Department of Life and Consumer Sciences
Mr ST Malindisa
| College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences | |
|---|---|
| School of Agriculture and Life Sciences | |
| Department: Life and Consumer Sciences | |
| Lecturer | |
| Tel: | 011 471 3975 |
| E-mail: | malinst@unisa.ac.za |
Expertise
- Anti-cancer drug discovery
- Cancer biology and genetics
Qualifications
BSc (Molecular and Cell Biology) – Wits University
BHSc (Hons) (Human Genetics) – Wits University
MSc (Molecular and Cell Biology) – Wits University
Currently teaching
Biotechnology, Genetics, Biochemistry
Fields of academic interests
Telomere biology, drug discovery, cancer genetics
Journal articles
•Tyrone C. Otgaar, Eloise Ferreira, Sibusiso Malindisa, Martin Bernert, Boitelo T. Letsolo and Stefan F. T. Weiss. (2017). 37 kDa LRP::FLAG enhances telomerase activity and reduces senescent markers in vitro. Oncotarget (In press).
•Naidoo K, Malindisa ST, Otgaar TC, Bernert M, Da Costa Dias B, et al. (2015) Knock-Down of the 37kDa/67kDa Laminin Receptor LRP/LR Impedes Telomerase Activity. PLoS ONE 10(11): e0141618. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141618. Accessed through http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26545108
•Jovanovic K, Chetty CJ, Khumalo T, Da Costa Dias B, Ferreira E, Malindisa ST, Caveney R, Letsolo BT, Weiss SF. (2015). Novel patented therapeutic approaches targeting the 37/67 kDa laminin receptor for treatment of cancer and Alzheimer's disease. Expert Opin Ther Pat.;25(5):567-82. Accessed through http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25747044