PROF NICOLETTE HOURELD

M.Tech, D.Tech, WALT President Elect

Nicolette Houreld (D.Tech (UJ) Biomedical Technology) is a Research Professor at the Laser Research Centre, within the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa. Her research interests lie in the areas of photobiomodulation and diabetic wound healing, where she investigates the molecular and cellular effects of photobiomodulation and laser tissue interaction. Prof Houreld is a NRF C1 rated scientist with a Scopus h-index of 31. Nicolette has been a regular member of the WALT executive council since 2010 and is currently the current president elect. Her contributions to the scientific development of the field of photobiomodulation have included over 100 scientific publications which are all well cited. She is a member of the editorial board of Photobiomodulation, Photomedicine and Laser Surgery, and regularly presents her work at international conferences.

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