April 2016
Lerato Hlaka > Other Awards
March 2017
Lerato Hlaka > Other Awards
June 2017
Lerato Hlaka > Other Awards
September 2017
Lerato Hlaka > Other Awards
September 2017
Lerato Hlaka > Other Awards
October 2018
Lerato Hlaka > Other Awards
December 2018
Lerato Hlaka > Other Awards
Awards
Other Memberships/Affiliations
South African Women in Science and Engineering
South African Veterinary Council
Degrees:
2015
Master
Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
2011
Undergraduate
Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
2019
Doctorate
Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
Publications resulting from Research
Lerato Hlaka*, Michael-Jon Rosslee*, Mumin Ozturk, Santosh Kumar, et al. Evaluation of Minor Groove Binders (MGBs) as novel anti-mycobacterial agents, and the effect of using non-ionic surfactant vesicles as a delivery system to improve their efficacy. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. (2017).
Fraser J. Scott, Ryan J.O. Nichol, Abedawn I. Khalaf, Federica Giordani,…..Lerato Hlaka…et al. An evaluation of Minor Groove Binders as anti-fungal and anti-mycobacterial therapeutics. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 136. 561-572. (2017).
Justin Komguep Nono; Hlumani Ndlovu; Nada Abdel Aziz; Thabo Mptoje; Lerato Hlaka; Frank Brombacher. Interleukin-4 Receptor Alpha is still required after Th2 polarization for the maintenance and the recall of protective immunity to Nematode infection. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 11. 1-17. (2017).
Justin Komguep Nono; Hlumani Ndlovu; Nada Abdel Aziz; Thabo Mptoje; Lerato Hlaka; Frank Brombacher. Host regulation of liver fibroproliferative pathology during experimental schistosomiasis via interleukin-4 receptor alpha. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases.11.1-22. (2017).
Integrating Metabolism and Immunity (E4), Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology
2025
Metabolic control of Immune response by an L-amino acid oxidase at homeostasis and disease:IL-4i1
Host-directed therapeutic strategies for infectious diseases. International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.
2025
Metabolic control of immune responses by IL-4i1 at steady state and disease.
6th South African Immunology Society Conference
2025
IL-4i1 an L-amino acid oxidase is critical for homeostasis
TB Science: The 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health
2025
IL-4I1 REGULATES MACROPHAGE MEDIATED IMMUNE RESPONSES TO ACUTE MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION
TB Science: The 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health
2025
MINOR GROOVE BINDERS AS NOVEL ANTI-MYCOBACTERIAL AGENTS AND THE EFFECT OF USING NON-IONIC SURFACTANT VESICLES AS A DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR PATHOGEN-DIRECTED DRUG THERAPY FOR TUBERCULOSIS
Integrating Metabolism and Immunity (E4), Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology
2025
6th South African Immunology Society Conference
2025
7th African Flow Cytometry Workshop,
2025
Host-directed therapeutic strategies for infectious diseases. International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.
2025
Parasitological Society of Southern Africa
2025