Name:

Alta van Zyl

Position:

Junior Research Fellow

Email:

alta.vanzyl@uct.ac.za

Office:

Chemical Engineering Building, Room 4.29

Qualifications:
  • PhD Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Cape Town (2014)
  • MSc Biotechnology, University of Free State (2009)
  • BSc (Honours) Biochemistry, University of Free State (2006)
  • BSc Microbiology, University of Free State (2005)

Undergraduate teaching:
  • CHE2006S

Postgraduate teaching:
  • Current Supervision Doctorate: 3
  • Graduated Supervision Doctorate: 1
  • Current Supervision Masters: 6
  • Graduated Supervision Masters: 4
  • Graduated Supervision Honours: 4

Research affiliations:
  • CeBER

Publication profile:
  • In peer-reviewed journals: 9
  • Book chapters: 2
  • Patents: 2

Research interests:

My research interests focus on the production of recombinant proteins in plants and mammalian cells, in particular proteins that are of importance for the development of vaccine candidates in the human and animal sector. More specifically, I have a keen interest in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine research and have worked on the development of a platform for the expression of prophylactic and therapeutic HPV vaccine candidates in plants.

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