Ms. Suprise Baloyi, a 2025 intern at the University of the Free State Next Generation Sequencing (UFS-NGS) Unit holds a BSc Microbiology honours degree (University of Pretoria) and recently completed her MSc in Medical Virology (Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University).

Her research in Hepatitis B virus (HBV) mutations and their impact on occult HBV status, sparked her interest in NGS and applications of bioinformatics including protein modelling and molecular docking and in creating innovative solutions for infectious diseases.

She joins the UFS-NGS unit in 2025 as a DIPLOMICS-SA supported intern and expresses her enthusiasm to further learn and upskill herself in this transformative field through the mentorship of Prof. Martin Nyaga.