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Dr. Naledi Mannathoko
Title
Dr.
Firstname
Naledi
Middlename
Betsi
Lastname
Mannathoko
Position
Lecturer
Department
Office
Block 246 Office A102
Phone
76280480
Professional Qualifications

PhD. Medical & health care studies (Swansea University, Wales)

MSc. Applied Microbiology (University of Botswana, Botswana)

BSc. Biology (University of Botswana, Botswana)

Fellow of sub-Saharan Africa FAIMER Regional Institute (medical education)

Brief Biography

Who am I:

By grace I am a daughter of the Almighty God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Psalm 139: 13 & 14). A daughter of a Motswana father and Sotho mother; a wife; a mother and a servant of the community as the Lord grants. 

In service to the University of Botswana:

My heart beats for the well being of students and so in serving my profession I am a UBFoM educator and facilitator in Microbiology (teaching and research) within the Department of Biomedical Sciences. I am part of a team that also supports student learning as and when required by the Department of Medical education. I am blessed to be part of a budding but dedicated unit that provides Student Support to UBFoM students. 

I am honoured to be a 'local product' of the University of Botswana, as a former undergraduate and post graduate science student and now as a staff member.

Teaching Areas

Microbiology lecturer and researcher at the University of Botswana (UB), Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Sciences. Facilitator in teaching of the ‘Principles and Techniques of Medical Education Core Module 705’ coordinated by the UBFoM Department of Medical Education. Also help in teaching undergraduate microbiology at the UB School of Pharmacy i.e. structure of bacteria and fungi; mechanisms of action of antimicrobials and pharmaceutical products from fungi. 

Research Areas

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in pathogens associated with health care associated infections; AMR Enterobacteriaceae colonisation in healthcare settings and the community; antimicrobial properties of indigenous plants; the human humoral and cellular immune response to infecting pathogens.

Postgraduate Supervision Areas

Colonisation by Staphylococcus aureus

Antimicrobial properties of Indigenous medicines

Selected Publications

In pursuit of academic excellence