Goodman Mulondo

Biopharming Research Unit
Supervisor: Dr Sandiswa Mbewana

I am originally from Venda (Malamangwa Village). I completed my BSc, Honours and Masters degree at the University of Venda.  My honours project was based on the evaluation of the Qiagen DNA mini kit (commercial) against a standardized in-house extraction method for E. coli DNA from water samples, and my MSc project was based on the molecular characterization of Norovirus Strains isolated from older children and adults in impoverished communities of Vhembe District, South Africa. I first joined Biopharming Research Unit in 2019 as a DST-NRF intern. I am currently doing a PhD in the Biopharming Research Unit (BRU), under the supervision of A/Prof Inga Hitzeroth, Dr Ann Meyers and Dr Sandiswa Mbewana. The focus of my work is on the development of a purification protocol for specific VLPs by utilising immobilised VLP-specific antibodies harvested from quail’s eggs.