2023 AWARDS:
ORALS:
Best Oral - MMed / Registrar – 1st
• Dr Tshiamo Mafora
Introduction of dolutegravir and the early viral response seen in South African children and adolescents
Best Oral- MMed / Registrar – 2nd
• Dr Aamina Hajee
Correlation between corneal endothelial cell density and pterygium size: Patients at St John Eye Hospital
Best Oral - MSc / Medical Scientist / Researcher / Lecturer - 1st
• Daniela Sefora Goeieman
Characteristics of women initiated on opioid substitution therapy at primary healthcare level in Tshwane
Best Oral - MSc / Medical Scientist / Researcher / Lecturer – 2nd
• Mr Carlo Berrino
The Histone deacetylase inhibitor SAHA (Vorinostat™) modulates metastatic properties of DLD-1 colorectal adenocarcinoma cells
Best Oral - PhD / Postdoctoral Fellow / Senior Academic Staff / Consultant – 1st
• Ms Kate Da Silva
A 3D-printed artificial non-stoichiometric interpolyelectrolyte complex for tissue restoration and regeneration after liver trauma
Best Oral - PhD / Postdoctoral Fellow / Senior Academic Staff / Consultant – 2nd
• Dr Caroline Dickens
The association of FGFR2 expression and splice isoforms with breast cancer subtypes
Best Oral - Undergraduate Student / Intern /Honours Student / Medical Officer - 1st
• Ms Sharna Smith
Outcomes of patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction at a central hospital in Johannesburg
Best Oral - Undergraduate Student / Intern /Honours Student / Medical Officer – 2nd
• Ms Carla Hattingh
Resveratrol impact on survival of Candida species and how it combats Candida albicans virulence properties
POSTERS:
Best Poster - MMed / Registrar – 1st
• Dr Vuyiswa Gantsho
Prevalence of depressive symptoms in adolescents living with HIV attending west rand clinics in Johannesburg
Best Poster - MMed / Registrar – 2nd (split)
• Dr Afikile Dutywa
Trends and determinants of operative vaginal delivery at two academic hospitals in Johannesburg, SA 2005-2019
• Dr Wickus Neethling
Long term outcomes of flexible endoscope assisted suture release for the correction of sagittal synostosis
Best Poster - MSc / Medical Scientist / Researcher / Lecturer - 1st
• Mr Lawrence Hill
Missing and deceased in South Africa: A study using 87Sr/86Sr to identify mobility and provenance
Best Poster - MSc / Medical Scientist / Researcher / Lecturer – 2nd (split)
• Ms Zakeeya Jhetam
Copper complexes induce apoptosis and increase expression of the stress-response protein, heme-oxygenase-1 in pancreatic cancer
• Dr Constance Adams
A retrospective evaluation of the low dose ACTH stimulation test in central adrenal insufficiency
Best Poster - PhD / Postdoctoral Fellow / Senior Academic Staff / Consultant – 1st
• Dr Aurelie Deroubaix
The G1862T mutant of HBV induces upregulation of fibronectin expression and Wnt/β pathway
Best Poster - PhD / Postdoctoral Fellow / Senior Academic Staff / Consultant – 2nd
• Ms Kiyasha Padarath
Proteome of Huh-7 cells transfected with different (sub)genotypes of HBV prevailing in sub-Saharan Africa
Best Poster - Undergraduate Student / Intern /Honours Student / Medical Officer - 1st
• Dr Nicholas Brink
Systematic review of long-term impacts of heat exposure in-utero
Best Poster - Undergraduate Student / Intern /Honours Student / Medical Officer – 2nd
• Ms Paulina Hahne
Short-term outcomes of neonates with gastrointestinal atresia admitted to a hospital in South Africa
Best Oral - MMed / Registrar – 1st
• Dr Tshiamo Mafora
Introduction of dolutegravir and the early viral response seen in South African children and adolescents
Best Oral- MMed / Registrar – 2nd
• Dr Aamina Hajee
Correlation between corneal endothelial cell density and pterygium size: Patients at St John Eye Hospital
Best Oral - MSc / Medical Scientist / Researcher / Lecturer - 1st
• Daniela Sefora Goeieman
Characteristics of women initiated on opioid substitution therapy at primary healthcare level in Tshwane
Best Oral - MSc / Medical Scientist / Researcher / Lecturer – 2nd
• Mr Carlo Berrino
The Histone deacetylase inhibitor SAHA (Vorinostat™) modulates metastatic properties of DLD-1 colorectal adenocarcinoma cells
Best Oral - PhD / Postdoctoral Fellow / Senior Academic Staff / Consultant – 1st
• Ms Kate Da Silva
A 3D-printed artificial non-stoichiometric interpolyelectrolyte complex for tissue restoration and regeneration after liver trauma
Best Oral - PhD / Postdoctoral Fellow / Senior Academic Staff / Consultant – 2nd
• Dr Caroline Dickens
The association of FGFR2 expression and splice isoforms with breast cancer subtypes
Best Oral - Undergraduate Student / Intern /Honours Student / Medical Officer - 1st
• Ms Sharna Smith
Outcomes of patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction at a central hospital in Johannesburg
Best Oral - Undergraduate Student / Intern /Honours Student / Medical Officer – 2nd
• Ms Carla Hattingh
Resveratrol impact on survival of Candida species and how it combats Candida albicans virulence properties
POSTERS:
Best Poster - MMed / Registrar – 1st
• Dr Vuyiswa Gantsho
Prevalence of depressive symptoms in adolescents living with HIV attending west rand clinics in Johannesburg
Best Poster - MMed / Registrar – 2nd (split)
• Dr Afikile Dutywa
Trends and determinants of operative vaginal delivery at two academic hospitals in Johannesburg, SA 2005-2019
• Dr Wickus Neethling
Long term outcomes of flexible endoscope assisted suture release for the correction of sagittal synostosis
Best Poster - MSc / Medical Scientist / Researcher / Lecturer - 1st
• Mr Lawrence Hill
Missing and deceased in South Africa: A study using 87Sr/86Sr to identify mobility and provenance
Best Poster - MSc / Medical Scientist / Researcher / Lecturer – 2nd (split)
• Ms Zakeeya Jhetam
Copper complexes induce apoptosis and increase expression of the stress-response protein, heme-oxygenase-1 in pancreatic cancer
• Dr Constance Adams
A retrospective evaluation of the low dose ACTH stimulation test in central adrenal insufficiency
Best Poster - PhD / Postdoctoral Fellow / Senior Academic Staff / Consultant – 1st
• Dr Aurelie Deroubaix
The G1862T mutant of HBV induces upregulation of fibronectin expression and Wnt/β pathway
Best Poster - PhD / Postdoctoral Fellow / Senior Academic Staff / Consultant – 2nd
• Ms Kiyasha Padarath
Proteome of Huh-7 cells transfected with different (sub)genotypes of HBV prevailing in sub-Saharan Africa
Best Poster - Undergraduate Student / Intern /Honours Student / Medical Officer - 1st
• Dr Nicholas Brink
Systematic review of long-term impacts of heat exposure in-utero
Best Poster - Undergraduate Student / Intern /Honours Student / Medical Officer – 2nd
• Ms Paulina Hahne
Short-term outcomes of neonates with gastrointestinal atresia admitted to a hospital in South Africa
