Our Members The Neuroscience Institute is a cross-faculty membership-based research entity accredited by the University Research Committee and Senate.
Professor Graham Fieggen Director, Neuroscience Institute. Helen and Morris Mauerberger Professor and Head, Division of Neurosurgery Professor Kirsty Donald Deputy Director Neuroscience Institute, Early Childhood Development Researcher, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health Professor Anthony Figaji Platforms Lead, Neuroscience Institute; Secondary Brain Injury Researcher, Division of Neurosurgery; National Research Foundation SARChI Chair of Clinical Neuroscience Professor Dan Stein Scientific Lead, Neuroscience Institute; Mental Health Researcher, Head of the Department of Psychiatry & Mental Health Dr Amy Adams Addiction Researcher, Psychiatry and Mental Health Department Associate Professor Yumna Albertus Neuromuscular physiology Researcher, Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine Dr Alessandro Aldera Tumour and Epilepsy Pathology Researcher, Division of Anatomical Pathology Dr Donna Andrews Ethics Lab researcher, Department of Medicine Professor Bruce Bassett AI Researcher, Department of Mathematics Dr Kathleen Bateman Stroke researcher, Department of Medicine Dr Adhil Bhagwandin Sleep Neuroanatomy Researcher Dr Ralph Borland Artist in Residence Prof Andy Buffler Professor of Physics, Director of the Metrological and Applied Sciences University Research Unit, Project co-Lead UCT Proton Therapy Initiative Dr James Burger Neuropsychiatry Researcher, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health Dr Richard Burman Clinician-Scientist and Translational Medicine Researcher, Department of Neurosurgery Dr Tanya Calvey Substance Use Disorder Researcher, Department of Human Biology Dr Jill Combrink Principal Scientific Officer, African Brain Child Initiative, Division of Neurosurgery Professor Marc Combrinck Dementia Researcher, Head of Division, Geriatric Medicine & Neurology Associate Professor Shareefa Dalvie Neurogenetics Researcher, Department of Pathology Associate Professor Rachael Dangarembizi Neuroinfections Researcher, Division of Physiological Sciences Dr Byron De John Neurosurgeon, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery Dr Anja de Lange Neuroinfections Researcher, Division of Physiological Sciences Professor Jantina De Vries Professor of Medicine, Director of the Ethics Lab Associate Professor Roland Eastman Epileptology Researcher, Department of Neurology Professor George Ellis Theoretical Neuroscience Researcher, Division of Applied Mathematics Associate Professor Nico Enslin Neurosurgery Researcher, Department of Neurosurgery Associate Professor Alina Esterhuizen Genetics Researcher, Pathology Department Dr Jia Fan Acupuncture Researcher, Division of Biomedical Engineering Dr Melike Fourie Social Neuroscience Researcher, Division of Neurosurgery Dr Mubeen Goolam Stem Cell Researcher, Division of Cell Biology Dr Nynke Groenewold Mental Health Researcher, Division of Psychopharmacology Dr MV Gule Epilepsy Clinical Researcher, Department of Neurology Dr Andrew Hale Neurosurgeon and Neurogenomics Researcher, Honorary Research Associate, Department of Human Biology Dr Richard Halley-Stott Infectious Diseases Clinical Researcher, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine Professor Jeannine Heckmann Neurogenetics & Neuromuscular Disorders Researcher, Division of Neurology Professor Jackie Hoare Mental Health Researcher, Head of the Division of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, co-director of the HIV Mental Health Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health Dr Dorit Hockman Evolutionary Development Researcher, Division of Cell Biology Dr Martha Holmes Neuroimaging Researcher, Division of Biomedical Engineering Dr Aliaa Ibnidris Psychiatry Researcher, Psychiatry and Mental Health Dr Jonathan Ipser Brain Ageing & Connectivity Researcher, Division of Psychopharmacology Dr Victoria Ives-Deliperi Epilepsy Researcher, Division of Neurosurgery Professor Muazzam Jacobs Neuroimmunology Researcher, Division of Immunology Professor John Joska Director, HIV Mental Health Research Unit, UCT Associate Professor Nastassja Koen Neuropsychiatry Researcher, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health Dr Sheri-Michelle Koopowitz Trauma Researcher, Division of Biological Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology Associate Professor Gosia Lipinska Sleep Researcher, Department of Psychology Professor Darlene Lubbe ENT surgeon, Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgery Professor Crick Lund Mental Health Researcher, Division of Public Mental Health Associate Professor Tory Madden Pain Researcher, Director African Pain Research Initiative, Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine