August 2018
Sandra Ayuk > Other Awards
Dynamic Ladyz African Women in Diaspora Award in recognition of research output and contribution to the Society. This award was given to a Woman who is passionate about her research and disseminates knowledge in the community, local and international conferences. A woman develops, motivates and supports other young Women to achieve their academic and professional goals by organising mentorship programs and also creating platforms for other young researchers to grow. A woman who is dedicated to her community and seeing how her research can impact as such.
July 2016
Sandra Ayuk > Other Awards
Three minutes thesis presentation in the University of Johannesburg, Faculty of health sciences
September 2016
Sandra Ayuk > Other Awards
Recipient of NRF Knowledge, Interchange & Collaboration (KIC) Scientific travel grant to present in the World Association of Laser therapy conference held in Sao Paolo, Brazil
January 2018
Sandra Ayuk > Other Awards
Bursary award given for academic excellence. Also received in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017
October 2014
Sandra Ayuk > Other Awards
2nd Best Oral presentation in the African Laser Student's Workshop held in Morocco
September 2014
Sandra Ayuk > Other Awards
Travel grant awarded for the best abstract to attend the World Association of Laser Therapy conference in USA.
January 2014
Sandra Ayuk > Other Awards
Masters with distinction awarded from 2014-2016
October 2017
Sandra Ayuk > Other Awards
Overall Best performing student in the laser research department, faculty of health sciences. Also awarded in 2012, 2013 and 2016
October 2012
Sandra Ayuk > Other Awards
Best Poster presentation in the African Laser student Workshop held in Windhoek, Namibia
October 2013
Sandra Ayuk > Other Awards
Outstanding Postgraduate Work by the Student Accommodation and Residence Life
October 2012
Sandra Ayuk > Other Awards
Good Leadership by the Student Accommodation and Residence life. Was also awarded in 2010 and 2011
January 2017
Sandra Ayuk > Other Awards
Awarded by the African Laser Centre to study Masters and PhD. Also awarded in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015
Full Member
Dr. Sandra Ayuk
Membership since:
2019
Field of activity:
Awards
Degrees:
2018
Doctorate
Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
2013
Master
Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
2011
Undergraduate
Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
Publications resulting from Research
Sandra M Ayuk and Heidi Abrahamse (2019) mTOR Signalling pathway in Cancer Targets Photodynamic therapy in vitro, Cells- 8(5), Published May 9, DOI: 10.3390/cells8050431
Nicolette Houreld, Sandra Ayuk, Heidi Abrahamse (2018) Cell Adhesion Molecules are Mediated by Photobiomodulation at 660 nm in Diabetic Wounded Fibroblast Cells, Cells, 7(4): 30, published 16 April 2018. https//doi: 10.3390/cells7040030.
Ayuk, S.M., Abrahamse, H. and Houreld, N. (2018). Effect of 660 nm visible red light on cell proliferation and viability in diabetic models in vitro under stressed conditions, Lasers in Medical Science, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-017-2432-2, published 8 March 2018
Ayuk, S.M., Abrahamse, H. and Houreld, N.N. (2018) Photobiomodulation alters matrix protein activity in stressed fibroblast cells in vitro, Journal of Biophotonics, 11(3).https://doi: 10.1002/jbio.201700127, published 7 Nov 2017
S.M. Ayuk., H. Abrahamse and N.N. Houreld (2016) The role of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) in diabetic wound healing in relation to photobiomodulation (PBM), Journal for Diabetes Research Volume 2016, Article ID 2897656, 9 pages, https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2897656, 8 May 2016
S.M. Ayuk., H. Abrahamse and N.N. Houreld (2016) The role of laser phototherapy (photobiostimulation) on cell adhesion molecules in diabetic wounded fibroblasts in vitro, Journal for Photochemistry and Photobiology B:Biology 161: 368–374. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2016.05.027, published 1 Jun 2016
Ayuk, S.M., Houreld, N.N. and Abrahamse, H. (2014) Laser Irradiation Alters the Expression Profile of Genes Involved in the Extracellular Matrix In Vitro, International Journal of Photoenergy, 2014 (2014), Article ID 604518, 17 pages, https://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/604518, Published 23 Jun 2014
Houreld, N., Ayuk S. and Abrahamse, H. (2014) Expression of Genes involved in Wound Healing in Response to Irradiation at 660 nm. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology 130:146-152. doi: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2013.11.018. Published 27 Nov 2013
Ayuk, S.M., Houreld N.N. and Abrahamse H. (2012) Response of Low Intensity Laser Irradiation on Collagen Production in Diabetic Wounded Fibroblast In Vitro Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics. 14(12):1110-1117. https://doi.org/10.1089/dia.2012.0125, Published 11 Oct 2012
S.M. Ayuk., H. Abrahamse and N.N. Houreld (2016) Gene expression changes in diabetic wound healing as induced by photobiostimulation in vitro, in The Proceedings of the 60th Annual Conference of the South African Institute of Physics (SAIP2015), edited by Makaiko Chithambo (RU) and André Venter (NMMU) (2015), pp. 244-248. ISBN: 978-0-620-70714-5.
Ayuk, S.M., Houreld, N.N. and Abrahamse, H. (2013) Response of low intensity laser irradiation on collagen production in diabetic wounded fibroblast in vitro. Proceedings of the 57th annual conference of the South African Institute of Physics. ISBN: 978-1-77592-070-0. pp.283-287 (Published 12 Dec 2014).
Houreld N.N. and Ayuk S.M. (2017) Influence of Photobiomodulation (Low-Level Laser Therapy) on Diabetic Wound Healing. In: Low-Level Laser Therapy: History, Mechanisms, and Medical Uses. NOVA publishers, New York, ISBN: 978-1-53613-227-4
Ayuk S M. Role of Low Intensity Laser Irradiation in Wound healing in vitro. Houreld N N and Abrahamse H. (Eds), Lambert Academic publishing, Omniscriptum Publishing group, Balti, Moldova 2018, accepted 28 Mar 2018. Final Submission 6 July 2018