School of Life Sciences

Dr Shakira Shaik, senior lecturer in the School of Life Sciences, is extremely proud of her two MSc Biology graduates Ms Preleen Reddy and Ms Shenaid Naidoo as both young

Ms Nour Mostafa with (from left) her brother, Mr Hussain Mostafa, father Professor Mohamed Mostafa, and mother Dr Wafaa Mostafa. ‘Define what success means to you and establish a system

Mr Dillon Sivalingam graduated cum laude with his Master of Science (MSc) degree specialising in Biochemistry. After matriculating with six distinctions at the young age of 17, Sivalingam decided to stay close

Ms Alayka Dookie graduated with a BSc Honours in Forensic Genetics, cum laude. Upon completing her undergraduate studies in biological sciences at UKZN, Dookie found herself drawn to forensic genetics and

Ms Leah Hemraj’s graduation with her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Genetics summa cum laude is paving the way to a career as a medical practitioner that she hopes will help

Veterinarian Dr Hai Xu graduated with a PhD in Microbiology from the School of Life Sciences. He completed his undergraduate studies in his home country of China as well as

Dr Kolawole Olofinsan’s PhD study investigated the antidiabetic potential and bioactive phytochemicals of some South African medicinal plants. Diabetes is a major global public health problem. Olofinsan explored the use

Ms Myuri Parusnath has graduated with her Master’s in Science cum laude. Her passion for science started as a child when she would create “potions” by mixing lotion, perfume and shampoo.

‘I was born in Durban and have lived here most of my life. My mum and her siblings attended UKZN (then the University of Durban-Westville). Being able to attend a

Having obtained his undergraduate and honours degrees at UKZN, Mr Trevor Wilson now has an MSc in Genetics cum laude under his belt. ‘I learnt a great deal during the course of