معرفی
Dr. Kyrtania Pather serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Her academic appointment bridges clinical medicine and translational research within South Africa's premier medical faculty.
Her research program spans two critical domains:
- Oncology-Hematology Interface: Investigating how breast cancer hormone therapies (tamoxifen/anastrozole) induce hypercoagulation through estrogen receptor pathways, with implications for cancer-associated thrombosis
- Medical Education Innovation: Developing gamified interventions to combat antimicrobial resistance through behavioral change strategies
Dr. Pather's publication record demonstrates consistent output in high-impact journals including Scientific Reports and Thrombosis Research, showing evolving focus from mechanistic cancer studies (2019-2022) toward educational applications (2023-2024). Her work reveals expertise in secretomics, ex vivo modeling, and educational intervention design.
As a Family Medicine lecturer, she contributes to clinical training while maintaining active research in cancer complications and antimicrobial stewardship education. Her position enables direct translation of research findings into medical curricula and clinical practice guidelines at Wits' affiliated teaching hospitals.