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Nerissa Naidoo

nerissa.naidoo@mbru.ac.ae +971 4 383 8728

Dr. Nerissa Naidoo completed her undergraduate and postgraduate education at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, under the co-mentorship of Ghent University, Belgium through the INSPIRE project of the Erasmus Mundus Programme. In her study of the subacromial architecture, she devised the computational delto-fulcral triangle model to evaluate normal and pathological shoulder types. Her research contributions pertain to the degenerative and biomechanical aspects of three-dimensional musculoskeletal models, anatomical anomalies and medical education. Dr Nerissa also has a long-standing affiliation with the Golden Key International Honour Society as the previous South African representative on the Council of Student Members and as the past President of the University of KwaZulu-Natal Chapter.

Academic Appointments

2017 - Present

Assistant Professor – Anatomy

Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE

2014 - 2016

Replacement lecturer – Anatomy

Discipline of Clinical Anatomy, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

2015 - 2016

Curator – Anatomy

Discipline of Clinical Anatomy, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

2014 - 2015

Module Coordinator - Cytology and Histology

Discipline of Clinical Anatomy, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

2012 - 2013

Research Assistant – Anatomy

Discipline of Clinical Anatomy, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

2011 - 2015

Demonstrator – Anatomy

Discipline of Clinical Anatomy, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

Professional Education

2015 - 2016

Ph.D in Anatomy

University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2012

Basic Medical Sciences in (Hons – Anatomy)

University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2009 - 2011

Basic Medical Sciences

University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Teaching

  • Instructional delivery of Anatomy courses (viz. Neuroanatomy; Head, Neck and Back; Trunk and Embryology; Upper and Lower Limbs; Cytology and Histology; Ethics and Law) to undergraduate medical, medical science and allied health science (viz. nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, communication pathology, pharmacy, dental therapy) students.
  • Instructional delivery of Anatomy Research course to postgraduate medical science students in the honours year.
  • Postgraduate supervision of Honours, Masters and Ph.D students.

Honors and Awards

2020

Next Generation Women Leaders

McKinsey & Company Virtual Event, France

2018

Inspiring Fifty South Africa 2018 Nominee

Initiative of the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in South Africa

2018

Hanne Boon Medical Education Award: 1st Runner-Up

Anatomical Society of Southern Africa

2017 - 2019

NRF Competitive Grant for Rated-Researchers (Co-investigator)

National Research Foundation, South Africa

2016

Research Development Grant

University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2016

International Summit Travel Grant

Golden Key International Honour Society, Atlanta, Georgia

2015 - 2016

Ph.D Mobility Scholarship

INSPIRE Project of Erasmus Mundus Programme, Ghent, Belgium

2015 - 2016

NRF Innovation Doctoral Scholarship

National Research Foundation, South Africa

2013 - 2014

College of Health Science Bursary

University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2012

International Scholar Laureate Program Nominee

Virginia

2009 - 2010

Dean’s Commendation

University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Publications

The variant course of the suprascapular artery.

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Arterial supply to the rotator cuff muscles. Int J Morphol.

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Introduction of the angle of shoulder slope in a South African population.

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The morphometric anatomy of the delto-fulcral triangle: A 3D CT-based reconstruction study.

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An arthroscopic evaluation of the anatomical “critical zone”.

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Quantification of the deltoid muscle height in the region of the coraco-acromial ligament–An ultraso-nographical study.

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Long head of biceps brachii tendon and transverse humeral ligament morphometry and their associated pathology.

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Thanatogenomic Investigation of the Hydroxymethylome and Mitochondrial Genome of Cadaveric Cardiomyocytes: Proposal for a Proof-of-Concept Study.

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Dimensional analysis of the bicipital groove and its associated pathology in a South African population.

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An anthropometric evaluation of the scapula, with emphasis on the coracoid process and glenoid fossa in a South African population.

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Membership of Professional Bodies and Associations

  • Golden Key International Honour Society
  • Anatomical Society of Southern Africa
  • African Forum for Research and Education in Health
  • World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
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Research Interest

  • Degenerative and biomechanical aspects of three-dimensional musculoskeletal models: Subacromial complex and lumbar spine.
  • Anatomical anomalies in arterial trees.
  • Medical education: Blended instructional models in lesson plan dissemination.
  • Epigenetics of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Clinical and Community Service

    • MBRU Pulse Day: Anatomy Lead, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences,UAE, November 2018 – Present
    • REACH Club: Advisor, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE, April 2018 – Present
    • Basic Statistics for Anatomy Research Workshop: Facilitator, Discipline of Clinical Anatomy, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, July 2018
    • Senior Citizen Awareness Seminars in association with DAFTA (Durban Association of the Aged): Facilitator, South Africa, June – July 2017
    • Golden Key International Honour Society, 2011 – present

    Executive positions held:

    • South African Representative: Council of Student Members, June 2016 – May 2017
    • Central President: University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 2015
    • Vice-President: Westville Campus Chapter, University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2014
    • General Secretary: Westville Campus Chapter, University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2013
    • Durban Youth Council: Secretary, Durban, South Africa, December 2006 – December 2007
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