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Contact us
Postal address: Internal box 594 Potchefstroom Campus North-West University Private Bag X6001 Potchefstroom 2520 Physical address: Biological Block, Building G16, 1st floor, Nutrition 11 Hoffman Street North-West University Potchefstroom 2531 …http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pharmacy/pharmaceutical-chemistry
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry describe the disciplines of drug design, chemical synthesis and biological evaluation of bio-active molecules, and pharmaceutical analysis of compounds. The goal of medicinal chemistry is to discover molecules, most often organic compounds, with the appropriate pharmacological and…Prof Ruan Kruger is a C1-rated researcher and the current President of the Childhood Hypertension Consortium of Africa (CHCAfrica). He held the DSI-NRF SARChI Research Chair in the Early Detection and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Africa with a research focus on…
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Ruan Kruger
Prof Ruan Kruger is a C1-rated researcher and the current President of the Childhood Hypertension Consortium of Africa (CHCAfrica). He held the DSI-NRF SARChI Research Chair in the Early Detection and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Africa with a research focus on…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/cen/research
Research
RESEARCH AREAS – CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR NUTRITION The Nutrition Transition The relationships between nutritional exposures and health outcomes, as well as modulating and influencing factors, are examined in cross-sectional and prospective epidemiological studies, intervention and clinical trials, and in…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/psychosocial-health/about-us
About us
Welcome to the School of Psychosocial Health: The School of Psychosocial Health comprises of two subject groups: The subject group of Psychology and the subject group of Social Work. The School has the following expertise: The development of a culture-sensitive research method, called the Mmogo™-method…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pharmacy/clinical-pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacy
The subject group Clinical Pharmacy is involved in teaching and research regarding clinical aspects of pharmacy. Subjects presented by the subject group are: Pathology Health Science Clinical Pharmacy Advanced Primary Care Drug Therapy.http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pharmacy/phamacy-practice
Phamacy Practice
Pharmacy Practice modules have been selected and developed in order to broaden the knowledge and attitude of the undergraduate pharmacy student, and to develop skills relevant to the practice of the pharmacist as manager and communicator. The application is generic and aimed at the total scope of practice of the pharmacist…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pharmacy/study-pharmacy
Study Pharmacy
[accordion collapsed] 1. What is Pharmacy? The profession of a pharmacist is dynamic, information driven, patient-orientated and takes responsibility for medicine in all its facets by acting as a: Supervisor of medicine; Formulator, producer, distributor and controller of safe, effective and quality medicine; Advisor…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hart/postgraduate-studies
Postgraduate studies
BHSc Hons in Physiology Qualification code: 8EA L01 The curriculum composed for this programme is of an academic nature. In composing the curriculum, consideration was given to the career opportunities and the human capital needs of the country. This curriculum prepares the student for further postgraduate study in Cardiovascular…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hart/postdoctoral-fellowship
Postdoctoral fellowship
The Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) is frequently looking for bright young enthusiastic postdoctoral fellows. As the name of our research group implies, our broad research focus is the understanding of the development of hypertension by monitoring small changes in the cardiovascular system and associated risk factors. …http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hart/clinic
Research facilities
Hypertension Research and Training Clinic Take a virtual tour of our research facilities on-campus and off-site. HART Head Nurse Sr Adéle Burger +27 (0)18 299 2444 Adele.Burger@nwu.ac.za Contact us Office hours: Monday – Friday: 08:00 – 16:30 Closed Saturdays,…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/psychosocial-health
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Welcome to the School of Psychosocial Health The School comprises of two subject groups, Social Work and Psychology. Undergraduate teaching involves a wide variety of programs in Psychology and a professional 4 year degree in Social Work. Postgraduate programs in Social Work involve MSW qualifications in Forensic Practice, Child…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hart/current-projects
Current projects
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Completed projects
[tabs] The SAfrEIC study SAfrEIC study (South African study on the effect of Sex, Age and Ethnicity on Insulin sensitivity and Cardiovascular Function) was a cross-sectional study conducted during 2007, which included a black and white bi-ethnic population of 750 participants with a wide age range. With this study…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/hart/mrc-extramural-unit
MRC Extramural Unit
The Faculty of Health Sciences of the NWU hosts the Medical Research Council (MRC) Extra Mural Unit for Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease Unit Director: Prof AE Schuttehttp://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pharmacy/staff
Staff
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