Dr. Gededzha is a senior lecturer in the Department of Virology at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University. She has previously served as the acting head, senior medical scientist and researcher in the Division of Immunology at the National Health Laboratory Service and the University of the Witwatersrand. She has a PhD in medical virology from the University of Limpopo, Medunsa Campus, with a special interest in respiratory, immunology and bioinformatics. Dr. Gededzha’s research portfolio spans molecular epidemiology, host-pathogen interactions, and diagnostic assay validation for high-burden viruses. She has over 30 peer-reviewed publications and has trained and supervised intern medical scientists and postgraduate students in immunology, virology and molecular biology on research projects covering diverse topics. Dr Gededzha served as an academic editor for the PLOS ONE journal and has been a member of various conference organising committee including the South African Immunology Society and PATHRED.