Professor Susan Malcolm-Smith Social Development Researcher, Division of Neuropsychology Professor Anwar Mall Gut-Brain Researcher, Department of Surgery Associate Professor Suzaan Marais Neuroinfections Researcher, Division of Neurology Dr Karen Maré Mental Disorder Diagnosis Researcher, Department of Psychiatry & Mental Health, Brain Behaviour Unit, UCT Dr Heidi Matisonn Neuroethics Researcher, Department of Medicine Professor Ernesta Meintjes Biomedical Imaging Researcher, Director of the Cape Universities Body Imaging Centre MRI unit, Division of Biomedical Engineering, Acting Head of the Human Biology Department Dr Itumeleng Molefe Forensics Researcher, Department of Pathology UCT, Observatory Forensic Pathology Institute, Western Cape Department of Health Dr Mary Mufford Neurogenetics Researcher, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health Dr Kyla Murphy Infectious Diseases Clinical Researcher, Department of Medicine Associate Professor Pieter Naudé Neuroinflammation Researcher, Division of Psychopharmacology Professor Ryan Nefdt Cognitive neuroscience, neuroethics and AI researcher, Department of Philosophy Dr Melissa Nel Neurogenomics Researcher, Director of the Clinical Omics and Informatics [COIN] Unit, Department of Medicine Associate Professor Gladness Nethathe Anaesthetist and Neurobiology Researcher, Head of the Department of Anaesethsia and Perioperative Medicine Associate Professor Sam Nightingale Neuro-HIV Researcher, HIV Mental Health Research Unit Associate Professor Geoff Nitschke Evolutionary Machine Learning Researcher, Department of Computer Science Dr Anye-Nkwenti Nyamnjoh Neuroethics Researcher, Department of Medicine Associate Professor Colleen O'Ryan Neurogenetics and Autism Spectrum Disorder Researcher, Department of Molecular & Cell Biology Dr Eleni Pantelis Affective Neuroscience Researcher, Department of Neuropsychology Professor Romy Parker Pain Researcher, Director of the Chronic Pain Management Unit, Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine Dr Nicole Phillips HIV Researcher, Department of Neuropsychology, HIV Mental Health Research Unit, UCT Professor Komala Pillay Anatomical Pathology Researcher, Pathology Associate Professor Stephan Rabie Behavioural Medicine researcher, HIV Mental Health Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health Associate Professor Dale Rae Sleep Researcher, Department of Human Biology Associate Professor Joseph Raimondo Epilepsy Researcher, Head of the Division of Cell Biology Dr Frances Robertson Neuroimaging Researcher, Department of Human Biology Associate Professor Ursula Rohlwink Tuberculous Meningitis and Traumatic Brain Injury Researcher, Division of Neurosurgery Professor Mark Solms Consciousness Researcher, Department of Neuropsychology Dr Caroline Ross Genetic Variation Researcher, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology and Bioinformatics) Dr Annerine Roos (in memoriam) White Matter Researcher, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health Dr Sally Rothemeyer Trauma Researcher and Neurosurgeon, Department of Neurosurgery Dr Freda Scheffler Substance Use Researcher, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health Associate Professor Leigh Schrieff-Brown Neuropsychology Researcher, Department of Psychology Associate Professor Jonathan Shock Computational Neuroscience Researcher, Interim Director of the UCT AI Initiative, Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics Associate Professor Goodman Sibeko Addiction Researcher, Department of Psychiatry Dr Aayesha Soni Epilepsy Clinical Researcher, Department of Neurology Dr David Terburg Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry Researcher, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health Dr Nqobile Thango Traumatic Brain Injury Researcher, Department of Neurosurgery Dr Lwandile Tokwe Professional Nurse and HIV researcher, HIV Mental Health Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health Associate Professor Lawrence Tucker Neurophysiology & Epilepsy Researcher, Department of Medicine Professor Hedley Twidle 'Literatures of Dementia' Researcher, Head of the English Literary Studies Department Professor Jack van Honk Neuropsychopharmachology Researcher, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health Dr Teagan Van Wyk HIV-Associated Cryptococcus Clinical Researcher, CIDRI, Department of Medicine Dr Matthijs Verhoog Electrophysiology Researcher, Department of Cell Biology Dr Fleur Warton Brain Imaging Researcher, Department of Human Biology Dr Catherine Wedderburn Chief Research Officer. Neurodevelopment and Neuroimaging Researcher, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health Dr Taryn Williams Evidence-Based Mental Health Researcher, Department of Psychiatry, Brain Behaviour Unit, UCT Professor Jo Wilmshurst Head, Paediatric Neurology, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
