Naaziyah Abdulla

Naayizah, a PhD candidate, driven by a keen passion to understand the molecular underpinnings that drive cancer, is currently pursuing a PhD degree in the Integrative Cancer Biology Research Laboratory. Under the supervision of Professor Kaur, she is leading a team that serve as pioneers in establishing intestinal organoids in South Africa. Her latest research endeavour includes co-culturing cytotoxic T-cells with organoids to delineate the role of cholesterol in the tumour microenvironment. Her goal is to utilise this novel work towards uncovering the complex interaction between the immune system and cancers.