Marlo Möller

Dr. Marlo Möller's primary research focuses on finding the genetic underpinnings of tuberculosis (TB). She developed an interest in this field at the beginning of her postgraduate degrees and continued this focus throughout her postdoctoral studie. She is currently an Associate Professor at Stellenbosch University, in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Her investigations into the genetic contribution of the human host to individual and population susceptibility to tuberculosis include tuberculous meningitis, tuberculosis resisters, the role of ancestry in tuberculosis disease, and primary immunodeficiencies. Dr. Möller's work leverages the complex ancestry of the admixed people in South Africa, specifically the unique genetic contribution from hunter–gatherer ancestry, to find novel genes and pathways involved in TB resistance and susceptibility.