Meet the Staff
Researchers
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Prof Marius Smuts
Director +27 18 299 2086 Marius.Smuts@nwu.ac.za Building G16, Room 140, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom PhD Nutrition; - NRF Rating B3 Fatty acids and Micronutrients![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Johann_Jerling_2019-removebg-preview.png?itok=ImZbuYwR)
Prof Johann Jerling
Professor +27 18 299 2481 Johann.Jerling@nwu.ac.za Building G16, Room 154, Potchefstroom PhD Nutrition - NRF Rating C2 Haemostasis, Leadership Development and Micronutrients![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Salom%C3%A9_Kruger_2019-removebg-preview.png?itok=v09BAvMR)
Prof Salomé Kruger
Professor +27 18 285 2672 Salome.Kruger@nwu.ac.za Building G16, Room 253, Potchefstroom PhD Nutrition, NRF Rating C1 Public Health Nutrition![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/DSC_5875-removebg-preview_right_best_2.png?itok=0PjpmDMx)
Prof Marlien Pieters
Professor +27 18 299 2462 Marlien.Pieters@nwu.ac.za Building G16, Room 248, Potchefstroom PhD Nutrition, NRF Rating C1 Nutrition, Haemostasis and Cardiovascular diseases![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/FB_IMG_1661356029432_1-removebg-preview_amend_1.png?itok=TKmBR1V7)
Prof Lize Havemann-Nel
Associate Professor +27 18 299 2482 Lize.HavemannNel@nwu.ac.za Building G16, Room 254, Potchefstroom PhD Exercise Science, Sport Nutrition Sport Nutrition![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/MAC_7926_resized-removebg-preview.png?itok=i8uWIxyU)
Prof Cornelie Nienaber-Rousseau
Associate Professor +27 18 299 2482 cornelie.nienaber@nwu.ac.za Building G16, Room 151, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom PhD Nutrition; NRF Rating C2 Nutrigenetics![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/MAC_7830_resized-removebg-preview.png?itok=Kq7a1WjV)
Prof Linda Malan
Associate Professor +27 18 299 4237 Linda.Malan@nwu.ac.za Building G16, Room159, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom PhD Nutrition, NRF Rating C2 Management of Research Laboratory and Training![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/MAC_7715_resized_1-removebg-preview.png?itok=SKSSfVvY)
Prof Tertia van Zyl
Associate Professor +27 18 299 2467 Tertia.VanZyl@nwu.ac.za Building G16, Room 148, Potchefstroom PhD Dietetics Dietary assessment, dietary intake and cardiovascular disease in adults, food service management![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Robin_Dolman_2021-removebg-preview.png?itok=MxLDtRNs)
Prof Robin Dolman-Macleod
Associate Professor, Program Leader +27 18 299 4059 Robin.Dolman@nwu.ac.za Buiding G16, Room 153, Potchefstroom PhD Dietetics Management of Critically-ill Patients, Hospital Malnutrition![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/26b5cf0a-096d-4a63-b987-613178259bf0-removebg-preview_Fin.png?itok=qaiAMxz8)
Prof Martani Lombard
Associate Professor +27 18 299 2085 Tani.Lombard@nwu.ac.za Building G16, Room 147, Potchefstroom PhD Dietetics, NRF Rating C2![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/MAC_7755_resized-removebg-preview.png?itok=Ag5LC94F)
Dr Zelda de Lange-Loots
Senior Lecturer +27 18 285 2292 Zelda.DeLange@nwu.ac.za Building G16, Room 247, Potchefstroom PhD Nutrition - NRF Rating Y2 Haemostasis and Lipids![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/MAC_7510_resized-removebg-preview.png?itok=C6VDLjhl)
Dr Mariaan Wicks
Senior Lecturer, Subject Chair +27 18 299 2468 13009494@nwu.ac.za Building G16, Room 156, Potchefstroom Campus , Potchefstroom PhD Dietetics Nutrition-focused interventions to combat and prevent obesity and non-communicable diseases with a special interest in nutrient profiling.![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/MAC_7649_resized-removebg-preview.png?itok=R8YP6Doe)
Dr Lizelle Zandberg
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 4018 Lizelle.Zandberg@nwu.ac.za G16, Room 243, Potchefstroom, Potchefstroom PhD Biochemistry, NRF Rating Y2 Genetics, Functional Pathway Analysis, Introductory Bioinformatics![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Christine_1-removebg-preview.png?itok=Hcl98r8b)
Dr Christine Taljaard-Krugell
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 2399 Christine.Taljaard@nwu.ac.za Building G16, Room 146, Potchefstroom PhD Nutrition Leadership Development![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Nienaber%20edited.png?itok=PP0FaFXn)
Dr Arista Nienaber
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 2461 Arista.Nienaber@nwu.ac.za Building G16, Room 152, Potchefstroom PhD Dietetics Nutritional modulation of immunity and inflammation. Therapeutic nutrition and sports nutrition.![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Cornelia_Conradie_2021-removebg-preview.png?itok=ajyr-kIK)
Dr Cornelia Conradie
Senior Lecturer +27 18 299 4037 Cornelia.conradie@nwu.ac.za Building G16, Room 157, Potchefstroom PhD Dietetics Nutrition and child behaviour and cognition![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/MAC_7518_resized-removebg-preview.png?itok=0yJsMKxc)
