Nametso Kelentse
Postdoctoral Associate
Biography
Research & Publications
Appointments
Biography
Nametso received her PhD in Medical Sciences from University of Botswana in 2022. Her PhD project evaluated HIV-1C compartmentalisation in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma of individuals with HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis in Botswana. She has authored and co-authored several publications from here PhD work and other HIV-related research https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2433-2416. Her current research at Yale focuses on evaluating evolutionary dynamics of HIV-1 in the CSF and blood of people with early untreated HIV infection. Nametso’s interests include understanding mechanisms of HIV pathogenesis in the CNS and their implications on neurocognitive outcomes.
Education & Training
- PhDUniversity of Botswana, Medical Sciences (2022)
- BScUniversity of Botswana, Biology and Chemistry (2015)
Activities
- Comparison of HIV-1 Drug Resistance Mutations in the Cerebrospinal Fluid and Plasma of Individuals with Cryptococcal Meningitis in BotswanaVirtual 2022INTEREST 2022
- HIV-1 Diversity in CSF and Plasma of Individuals with HIV and Cryptococcal MeningitisVirtual Conference 2020Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI)
- Comparison of HIV-1 Viral Load and Drug Resistance Mutations between CSF and Plasma of Individuals with HIV and Cryptococcal Meningitis Co-infection in BotswanaBasel, BS, Switzerland 201917th European AIDS conference
- Comparison of HIV-1 Viral Load and Drug Resistance Mutations between Cerebrospinal Fluid and Plasma in Patients with HIV and Cryptococcal Meningitis Co-infection in BotswanaPretoria, GP, South Africa 201928th International workshop on HIV Drug Resistance and treatment strategy
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Global Health Travel Award for the Keystone Symposium (X6 HIV Pathogenesis and Cure conference) | Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | 2020 |
| New Investigator Award | Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) 2020 | 2020 |
| 17th European AIDS Conference Scholarship Award recipient | European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) | 2019 |
| Trials of Excellence in Southern Africa (TESA) II and III PhD Fellowship Award | Trials of Excellence in Southern Africa (TESA) | 2019, 2022 |