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Postgraduate studies
MHSc in Transdisciplinary Health Promotion Read more MA in Positive Psychology Read more M in Consumer Sciences Read more PhD in Transdisciplinary Health Read more PhD in Health Sciences with Positive Psychology Read more PhD in Consumer Sciences Read morehttp://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/auther/spotlight
In the Spotlight
NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine The North-West University (NWU) proudly announces that its soon-to-be-established medical school will be honorifically named the NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine. Read more here 9th Scientific Merit Awards - Bronze Award - Prof Lusilda Schutte The South African Medical Research…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hypertension-africa-research-team-hart/policy-change
Policy change
The South African strategic plan to reduce cardiovascular disease includes the target to reduce the population intake of salt to less than 5 g/day. At present, the salt intake is higher than this level, with older reports from the early 2000s estimating that 40% salt was provided from discretionary salt intake…
Alta (Aletta E.) Schutte PhD FESC FRRSAf ISHF is SHARP Professor and Principal Theme Lead of Cardiac, Vascular and Metabolic Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at UNSW Sydney, Australia; with a joint appointment as Professorial Fellow at the George Institute for Global Health. She is a NHMRC Investigator Grant Leadership Fellow.…
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Prof Alta (AE) Schutte
Alta (Aletta E.) Schutte PhD FESC FRRSAf ISHF is SHARP Professor and Principal Theme Lead of Cardiac, Vascular and Metabolic Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at UNSW Sydney, Australia; with a joint appointment as Professorial Fellow at the George Institute for Global Health. She is a NHMRC Investigator Grant Leadership Fellow.…
Alta (Aletta E.) Schutte PhD FESC FRRSAf ISHF is SHARP Professor and Principal Theme Lead of Cardiac, Vascular and Metabolic Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at UNSW Sydney, Australia; with a joint appointment as Professorial Fellow at the George Institute for Global Health. She is a NHMRC Investigator Grant Leadership Fellow.…
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Prof Alta (AE) Schutte
Alta (Aletta E.) Schutte PhD FESC FRRSAf ISHF is SHARP Professor and Principal Theme Lead of Cardiac, Vascular and Metabolic Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at UNSW Sydney, Australia; with a joint appointment as Professorial Fellow at the George Institute for Global Health. She is a NHMRC Investigator Grant Leadership Fellow.…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hypertension-africa-research-team-hart/asos-project
The ASOS project
Principal Investigator: Prof R Kruger The Arterial Stiffness in Offspring Study (ASOS) is a cross-sectional, observational study that investigates the trends of elevated blood pressure, arterial stiffness and body composition in young school children between the ages 6 and 8 years. Our research indicated that the black population is more…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hypertension-africa-research-team-hart/endoafrica-project
The EndoAfrica project
Principal Investigator EndoAfrica study: Prof Carla Fourie EndoAfrica study: The putative interface of emerging cardiovascular risk factors affecting populations living with and without HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa. The EndoAfrica study is a collaboration between Prof. Hans Strijdom at Stellenbosch University, Medical University Gräz (…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hypertension-africa-research-team-hart/sabpa-study
The SABPA study
Principal Investigator: Prof L Lammertyn The Sympathetic activity and Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Africans (SABPA) Prospective Cohort study The evidence in more than 10 000 Africans of the North-West Province of South Africa that taxing environmental demands may be detrimental to their cardio-metabolic health, motivated the design of the…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hypertension-africa-research-team-hart/pure-study
The PURE study
Principal Investigators for the Cardiovascular Assessments in PURE: Prof CMT Fourie and Prof AE Schutte The Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study is a longitudinal, multinational study including 17 low-, middle- and high-income countries of the world. The study will track changes in lifestyles,…
Martin Magnusson currently heads a research group of 7 people, two PhD students, two post docs and three research nurses. He has been main tutor for one completed PhD project ”Metabolic actions of atrial natriuretic peptide”. Martin Magnusson is the head (PI) of three major on-going prospective major research projects 1) Competence Centre Heart…
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Prof Martin Magnusson
Martin Magnusson currently heads a research group of 7 people, two PhD students, two post docs and three research nurses. He has been main tutor for one completed PhD project ”Metabolic actions of atrial natriuretic peptide”. Martin Magnusson is the head (PI) of three major on-going prospective major research projects 1) Competence Centre Heart…
Martin Magnusson currently heads a research group of 7 people, two PhD students, two post docs and three research nurses. He has been main tutor for one completed PhD project ”Metabolic actions of atrial natriuretic peptide”. Martin Magnusson is the head (PI) of three major on-going prospective major research projects 1) Competence Centre Heart…
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Prof Martin Magnusson
Martin Magnusson currently heads a research group of 7 people, two PhD students, two post docs and three research nurses. He has been main tutor for one completed PhD project ”Metabolic actions of atrial natriuretic peptide”. Martin Magnusson is the head (PI) of three major on-going prospective major research projects 1) Competence Centre Heart…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/phasrec/phasrec-positionsvacancies
PhASRec Positions/Vacancies
The Research Focus Area, Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation is a dynamic research entity at the North-West University, Potchefstroom in South Africa that offers a diversity of experiences in a multi-cultural environment. We focus on applied research to address the UN Sustainable Development Goals #3, #8, #11, #13. To achieve our targets,…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/phasrec/international-opportunities