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    Professor Mary-Cathrine Madekurozwa

    BVSc, BSc (Hons), PhD (Glasgow)


    Full Professor: Veterinary Anatomy
    Orchid ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0819-4711

    Summary CV

    Professor Mary-Cathrine Madekurozwa is a histologist and gross anatomist based in the


    Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology at the Faculty of Veterinary Science,
    University of Pretoria. Her primary area of research is avian reproduction, with her technical
    expertise being immunohistochemistry and ultrastructure. She received her Bachelor of
    Veterinary Science and Bachelor of Veterinary Anatomy (Honours) degrees from the
    University of Zimbabwe, and her PhD in Veterinary Anatomy from the University of Glasgow
    (UK).

    Research Expertise

    Prof. Madekurozwa is a leading researcher in the field of avian reproduction. In 1998, she
    started a research project on the reproductive biology of ostriches, a species important to
    the economies of Southern Africa. The main objective of the project was to provide baseline
    morphological information on the reproductive system of the ostrich. The project later
    developed into a European Union-funded collaborative project with the Faculty of
    Veterinary Medicine at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. In 2002, the research resulted
    in the first ever report on precocious testicular activity in the immature ostrich, published in
    Reproduction, a leading international journal. In 2003 Prof. Madekurozwa was awarded a
    German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) research fellowship by the German
    government, which enabled her to continue her research on ostrich reproduction at the
    Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Munich.

    Prof. Madekurozwa's interest in endocrine disrupting chemicals began in 2007 with a


    project on the effect of the agricultural pesticide carbendazim on the reproductive function
    of birds, using the Japanese quail as an avian model. In 2010, she expanded her research to
    include phthalates, which are endocrine disruptors mainly targeting the testis. Professor
    Madekurozwa currently leads a research group whose main focus is elucidating the
    mechanisms through which endocrine disruptors disrupt reproductive activity in birds.
    Postgraduate Students

    Post-doctoral
    Dr Samuel “Debo” Olukole completed his PhD at the University of Ibadan (Nigeria) in
    2014. Debo is currently working on the reproductive biology of the African Sideneck
    turtle.

    PhD
    o Ms Reneilwe Molele was awarded her Masters of Science (Zoology) degree cum
    laude by the University of Limpopo in 2016. Reneilwe is currently working on the
    effects of phthalates on Sertoli cells and the blood-testis barrier.
    o Mr Mohammed Ibrahim completed his Masters in Veterinary Science (Anatomy)
    degree at the University of Khartoum (Sudan) in 2016. Mohammed is currently
    working on the effects of phthalates on the excurrent duct system.
    o Mr Phumudzo Phaswana was awarded his Masters in Science (Veterinary
    Science) degree cum laude by the University of Pretoria in 2016. Phumudzo is
    currently working on the effects of phthalates on Leydig cell steroidogenesis.

    MSc
    o Ms Siyamamkela Gunuza completed her undergraduate training at the Sefako
    Makgatho Health Sciences University. Siya obtained her Bachelor of Science
    degree in 2015 and her Bachelor of Science (Honours in Biochemistry) in 2016.
    She is currently working on the effects of phthalates on the cloacal gland.
    o Mr Lindokuhle Khumalo completed his undergraduate training at the University
    of Zululand in 2017. Lindo is currently working on the effects of phthalates on the
    testicular peritubular boundary tissue.
    o Mr Mike Mpango completed his undergraduate training at the University of
    Makerere (Uganda). Mike is currently working on a study comparing the light and
    ultrastructural morphology of the oviduct in laying and moulting commercial
    hens.

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