HART at NWU

HART at NWU Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) Department of Physiology, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus.

HART was established in 2008 and connects through the
North-West University as a research entity of the Faculty of Health Sciences in the School of Physiology, Nutrition and Consumer Sciences.

🎉NWU Excellence Awards Highlights within HART🎉We are proud to celebrate the following achievements of our staff and stud...
01/12/2025

🎉NWU Excellence Awards Highlights within HART🎉

We are proud to celebrate the following achievements of our staff and students:

✨ Prof Ruan Kruger - NWU Most Productive Senior Researchers: 2nd Runner up
✨ Dr Annemarie Wentzel - Innovation in Teaching and Learning Award: Best Portfolio 2025
✨ Ms Padiso Matsole - Vice-Chancellor's Medal for Best Master's Student in NWU Faculty of Health Sciences

Congratulations on obtaining your PhD in Physiology Nonkululeko Navise 🎉 Your hard work and determination paid off! We a...
28/11/2025

Congratulations on obtaining your PhD in Physiology Nonkululeko Navise 🎉 Your hard work and determination paid off! We are extremely proud to have you as part of our team 🌟

The HART at NWU team is extremely proud of Nevah Joubert who obtained his Master of Health Sciences in Cardiovascular Ph...
26/11/2025

The HART at NWU team is extremely proud of Nevah Joubert who obtained his Master of Health Sciences in Cardiovascular Physiology (cum laude). Congratulations! We wish you all the best with your future plans!🫀

Congratulations to Anja Degenaar and Donavan Rooi with your awards🎉 We are proud to have you as part of our team!
18/11/2025

Congratulations to Anja Degenaar and Donavan Rooi with your awards🎉 We are proud to have you as part of our team!

Celebrating Excellence in Hypertension Research – Abstract Award Winners Announced

We extend our sincere gratitude to all researchers who submitted abstracts and contributed their valuable time to advancing hypertension research. The SAHS NextGen 3rd Virtual Spring School, a CPD-accredited event, showcased exemplary research across clinical, basic, and population sciences.

Congratulations to our award-winning researchers:

🥇 1st Prize: Mr Nsika Sithole (Africa Health Research Institute)
🥈 2nd Prize: Miss Anja Degenaar (North-West University)
🥉 3rd Prize: Mr Donavan Rooi (North-West University)

We celebrate their achievements and the significant impact of their work in the field of hypertension.

We're proud to announce two well-deserved promotions within HART!⭐️ Prof Lebo Gafane-Matemane has been promoted to Full ...
18/11/2025

We're proud to announce two well-deserved promotions within HART!

⭐️ Prof Lebo Gafane-Matemane has been promoted to Full Professor
⭐️ Dr Gontse Mokwatsi has been promoted to Associate Professor

These achievements reflect their outstanding contributions to research, continued excellence and dedication to advancing the field of cardiovascular physiology.

These promotions will take effect on 1 January 2026.

NWU Faculty of Health Sciences Research and Innovation Awards - Congratulations to all our researchers!🏆 Most Productive...
17/11/2025

NWU Faculty of Health Sciences Research and Innovation Awards - Congratulations to all our researchers!
🏆 Most Productive Emerging Researcher - Dr Esmé Jansen van Vuren (2nd runner-up).
🏆 Most Productive Senior Researcher - Prof Ruan Kruger (winner).
🏆 Most Sustainable Productive Researcher over a 5-year period - Prof Ruan Kruger (winner).
🏆 Most Productive Research Entity (2024) - HART (2nd runner-up).
🏆 Entity that made the Most Significant Contribution to Generation of External Income (2024) - HART (1st runner-up).
🏆🏆 Researcher that made the Most Significant Contribution to Generation of External Income (2024) - Prof Ruan Kruger (1st runner-up) & Prof Lebo Gafane-Matemane (2nd runner-up).

📢 Call for Papers!We’re inviting submissions to a special collection on “Arterial Function Research in Africa” in Artery...
04/11/2025

📢 Call for Papers!
We’re inviting submissions to a special collection on “Arterial Function Research in Africa” in Artery Research.

Showcase your work on vascular health, arterial stiffness, and cardiovascular risk across African populations.

🩺 Submit by 29 June 2026

Proud to have you on our team, Prof Lebo Gafane-Matemane! 🤓🫀
08/09/2025

Proud to have you on our team, Prof Lebo Gafane-Matemane! 🤓🫀

Prof Lebo Gafane-Matemane, Associate Professor of Physiology at North-West University's Hypertension Africa Research Team (HART), discusses research into the...

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01/09/2025

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27/08/2025

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Leadership rooted in research!

Congratulations to Prof Ruan Kruger from NWU’s Hypertension in Africa Research Team (HART) on his appointment as acting executive director of SA Heart®!

In this key leadership role, Prof Kruger will strengthen governance and strategic direction within one of South Africa’s foremost cardiovascular organisations. This is a significant step for NWU’s visibility in the global cardiovascular community and aligns with its commitment to impactful health research.

🔗 Read more: https://brnw.ch/21wVe9j

Earlier this month, our Physiology and Occupational Hygiene Master’s students took part in a practical workshop on the a...
20/08/2025

Earlier this month, our Physiology and Occupational Hygiene Master’s students took part in a practical workshop on the art of pipetting and centrifugation, hosted by Eppendorf and Merck Life Science. 🧪

A huge thank you to Mfanafuthi Kubheka and Adele Heath for leading such an enjoyable and informative training session. We would also like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Anri Vorster for organizing this valuable learning experience for our students.

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29/07/2025

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We are delighted to publish our July 2025 edition of Hypertension News - out now!

In this edition:

- research priorities for hypertension care
- cardiovascular damage in hypertensive women
- inflammation and hashtag
- the skin and hashtag control
- hypertension prevention in young people
- World Hypertension Day and May Measurement Month

And much more!

Read today: https://lnkd.in/ej3Tn3Fg

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Founded in 2008, HART joins the NWU as a Centre of Excellence of the Faculty of Health Sciences in the School of Physiology, Nutrition and Consumer Sciences, Department of Physiology of the NWU, Potchefstroom Campus.