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Francois H van der Westhuizen
Summary
Francois van der Westhuizen is currently a Professor of Biochemistry and Deputy Dean (Research and Innovation), Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa. He received his PhD (1998) at this institution, with post-doctoral and sabbatical research experiences at Nijmegen Centre for Mitochondrial Disorders, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, and the Mitochondrial Research Group, Newcastle University, respectively. His research focusses on the etiology of mitochondrial disease in the South African population; cell biological responses (transcriptomics and metabolomics) in mitochondrial disease models; and the involvement of mitochondrial bioenergetics and mtDNA genetics in non-communicable diseases.