Senior Lecturer / Researcher Shathani Nkhwa
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Work Affiliations
- Principal Investigator, Regenerative Medicine Lab
- Senior Lecturer, University of Botswana
Research Interest
Dr Shathani Nkhwa established the Regenerative Medicine Lab (RML) at Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching hospital. As the Principal Investigator, the research areas of the lab are focused on biomaterial development, tissue engineering and 3D printing in medicine with services in pre-surgical planning.
Career objective is focused on finding/developing affordable means of advancing Regenerative medicine (Biomaterials, Tissue engineering) and medical device fabrication In Botswana.
Career objective is focused on finding/developing affordable means of advancing Regenerative medicine (Biomaterials, Tissue engineering) and medical device fabrication In Botswana.
Research Areas
- Health biotechnology (MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES)
( - Health-related biotechnology; Technologies involving the manipulation of cells, tissues, organs or the whole organism (assisted reproduction); Technologies involving identifying the functioning of DNA, proteins and enzymes and how they influence the onset of disease and maintenance of well-being (gene-based diagnostics and therapeutic interventions (pharmacogenomics, gene-based therapeutics); Biomaterials (as related to medical implants, devices, sensors); Medical biotechnology related ethics;
) - Materials engineering (ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY)
(- Materials engineering; Ceramics; Coating and films; Composites (including laminates, reinforced plastics, cermets, combined natural and synthetic fibre fabrics; filled composites); Paper and wood; textiles; including synthetic dyes, colours, fibres; (nanoscale materials to be 2.10; biomaterials to be 2.9);) - Medical engineering (ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY)
(- Medical engineering; Medical laboratory technology (including laboratory samples analysis; diagnostic technologies); (Biomaterials to be 2.9 [physical characteristics of living material as related to medical implants, devices, sensors]);) - Nano-technology (ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY)
(Nano-materials [production and properties];
- Nano-processes [applications on nano-scale]; (biomaterials to be 2.9);)
Projects as PI
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Projects as Co-Investigator
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Projects as Team Member
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Publications
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Other Research Activities
- Shathani Nkhwa - SUSTAINABLE BONE TISSUE REGENERATION (29.08.2024 - 29.08.2026) - Funding
Keywords
3D printing in medicine, Additive manufacturing, biomaterials, Pre-surgical planning, tissue engineering
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