Publications & Writing
Peer-reviewed TB research, and articles on reproducible science
Peer-reviewed papers
My work at Stellenbosch University’s Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics has contributed to 3 peer-reviewed papers, cited 106 times according to Crossref.
2023
Optimising the yield from bronchoalveolar lavage on human participants in infectious disease immunology research
Scientific Reports. 2023;13(1):8859
2022
Sputum lipoarabinomannan (LAM) as a biomarker to determine sputum mycobacterial load: exploratory and model-based analyses of integrated data from four cohorts
BMC Infectious Diseases. 2022;22(1):327
Articles
Plain-language writing on Medium about reproducible research, scientific writing with Quarto, and what sim racing and flight simulators taught me about checklists.
04 June 2025 · 2 min read
Enhancing Reproducibility: A Deep Dive into My Updated Quarto Scientific Writing Template
In May, I wrote an article detailing my switch to RStudio® for scientific writing. I also introduced the concept of reproducibility, mentioning a template I’m creating to help myself and students. This article stemmed from my personal frustrations with managing figures and citations with traditional…
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25 May 2025 · 3 min read
Landing the Truth: How a Flight Simulator Sparked My Obsession with Reproducibility in Academia
I am an avid sim racer, primarily iRacing®, but I’ve recently started exploring X-Plane 12® more and more. Now, when I say “started,” I mean I have less than 100 hours in, have done a few flights, and only landed successfully three times. And how…
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14 May 2025 · 4 min read
How I Survived My Thesis’s Figure Chaos — And Found a Better Way With Quarto
In October 2024, as I was trying to finalize my mini-thesis for my postgraduate degree, frustration mounted. The culprit? Microsoft® Word. My figures seemed to have a mind of their own, shifting inexplicably with even minor adjustments. Adding to this, I frequently stumbled over the…
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