Master's of Philosophy (Medical Science) Student
University of Adelaide, Australia
Ms Sisanda Mhlanga is an MPhil candidate conducting a clinical trial at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia. Her research explores orally-administered Emu Oil in children with ulcerative colitis. Emu Oil has demonstrated antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and reparative properties in preclinical gastrointestinal studies and clinical studies of various inflammatory conditions. As this is a world-first clinical trial investigating orally-administered Emu Oil in a gastrointestinal inflammatory condition, Sisanda hopes to elucidate the efficacy of Emu Oil in maintaining remission in ulcerative colitis and provide greater insight into its mechanism of action.