Abigail Selotole is a research nurse on the CombAT Candida study at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto, and a research nurse on the Sub-Effect study.

Alpha Cossa is a research assistant for ADVANCE GERMS-SA at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto who assists with patient assessments, screening, follow-ups, and maintaining accurate data in compliance with GCP standards.

Ananias Leshabana is a laboratory technician at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto. He assists with data collection, shipping isolates and samples for ADVANCE GERMS-SA and COMBAT Candida.

Asha Thombrayil is a research clinician on the EFFECT trial and the observational sub-studies Sub-EFFECT and CAST-OFF at Helen Joseph Hospital and Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Johannesburg.

Azola Matyaleni is a data administrator based at NICD who is responsible for quality control and data management ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance.

Brenda Montsho is a research nurse on the CombAT Candida study at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, and a study nurse on the 5FC-PROTECT study.

Phume Ngcobo is a research assistant for the EFFECT trial at the Victoria Mxenge Hospital in Durban and leads the IMPRINT Community Engagement Committee in KZN.

Caroline Maluleka is a senior pathologist at the NICD’s Centre for Healthcare-Associated Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance and Mycoses. She is co-PI of COMBAT Candida work package 1.

Catherine Wandie is based at Wits Mycology's NICD site in Sandringham. She oversees division operations.

Cheshni Jeena was the lead clinician for the COMBAT Candida study until August 2025.

Collin Tinta is a data administrator for the CombAT Candida study responsible for reviewing and managing clincal data, quality assurance, team training, and ensuring accurate, compliant, and audit-ready data. He is based at the NICD in Sandringham.

Danny Verhagen is a research clinician on the EFFECT clinical trial and the observational substudies Sub-EFFECT and CAST-OFF at Dora Nginza and Livingstone hospitals in Gqeberha.

David Lawrence is a HIV clinician and a clinical associate professor whose research focuses on advanced HIV disease with particular interests in CD4 testing and cryptococcal disease. He is the lead on a Gates-funded reflex CD4 testing project.

Based at Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg, Emily Prendergast is the lead clinician for the ADVANCE GERMS-SA study, investigator on the CAST OFF-SA study and a co-facilitator of an Expert Patient Group in Johannesburg formed of individuals with lived experiences of advanced HIV disease.

Gloria Matomela is a research nurse on the CombAT Candida study at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre in Johannesburg, and a study nurse on the 5FC – PROTECT study.

Division Project Coordinator. Gugulethu Moyo is based at Wits Mycology’s NICD site. She is responsible for coordination of projects across the division.

Harriet Molokwane is a research nurse on the CombAT Candida study at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, and a study nurse on the 5FC-PROTECT study.

Heilisha Dehaloo is the research clinician on the CombAT Candida study at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto. She is also a sub-investigator on the 5FC-PROTECT study.

Isabella Fatti is a research clinician for the EFFECT trial and observational sub-studies Sub-EFFECT and CAST-OFF, based at Harry Gwala Regional Hospital in Pietermaritzburg.

John Makhwitine is a medical scientist in the Wits Mycology Division based at NICD.

Based at the MSF SAMU office in Cape Town, Jonathan Falconer leads the IMPRINT AmbiOne project which aims to implement high-quality care for people with cryptococcal meningitis in partnership with Medecins Sans Frontieres

Juliet Kortrooi is a research nurse for the EFFECT and Sub-Effect studies, based in Gqeberha.

Juliet Rundogo is a research clinician with experience in clinical trials, driven by a passion for public health. Based at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto, she is the lead clinician for Sub-EFFECT and a sub-investigator on ADVANCE GERMS-SA and EFFECT.

Kedisaletse Moloto is a medical scientist based at the Wits Mycology's NICD site, working on the EFFECT and Sub-EFFECT studies. She is the lab coordinator for the CombAT Candida study.

Based in Cape Town, Kyla Murphy is the lead clinician for the EFFECT trial and national principal investigator for the 5FC-PROTECT trial. She is involved in several other observational studies including Sub-EFFECT, CAST-OFF and INSPECT-Crypto as well as the EFFECT and IMPRINT Health Economics projects.

Lauriane Fomete is the clinical trial operations manager on the CombAT Candida study, who oversees the planning, execution and management of the study at the five hospitals across Johannesburg.

Lethukuthula Zondi is a research nurse working on the EFFECT trial and the observational study Sub-EFFECT, primarily based at Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg.

Lia Edkins is the research clinician for the EFFECT trial, Sub-EFFECT, and CAST-OFF studies at the Victoria Mxenge Hospital in Durban and co-facilitates the IMPRINT Community Engagement Committee in KZN.

Liliwe Shuping is an experienced epidemiologist working across the division’s projects. Her work addresses bacterial and fungal infections including the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance among vulnerable populations.

Lindelwa Bhembe is a research assistant for ADVANCE GERMS-SA at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto. She assists with patient assessments, screening, follow-ups, and maintaining accurate data in compliance with GCP standards.

Lorraine Nxumalo is a research nurse for the ADVANCE GERMS-SA study at Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg who is responsible for consenting, enrolling, and following up study participants.

Matsiliso Mokhali is a research nurse on the CombAT Candida study at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto, and a study nurse on the 5FC-PROTECT study.

Mbudzeni Ramashia is a medical scientist in the Wits Mycology Division based at NICD.

Michelle Eriksson is the clinical trial operations manager on the EFFECT trial, who oversees the planning, execution and management of the trial in SA and Tanzania.

Mihle Soldaka is a research assistant for ADVANCE GERMS-SA at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto. She collects data from study participants and maintains case report forms

Miriam Mwamba is a medical/ bioinformatics scientist based at NICD who dedicated to advancing research and understanding of fungal diseases. She works on several lab projects including COMBAT Candida, Fungal Surv and CryptoADAPT.

