Du Toit Loots
North-West University, South Africa
Biography
Du Toit Loots currently Heads the “Infectious and Acquired Disease Metabolomics” unit at NWU with a focus on new biomarker discovery for better characterizing and diagnosing diseases, TB in particular. He has to date contributed to a total of 68 publications: 60 of which are peer reviewed scientific manuscripts in top international journals, 4 chapters in books and 4 publications in non-peer reviewed popular magazines. He is currently International Editor for Journal of Cell and Tissue Research and has additionally registered 1 full patent with application to TB diagnostics and published a new synthesis method for NaFe (III) EDTA, a highly bio-available form of iron for combating anaemia. In recognition of these efforts, he received a number of awards including the: International Nestle Nutrition Institute for Africa Research Award; Janssen-Cilag Award, International ARP Walker Research Award and International Scripps Centre for Integrative Medicine's Research Award.
Abstract
Abstract : Tuberculosis: Adaptations of man and microbe in order to outcompete and survive