Ed Rybicki | Biopharming Research Unit
Research | Publications | Patents | Collaborations | Lab members |
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Research |
Vaccinology / protein expression Marine Viromics / Virus Diversity ![]() |
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Selected publications |
I have authored or co-authored over 120 articles and 19 reviews in peer-reviewed journals, and about 20 book chapters, as well as a number of popular or opinion articles and conference report-backs in journals. A comprehensive and up-to-date list is available via Google Scholar citations. Books Sadly, neither is available on the South African store, so if you would like one, go to the US/UK stores via iTunes. If you would like a promotional code in order to assess the books for recommendation to students or colleagues, please contact me directly. Online Additionally, I maintain a university-level Virology teaching resource called ViroBlogy, as well as a general public information site called Virology News. I also run the International Society for Plant Molecular Farming site, co-curate an information page on aquatic viruses and another on virology and bioinformatics, and tweet on virology topics (and other things) under @edrybicki. I have also written a number of stories, essays and songs for the Web over the last 20 years. |
Patents |
I am listed as an inventor on some 17 patent families, with around 44 country patents published (see Google Scholar). |
Collaborations |
Prof Vernon Coyne, MCB |
Lab members |
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![]() Principal Investigator Office 303A Tel +27 21 650 3265 Fax +27 21 650 2646 ed.rybicki@uct.ac.za |
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![]() Senior Research Officer Lab 304 | Tel +27 21 650 5712 inga.hitzeroth@uct.ac.za Own website |
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![]() Research Officer Lab 304 | Tel +27 21 650 5712 ann.meyers@uct.ac.za Own website |
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![]() Honorary Research Affiliate renate.lamprecht@afrigen.co.za |
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Dr Megan Hendrikse![]() Post-doctoral fellow megan.hendrikse@uct.ac.za |
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Dr Alta van Zyl![]() Post-doctoral fellow alta.vanzyl@uct.ac.za |
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Sandiswa Mbewana![]() Post-doctoral fellow mbwsan001@myuct.ac.za |
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Emmanuel Margolin![]() Post-doctoral fellow emmanuel.margolin@gmail.com |
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Aleyo Chabeda![]() Post-doctoral fellow aleyo.chabeda@uct.ac.za |
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Matt Verbeek![]() Scientific officer vrbmat001@myuct.ac.za |
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Phindile Ximba![]() PhD student xmbphi001@myuct.ac.za |
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Buyani Ndlovu![]() PhD student ndljos005@myuct.ac.za |
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Jennifer Stander![]() PhD student jennifer-wayland@hotmail.com |
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Dylan Stevens![]() PhD student d.s.troy@icloud.com |
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Paulina Naupa![]() MSc student npxpau002@myuct.ac.za |
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Ayesha Adams![]() MSc student admaye004@myuct.ac.za |
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Shelley Fearon![]() MSc student smtshe005@myuct.ac.za |
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Hendrik Els![]() MSc student Hendrik.Els@alumni.uct.ac.za |
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Inge Pietersen![]() MSc student Inge.Pietersen@alumni.uct.ac.za |
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Asanda Matiso![]() MSc student asandamatiso0@gmail.com |
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Frances Lees![]() MSc student lsxfra001@myuct.ac.za |
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Tim Plasket![]() MSc student plstim001@myuct.ac.za |
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Aune Angobe![]() MSc student angaun001@myuct.ac.za |
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Gloria Luhanga![]() MSc student lhnglo001@myuct.ac.za |
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Munyaradzi Tinarwo![]() MSc student tnrmun002@myuct.ac.za |
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Jason Naude![]() MSc student ndxjas006@myuct.ac.za |
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Abigail Gwynn![]() MSc student GWYABI001@myuct.ac.za |
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Mulondo Goodman![]() NRF intern goodmanprince59@gmail.com |
Assoc. Prof. Inga Isabel Hitzeroth Senior Research Officer |
![]() We are specifically working on production of vaccine candidates against Human papillomavirus (HPV) and development of second generation vaccines that will be cheaper by production in plants and will protect against more than one type of HPV. HPV is the cause of cervical cancer the second most prevalent cancer in women in developing countries. Other diseases that we are working on are: rotavirus, which causes severe diarrhoea in children; Beak and Feather Disease Virus (BFDV) which causes Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD) in all psittacine birds (parrots); and Avian influenza. The research that I have been involved in over the last thirteen years has come a long way from just being an idea to produce viral proteins in plants to becoming a reality with proteins being expressed in high enough levels to make it feasible to produce them as vaccines. Go to Dr Hitzeroth's webpage |
Dr Ann Meyers Research Officer |
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