PROF. HEIDI ABRAHAMSE

BSc, MSc, PhD

Prof. Abrahamse is the Director of the Laser Research Centre and Chair for Laser Applications in Health at University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Her research interests include photobiology and photochemistry with specific reference to Photodynamic cancer therapy and Photobiomodulation. She was the recipient of the Faculty of Health Sciences highest research output for 2009 and the University of Johannesburg Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Award for Outstanding Researcher of the Year, 2010 and again in 2020 and the NLC Rental pool grant-holder best research output for 2008, most masters graduates 2013 and most IP produced 2013 and most doctorate graduates, 2014. She has supervised 58 masters; 33 doctorates and 22 post-doctorate fellows. Prof. Abrahamse has been invited to present her research at several international conferences as invited, keynote or plenary presenter. Her publication record is impressive with 240 peer reviewed accredited journal publications, 57 accredited full paper proceedings, 49 chapters and 2 books. She was appointed Co-Editor in Chief of the international accredited journal Photobiomodulation, Photomedicine and Laser Surgery.

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