A/Prof Jonny Peter

A/Prof Jonny Peter is a physician specialised in internal medicine at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. In February 2016, Jonathan was registered with the HPCSA as the first adult allergologist in South Africa and is Head of the Division of Allergology and Clinical Immunology at Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town and the Allergy and Immunology unit, UCT Lung Institute. Current clinical and research interests include: i) immune-mediated adverse drug reactions, ii) urticaria and angioedema, as well as the intersection between COVID19 and immunogenomic pathways associated with Angioedema, iii) primary immunodeficiencies, and iv) the aerobiology of South Africa. Jonathan has over 80 publications in high-impact factor journals and an H-index of 36. His research work is supported by international and local grant funding from the NIH, EDCTP, SA NRF and MRC.