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Biography

I am a clinician scientist with a dual degree (MBChB and PhD). My research focuses on the application of functional MRI imaging in studying fronto-striatal neuropsychiatric disorders. I started off my career in rural psychiatry. I spent a year building a familiarity with psychopathology in the acute psychiatric wards in Stikland Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. In 2009 I was awarded South African National Research Foundation IRTG scholarship (2009-2012: IRTG 1552) to study the impact of HIV on the fronto-striatal system using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). I received a PhD for this work in 2016. Recently I completed a masters in science in biomedical engineering, constructing a custom electrodermal based biofeedback unit for use in Virtual Reality exposure based therapy.

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Employment (1)

Stellenbosch University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences: Cape Town, ZA

2016-12 to present | Researcher (Psychiatry)
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Education and qualifications (3)

Stellenbosch University: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, ZA

2022-03-01 | MEngSc (Biomedical) (Faculty of Engineering)
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Stellenbosch University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences: Cape Town, ZA

2009-07 to 2016-11 | PhD (Psychiatry)
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Stellenbosch University: Stellenbosch, ZA

2000-01-01 to 2005-12-01 | MB;ChB
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Peer review (3 reviews for 2 publications/grants)

Review activity for Brain imaging and behavior. (1)
Review activity for NeuroImage. (2)