SOUTH AFRICAN HERBAL SCIENCE sA Director: Prof Gail D Hughes Faculty: 10 (including adjunct and extraordinary professors) Rated researchers: Prof Gail Hughes Research Interests: Scientifically and clinically understanding the quality, safety and efficacy of herbal medicines used for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, cancer and non-communicable diseases (such as hypertension and diabetes). Also areas such as herbal pharmacology, phytochemistry, immunology and nutrition UWC Partnerships: School of Public Health, Department of Anthropology, School of Pharmacy, School of Natural Medicine, Department of Chemistry, Department of Medical Biosciences, Technology Transfer Office External Collaborators: Medical Research Council, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Agricultural Research Council, University of Missouri, University of Oslo, University of Stellenbosch, University of Cape Town Master’s students: 5+
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PhD students: 3+ Postdoctoral fellows: 1+