 2019
Featuring:
In this month’s newsletter we feature the work of the Mitochondrial Research Laboratory at the North-West University led by Profs van der Westhuizen and Louw.
Profile on Ms Michelle Mereis, a PhD candidate in Biochemistry at the MRL
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August 2018
Featuring:
Research from the University of Stellenbosch Systems Genetics Research group as well as the Genetics of Depression
Profile on Mr Wilro van Niekerk and Ms Megan Hamilton
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August 2017
Featuring:
How smoking changes your DNA
Cystic fibrosis in African populations
Genotyping 500,000 people
May the force be with you!
Profile on Cheryl Stewart
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May 2017
Featuring:
Sugar cravings? It’s in your genes
DNA in dirt?
There are 6500 differentially expressed genes between him and her!
Profiles on Lindiwe Lamola and Shareefa Dalvie
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March 2017
Featuring:
Sickle cell anemia and gene therapy
International Rare Diseases day
New gene discovery for sudden death
Profiles on Tarryn Shaw and Nicholas Thomford
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January 2017
Featuring:
The PIDDGEN group
An update on Parkinson’s disease research in South Africa
Profiles on Brigitte Glanzmann and Genevie Borrageiro
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November 2016
Featuring:
CRISPR technologies, new gene discovery
The mosquito challenge and newborn screening
Profiles on Reabetswe Pitere and Nerissa Bloch
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October 2016
Featuring:
ExAC
Science week outreach
Profile on Nadia Carstens, PhD, Division of Human Genetics, NHLS and Wits
Student profile on Thandiswa Ngcungcu, PhD candidate, Division of Human Genetics, Wits and SBIMB
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