Mmabatho Selela is a research nurse for the ADVANCE GERMS-SA study at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital who perfoms phlebotomy, recruits and follows up participants.

Mmaphenya Raphadu is a research nurse for the CombAT Candida study based at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre in Johannesburg. She ensures that research undertaken safeguards the well-being of the patients and is conducted according to the principles of Good Clinical Practice.

Monica Mbonani is the research clinician on the CombAT Candida trial at Netcare Milpark Hospital and Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre in Johannesburg. She is a sub-investigator for the 5FC-PROTECT study.

Monique Da Fonseca is the research clinician on the CombAT Candida study at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital and Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre; as well as a sub-investigator on the 5FC-PROTECT study.

Motebang Phelane was a project manager in the Wits Mycology Division until September 2025.

Mpho Thanjekwayo provides administrative and coordination support throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring smooth operations of the division.

Mxolisi Xulu is a research clinician on the EFFECT trial and Sub-EFFECT study based in Gqeberha with experience in TB, HIV, tropical diseases and medical mycology.

Naomi Mthembu is a research assistant for the ADVANCE GERMS-SA study at Helen Joseph Hopsital in Johannesburg who is responsible for consenting, enrolling, and following up participants.

Nelesh Govender leads the division's efforts to improve outcomes for people affected by life-threatening fungal diseases.

Nikiwe Power was a project administrator in the Wits Mycology Division until September 2025.

Nonhlanhla Phume oversees data management and quality control across the Wits Mycology Division, ensuring high-quality, reliable clinical and lab research data to support the studies.

Ntombizanele Nkomo is a research nurse on the CombAT Candida study at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre in Johannesburg, and a study nurse on the 5FC – PROTECT study.

Ntwentle Makhaza is a research nurse or the EFFECT trial at the Victoria Mxenge Hospital in Durban and co-facilitates the IMPRINT Community Engagement Committee in KZN.

Nyasha Mafumo is a data analyst for the ADVANCE GERMS-SA project. She is based at the NICD campus in Sandringham.

Pamela Sithole is a study nurse for EFFECT and Sub-EFFECT at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto.

Patience Mokgosinyana is a research nurse for the ADVANCE GERMS-SA study at Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg who is responsible for consenting, enrolling, and following up study participants.

Precious Ndebele is a research nurse on the CombAT Candida study at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre in Johannesburg.

Based in Johannesburg, Rae Wake is an Infectious Diseases clinician and Honorary Senior Researcher, acting as deputy head in the division and co-Principal Investigator of Sub-EFFECT, ADVANCE GERMS-SA and COMBAT Candida.

Raphaela Berghammer-Bohmer is the lead clinician on the CombAT Candida study, co-ordinating and facilitating clinical activities at five hospitals across Johannesburg.

Based at Wits Mycology's NICD site in Sandringham, Rudzani Mashau is a nurse-epidemiologist who co-leads the Fungal Surv Project, a regional surveillance initiative across Southern Africa, strengthening laboratory and epidemiological capacity for fungal pathogen detection and AMR surveillance. She is the lead on a GAMRIF/Failsafe-funded wastewater surveillance project.

Ruth Mpembe is the lab lead for the Wits Mycology Division and co-project lead for Fungal Surv. She is also the lab manager of the NICD's Mycology Reference Lab.

Serisha Naicker is a senior medical scientist working on characterising fungal pathogens with a passion for building fungal research capacity. She is the lead for the Wellcome-funded CryptoADAPT project.

Shashmika Bridgmohan is the research clinician for the CombAT Candida study at Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg and a sub-investigator on the 5FC-PROTECT study.

Shirley Lebenya is an experienced research nurse for the EFFECT trial and Sub-EFFECT study, based at Harry Gwala Regional Hospital. She recruits and follows up study participants.

Sibongile Madlala is a research nurse for ADVANCE GERMS-SA at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto.

Sile Molloy is the co-PI of the EFFECT trial and Sub-EFFECT study. Her work focuses on improving outcomes for people with cryptococcal meningitis and advanced HIV disease.

Silondiwe Nzimande is a medical scientist working on fungal diseases with a dedicated focus on advancing fungal research. She is based at the NICD in Sandringham.

Siphiwe Kutta is a research assistant for the ADVANCE GERMS-SA study at Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg who is responsible for consenting, enrolling, and following up participants.

Thandokuhle Nxiweni is a research assistant for the ADVANCE GERMS-SA study at Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg who is responsible for consenting, enrolling, and following up participants.

Tshiamo Mmotsa is an epidemiologist whose social science PhD at the University of the Witwatersrand involves understanding the lived experiences of people with cryptococcal disease through qualitative-methods research and community engagment efforts. Her PhD work is co-supervised by Nelesh Govender, David Lawrence and Nellie Myburgh.

Dr Tsidiso Maphanga is a senior medical scientist who utilises phenotypic and molecular assays to study fungal pathogens responsible for endemic mycoses.

Tumelo Dlamini is a research nurse on the CombAT Candida study at Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg, and a study nurse on the 5FC-PROTECT study.

Vindana Chibabhai is the Head of the NICD’s Centre for Healthcare-Associated Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance and Mycoses.

Webster Sosibo is a lab technician at Helen Joseph Hospital who is responsible for data entry, collection, shipping isolates and samples for ADVANCE GERMS-SA and COMBAT Candida.

Based at Wits Mycology's NICD site in Sandringham, Wilhelm Oosthuysen is responsible for the laboratory analysis of isolates and samples for ADVANCE GERMS-SA and COMBAT Candida.