Ms Theodorah Modise
Lecturer +27 18 299 2473 20809964@nwu.ac.za Building G16, Room 144, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom MSc Dietetics Food Service Management, Food safety & Hygiene, Food Security![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Bakang_Olifant_2019_1-removebg-preview.png?itok=Z-mbPYzn)
Miss Bakang Olifant
Lecturer +27 18 299 4037 23687665@nwu.ac.za Building G16, Room 157, Potchefstroom MSc in Nutrition![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/s200_thabo.putu-removebg-preview.png?itok=p555UHN2)
Dr Thabo Putu
Senior Lecturer +27 822532565 Thabo.Putu@nwu.ac.za Building G16, Room 154, Potchefstroom Masters - Public Development, Public Management Governance; PhD - Christian Education Management and Leadership Development (Community Engagement, Advocacy and Lobbying Specialist)Extraordinary Professors
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Prof Mieke Faber
Extraordinary Professor +27 18 299 2087 Mieke.Faber@mrc.ac.za Building G16, Room 141, Potchefstroom PhD Paediatrics and Child Health - NRF Rating C1 Food-based interventions improving nutritional status in infants and young children; Dietary quality assessment and impact on health; food security; infant and child feeding and nutritional status![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Jeannine_Baumgartner_2021-removebg-preview.png?itok=kW_FBI07)
Prof Jeannine Baumgartner
Extraordinary Associate Professor +27 18 299 2087 jeannine.baumgartner@kcl.ac.uk Building G16, Room 141, Potchefstroom PhD Nutrition Fatty Acids and MicronutrientsPost Doctoral Fellows
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Dr Carlien van der Merwe
Postdoctoral Fellow +27 18 285 2672 23498889@nwu.ac.za Building G16, Room 253, Potchefstroom PhD Nutritional Sciences Diet, Eating Behaviour, Metabolic Health and Chrono-nutrition![Mary Uyoga](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Mary%20Uyoga_2.jpg?itok=8JMI3Qow)
Dr Mary Uyoga
Postdoctoral Fellow +27 18 285 267 44645104@nwu.ac.za Building G16, Room 253, Potchefstroom PhD in Human Nutrition Nutritional epidemiologist - Stable isotope technique for assessment of iron bioavailability, fatty acidsSupport staff
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Dr Olutayo Adedayo Adeyemi
Project Manager: LEDA-NN Project +234 802 401 2328 44920059@nwu.ac.za Lagos, Nigeria, PhD Nutrition Sciences, Epidemiology & Public Affairs![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Sunday%20Oladiran_amended.jpeg?itok=g_cqIGhW)
Mr Sunday Adekunle Oladiran
Snr Administrative Assistant - LEDA-NN Project +234 806 451 6507 46066489@nwu.ac.za Ibadan, Nigeria, MPH - Masters in Public Health![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Yetunde_Akinmolayan-removebg-preview_amended.png?itok=WHK_m-GO)
Ms Yetunde Modu Akinmolayan
Snr Administrative Assistant - LEDA-NN Project +234 806 451 6507 46066489@nwu.ac.za Ibadan, Nigeria, BSc (Hons) Human Nutrition![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Alida_Anthony_2021-removebg-preview.png?itok=rp5lIErl)
Sr Alida Anthony
Clinical Research Support Manager +27 18 299 2480 Alida.Anthony@nwu.ac.za Building G17, Room G26, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom B.Soc.Sc Hons Intensive Care Nursing Medical-, Surgical- and Cardio-thorax intensive Care Nursing![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/MAC_7598_resized-removebg-preview.png?itok=-8alcinP)
Mrs Ronel Benson
Senior Admin Assistant & Secretary +27 18 299 2087 Ronel.Benson@nwu.ac.za Building G16, Room 141, Potchefstroom![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/MAC_8082_resized-removebg-preview.png?itok=YqgscAdB)
Mrs Henriëtte Claasen
Administrative Officer +27 18 299 4036 22896589@nwu.ac.za Building G16, Room 141, Potchefstroom![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/MAC_7621_resized-removebg-preview%20%281%29.png?itok=NkTvrsYv)
Mrs Cecile Cooke
Head Laboratory Technician +27 18 299 2469 Cecile.Cooke@nwu.ac.za Building G16, Room 163, Potcehfstroom Campus, Potchefstroom![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/MAC_7514_resized-removebg-preview-removebg-preview.png?itok=zEofaoRT)
Mrs Noloyiso Matiwane
Senior Laboratory Technician +27 18 299 2475 20992262@nwu.ac.za Building G16, Room 150, Potchefstroom M Tech Food Service Management![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/MAC_7730_resized-removebg-preview.png?itok=HdRUIzbQ)
Mr Thabang Phinda
Research Assistant +27 18 299 4018 Phinda.Phinda@nwu.ac.za Building G16, Room 245, Potchefstroom![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Mamokete-pule_0.png?itok=Rro5l1ck)
Ms Mamokete Pule
Senior Laboratory Technician +27 18 299 2469 27020134@nwu.ac.za Building G16, Room 163, Potchefstroom BSc Agriculture![](/sites/health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/files/styles/max_325x325/public/files/staff/Sennelo.png?itok=2nKUgf6S)