Nano - Admire Dube

Dr Admire Dube: Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of the Western Cape. #nanomedicine #nanotechnology #drugdelivery #tuberculosis #infectiousdiseases

His Research: Tuberculosis is a global pandemic and there is a need for more innovative and effective therapies for the disease. The Dube lab is engineering nanoparticles which can be used to treat tuberculosis either through targeting drugs to sites of infection or harnessing the immune system to eradicate the infection.

Watch this to learn all about their work.

Top Tip: Bring your uniqueness and non-scientific interests into your science. These help to creative innovative scientific solutions which only you can come up with.

What else do you need to succeed besides creativity, communication, hard work and curiosity? Enthusiasm, persistence, integrity, responsibility and kindness.

Superpowers: Making nanoparticles. These are particles about 1 billionth the diameter of human hair! Forming collaborations, grant writing, writing manuscripts, mentoring people

Connect: Twitter@DubeLab