Ms. Lindah Tshane is a PhD candidate at the UFS-NGS Unit within the University of the Free State. She holds a Master of Biomedical Technology from the Central University of Technology, a B.MedSc Honours degree in Medical Microbiology from the University of the Free State, and dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Biotechnology and Medical Bioscience from Monash University.

With over a decade of experience in medical laboratory practice and public health, Ms. Tshane began her career at the Goodhope Primary Hospital Laboratory in Botswana, where she worked for ten years and gained extensive hands-on experience in clinical diagnostics, laboratory management, and quality assurance. She is currently based at the National Public Health Laboratory under the Botswana National Health Laboratory, where she contributes to national public health surveillance and outbreak response initiatives. Her work focuses on infectious disease diagnostics and strengthening laboratory capacity in Botswana.

Her PhD research will investigate the molecular epidemiology of rotavirus strains circulating among children with gastroenteritis in Botswana. Ms. Tshane’s research interests include virology, molecular epidemiology, vaccine-preventable diseases, and emerging viral infections in Southern Africa.