Dr Ssemakalu is a senior lecturer, and researcher in the department of biotechnology, at the Vaal University of Technology in South Africa where, he is also a co-founder and Head of the Cell Biology Research Unit. He received his Master’s degree, in 2011 from the University of South Africa and his Doctorate degree, in 2015 from the Vaal University of Technology. For the past few years, his research has majorly focused on understanding the effect of solar irradiated microorganisms on the immunochemistry of antigen presenting cells. To date, he has been able to show that solar irradiated microorganisms are capable of inducing dendritic cell maturation as well as macrophage activation. His research has yielded numerous significant findings that highlight the potential immunological benefits stemming from SODIS water consumption. His findings have inspired him to develop a microbial inactivation photonic device he hopes to patent.

Dr. Ssemakalu is a principle investigator in the cell biology research unit where he and his team of postgraduate students and researchers aim at deciphering the immunomodulatory influences resulting from the consumption of SODIS water, phytochemical induced bio-tissue regeneration and anti-cancer phytocompounds. He has published widely in peer reviewed scientific journals and is also presented his work at various conferences worldwide. He is also a contributing author to the thought leader blog at the Mail and Guardian. Dr. Ssemakalu is a recipient of the prestigious Mandela Rhodes Scholarship. He is registered with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions and a member of the South African Immunology Society and the African Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society. As an early career scientist Dr. Ssemakalu is committed to using the fundamentals of education, research and development as linchpins to impact communities in Southern Africa, Africa and the rest of the world from the onset.

Dr Ssemakalu is a senior lecturer, and researcher in the department of biotechnology, at the Vaal University of Technology in South Africa where, he is also a co-founder and Head of the Cell Biology Research Unit. He received his Master’s degree, in 2011 from the University of South Africa and his Doctorate degree, in 2015 from the Vaal University of Technology.

For the past few years, his research has majorly focused on understanding the effect of solar irradiated microorganisms on the immunochemistry of antigen presenting cells. To date, he has been able to show that solar irradiated microorganisms are capable of inducing dendritic cell maturation as well as macrophage activation. His research has yielded numerous significant findings that highlight the potential immunological benefits stemming from SODIS water consumption. His findings have inspired him to develop a microbial inactivation photonic device he hopes to patent. Dr. Ssemakalu is a principle investigator in the cell biology research unit where he and his team of postgraduate students and researchers aim at deciphering the immunomodulatory influences resulting from the consumption of SODIS water, phytochemical induced bio-tissue regeneration and anti-cancer phytocompounds.

He has published widely in peer reviewed scientific journals and is also presented his work at various conferences worldwide. He is also a contributing author to the thought leader blog at the Mail and Guardian. Dr. Ssemakalu is a recipient of the prestigious Mandela Rhodes Scholarship. He is registered with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions and a member of the South African Immunology Society and the African Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society. As an early career scientist Dr. Ssemakalu is committed to using the fundamentals of education, research and development as linchpins to impact communities in Southern Africa, Africa and the rest of the world from the onset.

Dr Ssemakalu is a senior lecturer, and researcher in the department of biotechnology, at the Vaal University of Technology in South Africa where, he is also a co-founder and Head of the Cell Biology Research Unit.

He received his Master’s degree, in 2011 from the University of South Africa and his Doctorate degree, in 2015 from the Vaal University of Technology. For the past few years, his research has majorly focused on understanding the effect of solar irradiated microorganisms on the immunochemistry of antigen presenting cells. To date, he has been able to show that solar irradiated microorganisms are capable of inducing dendritic cell maturation as well as macrophage activation. His research has yielded numerous significant findings that highlight the potential immunological benefits stemming from SODIS water consumption. His findings have inspired him to develop a microbial inactivation photonic device he hopes to patent.

Dr. Ssemakalu is a principle investigator in the cell biology research unit where he and his team of postgraduate students and researchers aim at deciphering the immunomodulatory influences resulting from the consumption of SODIS water, phytochemical induced bio-tissue regeneration and anti-cancer phytocompounds. He has published widely in peer reviewed scientific journals and is also presented his work at various conferences worldwide. He is also a contributing author to the thought leader blog at the Mail and Guardian. Dr. Ssemakalu is a recipient of the prestigious Mandela Rhodes Scholarship.

He is registered with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions and a member of the South African Immunology Society and the African Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society. As an early career scientist Dr. Ssemakalu is committed to using the fundamentals of education, research and development as linchpins to impact communities in Southern Africa, Africa and the rest of the world from the onset.