Ms Mahlangu , Precious

Mahlape Precious Mahlangu, is an experienced Medical Scientist with skills in molecular techniques at the Centre for HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases in Johannesburg, South Africa. Driven by a passion to learn new molecular techniques, she takes pride in providing quality results for patients. Her educational background includes a Masters in Science (in Microbiology) from the University of Witwatersrand and a certificate in Total Quality Management from UNISA.
After earning her BSc Honours in Microbiology from the University of Pretoria, she entered the medical scientist world to explore her passion in the medical field. She started working at the South African Institute of Medical Research (SAIMR) as a Research Assistant in a TB Laboratory headed by Prof Hendrik J Koornhof. She then moved to the National Institute for Virology as a Medical Scietist in the Polio Laboratory headed by Prof Berry Schoub.
In order to explore different techniques, Mahlangu was requested to assist with molecular procedures in the HIV Laboratory headed by Prof Adrian Puren.