Alaric Prins, PhD

Ph.D Biotech. Member of the Royal Society of South Africa. Actinobacterial oxidases & antimicrobials 🧬 AMHBI - Researcher: Enzymology (@CPUT) 🧫👨🏽‍🔬 He/Him

[Alaric Prins, PhD @PrinsAlaric]

Postdoc Opportunity: Applied Microbial and Health Biotechnology Institute (AMHBI), CPUT

Application Deadline: 14 August 2026

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[Alaric Prins, PhD @PrinsAlaric]

An engaging and productive week so far at the BIO26 Congress, meeting up with colleagues (@BronnieK) & sharing ideas.

Gave a short talk on the comparative analyses of metabarcoding and whole metagenome data for family-level resolution of Actinomycetota from South African soils.

[Alaric Prins, PhD @PrinsAlaric]

Tuning in to the presentation by Ms Vivian Stein outlining the work she did for her MSc Biochemistry, a collaboration between TUM and CPUT

[New Scientist @newscientist]

Cuteness is an evolutionary strategy cats have perfected. But what is it about them that we find so adorable? We look at the strange science behind cuteness.
https://t.co/gbNWmcgnvB

[Alaric Prins, PhD @PrinsAlaric]

Honoured to have been invited to speak at the Annual COZYME Meeting in Athens, Greece as part of the experimental team for Working Group 3 and proud to represent AMHBI @CPUT to showcase computational implementations to our laboratory workflows.
@COSTprogramme @ESASTAP

[Alaric Prins, PhD @PrinsAlaric]

Another proud AMHBI (@cput) moment.
Well done to all of our graduates - 2x PhDs, 3x Masters 🥳🥳

[Alaric Prins, PhD @PrinsAlaric]

Proud AMHBI (@CPUT) moment!!

A heartfelt congratulations to Dr Taskeen Docrat (@Phdoc23) on attaining her NRF Y2 rating (@NRF_News) 🥳🥳

Well deserved!

[Bergey's Intl. Society for Microbial Systematics @BISMiS_]

#BISMiSLive completes four years with its upcoming session where we host Prof. Marilize Le Roes-Hill from @CPUT who will speak on the diversity of Actinomycetes. Register at https://t.co/MpG0mQmu4v #TaxonomyIsFun @jangidk_ @fanus_venter @MicrobioSoc @Leibniz_DSMZ_en @mcm_aripune

[Alaric Prins, PhD @PrinsAlaric]

Tuning into @BISMiS_ LIVE to hear our deputy-director talk all things Actinobacterial research happening at AMHBI, @CPUT 🦠🧫

[CPUTVC @cputvc]

This morning, our Vice-Chancellor, Prof Chris Nhlapo, officially opened the 2024 Research Festival, themed " Relevant, Responsive and Focused Research and Innovation for Societal Impact."
Joins us as we celebrate research and innovation excellence in the next three days!

[Alaric Prins, PhD @PrinsAlaric]

The Team AMHBI exhibition is up and running at the @CPUT Research Festival 🥳

[Soapbox Science CT @SoapboxSciCT]

TOMORROW is the Day 🚀

Get ready to be amazed by cutting-edge research, fascinating discussions & hands-on science 🧠💬

📅6 Oct
📍V&A Waterfront, Pierhead
⏰11AM-2PM
🎟️Free

See you there! Let’s make this an unforgettable day 🚀✨

[Alaric Prins, PhD @PrinsAlaric]

If you happen to be at the Waterfront tomorrow, pop by the pier close to Old Port Captain’s Building (V&A’s side of the Clock Tower bridge) for the @SoapboxSciCT event :) come say hi and listen to some cool science talks!

[Beilstein-Institut @beilstein-institut.bsky.social @BeilsteinInst]

It's also all about reproducibility: Marilize Le Roes-Hill and Alaric Prins from Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Belville, South Africa showed tchat kinetics data are different wegen using different machines. Standards may help! #EnzymeML2024

[Grant G. January, PhD AFHEA @noresearchgrant]

In Sep, I had the pleasure of presenting research from the @SA_UKADDHub 🇿🇦🇬🇧 💊🦠 at #ISME19 in my hometown, CPT, RSA! 🇿🇦
Thanks to @Thuls_M & the LOC for an exceptional conference w/ brilliant science, expansive networking, new ideas & fresh inspiration & all-around good time.

[Alaric Prins, PhD @PrinsAlaric]

And meeting up with friends and collaborators
@BronnieK @noresearchgrant

[Alaric Prins, PhD @PrinsAlaric]

Team BioAct presenting the findings of our actinobacterial research (diversity and biodiscovery) at #ISME19 representing AMHBI and @CPUT

[CPUT @CPUT]

Senior lecturer in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, Dr Yvonne Prince, says it is an “incredible honour” to be awarded the prestigious Self-Initiated Research (SIR) Grant from the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) for her work on the oral microbiome.

Full story here: https://t.co/911cUGDfMJ

[CPUT @CPUT]

Chemical Engineering student Alane Khoza is thrilled to have his artwork showcased during a Youth Month exhibition at the Artscape Theatre.

Full story here: https://t.co/h7cr33LU5Y

[Alaric Prins, PhD @PrinsAlaric]

AMHBI’s exhibition underway at the VC’s Business and Industry Engagement and launch of the Institutional Industry Forum @CPUT #OneSmartCPUT #VISION2030