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DrTracey Ollewagen

Researcher

Internal Medicine

Orcid identifier0000-0002-1512-6082
  • Researcher
    Internal Medicine

OVERVIEW

Dr Tracey Ollewagen is a physiologist by training (PhD Physiological Science, SU, 2021) and is currently a researcher in Experimental Medicine. She has published 11 scientific articles in peer reviewed journals, as well as published 8 conference abstracts. She has graduated 6 postgraduate students since completing her PhD in 2021. Her main research focus is on the comorbidities associated with chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, such as lupus myocarditis and lupus nephritis. 

STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY GROUPS MEMBERSHIP

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Postdoctoral Fellow
    Stellenbosch University, Pharmacology, Medicine, South Africa1 Feb 2022 - 31 Mar 2024
  • Researcher
    Stellenbosch University, Medicine, South Africa1 Apr 2024

DEGREES

  • BSc Sports Science
    University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa26 Jan 2012 - 31 Dec 2014
  • BSc(Hons) Physiological Sciences
    Stellenbosch University, South Africa27 Jan 2015 - 15 Dec 2015
  • MSc Physiological Sciences
    Stellenbosch University, South Africa12 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2017
  • PhD Physiological Sciences
    Stellenbosch University, South Africa2 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2021

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Small Laboratory Animal Handling
    University of Cape Town, South Africa30 Apr 2016
  • SAVC authorisation
    South African Veterinary Council/Stellenbosch University, Pretoria, South Africa2 Apr 2018
  • Zebrafish Husbandry Education
    University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham, United States31 Jul 2024

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Afrikaans
    Can read and understand

AVAILABILITY

  • Collaborative projects
  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision
  • Industry Projects
  • Join a web conference as a panellist or speaker

AFRICAN UNION 2063 GOALS

  • 1 A High Standard of Living, Quality of Life and Well Being for All Citizens
  • 2 Well Educated Citizens and Skills revolution underpinned by Science, Technology and Innovation

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

  • 3 Good Health and Well Being
  • 4 Quality Education

FIELDS OF RESEARCH