Staff Profiles

Bachelor of Biomedical Science (BiomedSc); Master of Science (MSc); Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

Gaone Retshabile is a graduate of Monash Universty, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, and the University of Botswana. In previous employment he has worked as a clinical laboratory scientist involved in clinical laboratory monitoring of HIV clinical trial subjects. He currently teaches in the molecular biology cognate area of the Biological Sciences department. His research interests are in genomics, the ethical conduct of genomics research and capacity building.

Biology

HIV immunology, HIV comorbidities, HIV genetics

Genomics

Molecular Biology

Genetics

Immunology

Virology

1. Retshabile G, Mlotshwa BC, Williams L [...] Hanchard NA; Collaborative African Genomics Network (CAfGEN) of the H3Africa Consortium. Whole-Exome Sequencing Reveals Uncaptured Variation and Distinct Ancestry in the Southern African Population of Botswana. Am J Hum Genet. 2018 May 3;102(5):731-743.

2. Mboowa G, Mwesigwa S, Katagirya E, Retshabile G., [...] Matshaba M. The Collaborative African Genomics Network (CAfGEN): Applying Genomic technologies to probe host factors important to the progression of HIV and HIV-tuberculosis infection in sub-Saharan Africa. AAS Open Res. 2018 Apr 18; 1:3.

3. Mlotshwa BC, Mwesigwa S, Mboowa G, Williams L, Retshabile G., [...] Mpoloka S.W for. The Collaborative African Genomics Network Training Program: A Trainee Perspective on Training the Next Generation of African Scientists. Genet Med. 06 April 2017.