Major Research Groupings | Institute Of Infectious Disease and Multi-investigator groups: Extramural research units of the South African Medical Research Council: Precision and Genomic Medicine. Molecular Mycobateriology Affiliate Members - Institute Of Infectious Disease and Molecular EGAN, Prof Timothy PhD (Bioinorganic Chemistry), Head of Department and Jamison Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, Science Faculty, UCT. Research interests: understanding how the malaria parasite deals with the large influx of haem associated with ingestion and degradation of haemoglobin in its digestive vacuole and the effects of antimalarials such as chloroquine,