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Kgomotso Makhaola

Country of origin: Botswana Currently in: Botswana, Mogoditshane General field of specialization: Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
Academic Background

Degrees

2021 Doctorate Biological Systems and Organisms
2011 Master Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
2000 Undergraduate Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
Research and Profession

Current Research Activities

Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences

Molecular epidemiology of noroviruses and sapoviruses among children under


Publications resulting from Research: 


Makhaola K, Moyo S, Kebaabetswe LP. Next generation sequencing of near-full length genome of norovirus GII.4 from Botswana. Virus Res. 2021 Sep;302:198491. http://doi:10.1016/j.virusres.2021.198491.



Makhaola K, Moyo S, Kebaabetswe LP. Distribution and Genetic Variability of Sapoviruses in Africa. Viruses. 2020 Apr 27;12(5):490. http://doi:10.3390/v12050490

Makhaola K, Moyo S, Lechiile K, Goldfarb DM, Kebaabetswe LP. Genetic and epidemiological analysis of norovirus from children with gastroenteritis in Botswana, 2013-2015. BMC Infect Dis. 2018 May 30;18(1):246. http://doi:10.1186/s12879-018-3157-y

Mine M, Chishala S, Makhaola K, Tafuma TA, Bolebantswe J, Merrigan MB. Performance of rapid HIV testing by lay counselors in the field during the behavioral and biological surveillance survey among female sex workers and men who have sex with men in Botswana. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 Mar 1; 68(3):365-8. http://doi:10.1097/QAI.0000000000000434.

Merrigan MB, Tafuma TA, Okui LA, Lebelonyane R, Bolebantswe JM, Makhaola K, Mine M, Adhikary R, Chabikuli NO. HIV Prevalence and Risk Behaviors Among Female Sex Workers in Botswana: Results from the 2012 HIV/STI Bio-Behavioral Study. AIDS Behav. 2015 May;19(5):899-908. http://doi:10.1007/s10461-014-0858-0

Mine M, Nkoane T, Sebetso G, Sakyi B, Makhaola K, Gaolathe T. Validation of dilution of plasma samples with phosphate buffered saline to eliminate the problem of small volumes associated with children infected with HIV-1 for viral load testing using Cobas AmpliPrep/COBAS TaqMan HIV-1 test, version 2.0 (CAP CTM HIV v2.0). J Virol Methods. 2013 Dec;194(1-2):217-21. http://doi:10.1016/j.jviromet.2013.08.031

Mine M, Moyo S, Stevens P, Michael K, Novitsky V, Makhaola K, et al. Immuno-haematological reference values for HIV-negative healthy adults in Botswana. Afr J Lab Med. 2012;1(1):5. http://doi:10.4102/ajlm.v1i1.5

Lei YJ, Makhaola K, Pittayakhajonwut D, Wood C, Angeletti PC. Human papillomavirus 16 variants from Zambian women with normal pap smears. J Med Virol. 2011 Jul; 83(7) 1230-7. http://doi:10.1002/jmv.22034



Current profession

Current professional activities type: 
Administration
Laboratory Technical Advisor : Provide mentorship and training in laboratory capacity building and health system strengthening

Workshop and Conference Attended

2016 Savannah, Georgia USA 6th International Calicivirus Conference
2019 Botswana Harvard Partnership-Gaborone, Botswana Introduction to Molecular Phylogenetics and Virus Evolution
2018 NICD-Johannesburg, South Africa Infectious disease modeling , Fogarty International Center
2021 University of Capetown,South Africa(Online) Next Generation Sequencing Bioinformatics, H3ABioNet –Pan African Bioinformatics Network for H3Africa
2021 Online Norovirus Virtual Symposium-2021 update

Affiliations

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Presentation given

2018
Molecular Characterization of Noroviruses and Sapoviruses in Botswana
Gaborone,Botswana
Event: Botswana Harvard Journal Club
Prizes, Grants and Awards

Other Awards

Aug 2009
Fulbright Foreign Scholar award to do Master of Science
Fulbright Program is the foreign exchange scholarship program of the United States of America, whose goal is to increase binational research collaboration, cultural understanding, and the exchange of ideas. Through the award I was able to complete Master of Science program at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln My research was on molecular characterisation of humanpapillomavirus
May 2010
Fulbright Award- “Leveraging technology to improve conditions in the developing world”- First Place
This award was given in recognition of a development project that utilized scientific research to improve the lives of the community( moving innovations from the lab to the market place)
Apr 2018
American Embassy Employee of the Quarter Award(Gaborone)
Awarded for demonstrating flexibility and enthusiasm in the execution of additional tasks beyond job description with consistent commitment and overall vision.
May 2018
Eagle Award: United States of America-Embassy Botswana
For selfless dedication and outstanding accomplishments as the Care and Treatment Technical Working Group Co-Chair, Center for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) Laboratory representative and CDC TB/HIV Technical Expert at the PEPFAR Regional Planning meeting

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