Vishalini Tamika Pillay

Vishalini (Tamika) is a dedicated honours student at Stellenbosch University (Tygerberg Campus) and has a BSc in Molecular Biology as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in HIV/Aids management. Her honours project involves ex-vivo modelling of Epstein-Barr Virus infection at the maternal-foetal interface by demonstrating in-vitro infection of the decidua parietalis and villous trophoblast tissue.

Outside academics, she enjoys music, media and cooking as well as taking part in community-based projects that involve familiarising the public with science.

Tamika was involved in the MELABO and Trophoblast projects.