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History of the Research Group
The group was formed in 2001 with the aim of forming a specialist research group to study and provide biochemical diagnostic capacity for mitochondrial- and other inherited metabolic diseases in South Africa. Over two decades this research aim expanded in scope to now include a wide range of investigations in several types of disease…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/mitochondria-research-laboratory/background-research
Background to the Research
With the background and expertise of the division of Biochemistry in inherited metabolic diseases and metabolism, the research topics of the group are structured around the involvement of the mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) system in human diseases. Defects in the mitochondrial energy metabolism is not only the largest group of…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/mitochondrial-laboratory/research-objectives-and-technologies-used
Research Objectives and Technologies Used
The MRL is set up to investigate various aspects of mitochondrial function and disease from different approaches and is therefore a truly multidisciplinary research group. The laboratory is a very well-equipped with specialised apparatus for the following: Mitochondrial function: Mitochondrial…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/mitochondrial-laboratory/current-research-activities-and-developments
Current Research Activities and Developments
The current projects of the MRL fall into three groups: Mitochondrial disorders in the SA population: molecular genetics and metabolomics Cohort investigations with national and international researchers and clinicians Adaptive responses in…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/mitochondrial-laboratory/publications
Publications
Our publications are listed in order of the most relevant over the last five years: Reinecke CJ, Koekemoer G, van der Westhuizen FH, Louw R, Lindeque JZ, Mienie LJ, Smuts I. 2012. Metabolomics of urinary organic acids in respiratory chain deficiencies. Metabolomics 8, 264-283 (IF 4.505). van der Walt EM…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/natural-sciences/nwu-research-awards-2017
NWU Research Awards 2017
The NWU celebrated the annual research awards during a gala event held in Potchefstroom on 27 October 2017. The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences congratulates our fellow colleagues on the following awards: First and foremost, to our Executive Dean Prof Eno Ebenzo as newly rated and reconfirmed researcher with a B-…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/natural-sciences/crb-hosts-successful-workshop
CRB hosts successful workshop
The CRB from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences hosted a successful pertraction workshop on the Potchefstroom Campus recently. Read more about it via the following two links Engineering News NWU Newshttp://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/focus-area-human-metabolomics/focus-area-human-metabolomics-current-msc-students
Focus Area for Human Metabolomics Current MSc Students
Siphiwe Ndlovu Wessel Horak Janee Coetzer Karin Terburgh Liesel Mienie Mathapelo Kenosi John-Drew Boshoff Mr Phillip Venter Mrs Chantalle Schutte Carien Jacobs Laurene Coetzee Miss Nadia Koen Miss Christinah Mothswane Miss Chante’ Venter Mr Emile Janse van…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/statistics/statistical-short-courses