PhD Study Focuses on Treatment of Tuberculosis

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No single drug exists to successfully treat Tuberculosis (TB).

Supervised by Professor Rajshekhar Karpoormath, Dr Suraj Raosaheb Shinde was awarded a PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry for his research on molecules that work like drugs to treat it. The preliminary results show great promise, paving the way to develop novel drugs to treat Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

He said that he had a great study experience at UKZN. ‘It’s a great workplace, it has highly qualified staff, and the facilities are amazing. I have learnt a lot from UKZN.’

Shinde holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and a Masters in Organic Chemistry from the University of Pune, India. He is currently employed as a research scientist at Sai Life Science in Hyderabad, India.

Words: Nombuso Dlamini

Photograph: Supplied