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Brief Biography (English)
Dr Van Heerden holds PhD in Medical Virology, her research is focused on the genomics of African swine fever virus (ASFV) aimed at understanding mechanisms of immune evasion and pathogenesis and development of diagnostic technique and vaccines. She is part of the epidemiology team using molecular biology to look at Foot-and-mouth disease, ASF, and other transboundary animal diseases in southern Africa. Dr. Van Heerden provides research support to scientists by contributing to the technical and scientific planning and execution of research projects, as well as independently planning, executing, and reporting on her research projects. Personnel training and supervision form a significant component of her daily work.
