Dr Ntagi Gerald Mariri

Dr Ntagi Gerald Mariri

Lecturer Bloemfontein Campus
Qualifications: BSc (Microbiology and Physiology) | MHSc (Biomedical Technology) | DoHS (Biomedical Technology) | PGDip (HE)

Professional Background

Dr Ntagi Gerald Mariri is a lecturer in the Clinical Technology programme at the Central University of Technology, Free State. As an early-career researcher with a steadily expanding academic profile, his work is rooted in the intersection of clinical practice, biomedical innovation, and healthcare management.

The multidisciplinary nature of medicinal plant research provides a fertile ground for translational and applied research that bridges laboratory, clinical, and systems-level approaches to improving patient outcomes. His research trajectory reflects a commitment to advancing evidence-based healthcare through technology integration, professional competence development, and patient-centred innovation.

Areas of Expertise

  • • Teaching and Learning
  • • Postgraduate Supervision
  • • Community Engagement
  • • Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) Review

Selected Publications

  • • Miya, B.V., Mariri, N.G. & Clark, C. 2025. The correlation between depression and adequacy in chronic haemodialysis patients in South Africa. Health SA Gesondheid.
    https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v31i0.3275 →
  • • Mariri, N.G., Mongalo, N.I. & Makhafola, T.J. 2024. The in vitro toxicity screening and phytochemical analysis of four South African plants with good antifungal activity. South African Journal of Botany.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2024.09.021 →
  • • Mariri, N.G., Dikhoba, P.M., Mongalo, N.I. & Makhafola, T.J. 2023. GC-ToF-MS Profiling and In Vitro Inhibitory Effects of Selected South African Plants against Important Mycotoxigenic Phytopathogens. Life, 13, 1660.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/life13081660 →
  • • Mbakazi, Y., Kappo, A.P., Soyingbe, O.S., Nety, N.S., Makhafola, T.J., Chukwuma, C.I., Dikhoba, M.P., Mariri, N.G. & Mongalo, N.I. 2022. GC/TOF-MS-based phytochemical analysis, in vitro antiproliferative effects, antioxidant, and antibacterial activity of Sarcophyte sanguinea subsp. piriei. South African Journal of Botany, 150, 752-758.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2022.08.003 →

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Dr Ntagi Gerald Mariri

Dr Ntagi Gerald Mariri

nmariri@cut.ac.za