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Hire Dr. Danielle S.

South Africa

Profile Summary

I'm a molecular geneticist, currently working as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Division of Neurology, University of Cape Town. I have specialized in the inherited neurodegenerative disorders and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), but I have a broad interest in molecular genetics and diagnostics, and cell-based disease modelling.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Biology/Life Sciences
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ Stem Cell Research
• ☆ Phylogenetics
• ☆ Medicine
• ☆ Neurology
• ☆ Medical Sciences

Services

• Writing
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Work Experience

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

University of Cape Town

December 2014 - November 2015

Education

PhD in Human Genetics

University of Cape Town

December 2010 - November 2014

Masters in Medicine

University of Cape Town

December 2008 - November 2010

Bachelor of Science (Medicine)(Honours)

University of Cape Town

December 2007 - November 2008

Bachelor of Science

University of Cape Town

December 2004 - November 2007

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Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Danielle C. Smith, Masharip Atadzhanov, Mwila Mwaba, Leslie Jacqueline Greenberg(2015). Evidence for a common founder effect amongst South African and Zambian individuals with Spinocerebellar ataxia type 7 . Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 354. (1-2). p. 75--78. Elsevier {BV}

DC Smith (2013). Caution Regarding the Interpretation of Homoallelism in Polyglutamine Multiplex Assays .

DC Smith (2013). RNA Therapy for Polyglutamine Neurodegenerative Diseases .

Greenberg, J. and Smith, D. and Pope, A.(2013). Stem cells on South African shores: Proposed guidelines for comprehensive informed consent . South African Medical Journal. 103. (1).

Inherited polyglutamine spinocerebellar ataxias in South Africa Danielle C Smith, Alan Bryer, Lauren M Watson, Jacquie L Greenberg South African Medical Journal 08/2012; 102(8):683 .

Allele-specific silencing of mutant Ataxin-7 in SCA7 patient-derived fibroblasts . European Journal of Human Genetics.