Professor Graham Fieggen Director, Neuroscience Institute. Helen and Morris Mauerberger Professor and Head, Division of Neurosurgery
Professor Kirsty Donald Deputy Director Neuroscience Institute, Early Childhood Development Researcher, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
Professor Anthony Figaji Platforms Lead, Neuroscience Institute; Secondary Brain Injury Researcher, Division of Neurosurgery; National Research Foundation SARChI Chair of Clinical Neuroscience
Professor Dan Stein Scientific Lead, Neuroscience Institute; Mental Health Researcher, Head of the Department of Psychiatry & Mental Health
Associate Professor Yumna Albertus Neuromuscular physiology Researcher, Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine
Prof Andy Buffler Professor of Physics, Director of the Metrological and Applied Sciences University Research Unit, Project co-Lead UCT Proton Therapy Initiative
Dr Richard Burman Clinician-Scientist and Translational Medicine Researcher, Department of Neurosurgery
Dr Jill Combrink Principal Scientific Officer, African Brain Child Initiative, Division of Neurosurgery
Associate Professor Rachael Dangarembizi Neuroinfections Researcher, Division of Physiological Sciences
Dr Andrew Hale Neurosurgeon and Neurogenomics Researcher, Honorary Research Associate, Department of Human Biology
Dr Richard Halley-Stott Infectious Diseases Clinical Researcher, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine
Professor Jeannine Heckmann Neurogenetics & Neuromuscular Disorders Researcher, Division of Neurology
Professor Jackie Hoare Mental Health Researcher, Head of the Division of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, co-director of the HIV Mental Health Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health
Associate Professor Nastassja Koen Neuropsychiatry Researcher, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health
Dr Sheri-Michelle Koopowitz Trauma Researcher, Division of Biological Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology
Associate Professor Tory Madden Pain Researcher, Director African Pain Research Initiative, Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine
Dr Karen Maré Mental Disorder Diagnosis Researcher, Department of Psychiatry & Mental Health, Brain Behaviour Unit, UCT
Professor Ernesta Meintjes Biomedical Imaging Researcher, Director of the Cape Universities Body Imaging Centre MRI unit, Division of Biomedical Engineering, Acting Head of the Human Biology Department
Dr Itumeleng Molefe Forensics Researcher, Department of Pathology UCT, Observatory Forensic Pathology Institute, Western Cape Department of Health
Dr Melissa Nel Neurogenomics Researcher, Director of the Clinical Omics and Informatics [COIN] Unit, Department of Medicine
Associate Professor Gladness Nethathe Anaesthetist and Neurobiology Researcher, Head of the Department of Anaesethsia and Perioperative Medicine
Associate Professor Geoff Nitschke Evolutionary Machine Learning Researcher, Department of Computer Science
Associate Professor Colleen O'Ryan Neurogenetics and Autism Spectrum Disorder Researcher, Department of Molecular & Cell Biology
Professor Romy Parker Pain Researcher, Director of the Chronic Pain Management Unit, Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine
Dr Nicole Phillips HIV Researcher, Department of Neuropsychology, HIV Mental Health Research Unit, UCT
Associate Professor Stephan Rabie Behavioural Medicine researcher, HIV Mental Health Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health
Associate Professor Ursula Rohlwink Tuberculous Meningitis and Traumatic Brain Injury Researcher, Division of Neurosurgery
Dr Caroline Ross Genetic Variation Researcher, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology and Bioinformatics)
Associate Professor Jonathan Shock Computational Neuroscience Researcher, Interim Director of the UCT AI Initiative, Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
Dr David Terburg Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry Researcher, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health
Dr Lwandile Tokwe Professional Nurse and HIV researcher, HIV Mental Health Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health
Professor Hedley Twidle 'Literatures of Dementia' Researcher, Head of the English Literary Studies Department
Professor Jack van Honk Neuropsychopharmachology Researcher, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health
Dr Catherine Wedderburn Chief Research Officer. Neurodevelopment and Neuroimaging Researcher, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
Dr Taryn Williams Evidence-Based Mental Health Researcher, Department of Psychiatry, Brain Behaviour Unit, UCT
