Dr Anine Crous, is a medical biological scientist and a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Laser Research Centre at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Her research interests lie in the field of Photodynamic Therapy (PDT), Photobiomodulation (PBM), Stem Cells, Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs), Nano-technology and Antibody directed Phototherapy. Her previous research included the effects of Photobiomodulation on lung CSCs. Presently she is conducting research that is focussed on exploring the effects of antibody-nano-mediated PDT on CSCs, where her aim is developing an innovative technology that prevents cancer recurrence. Anine has received scholarships from the National Research foundation (NRF), Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), South African Research Chairs Initiative SARChI and currently holds a NRF Scare Skills Postdoctoral Fellowship. She has published in peer reviewed local and international journals; and have attended, and been accepted to local and international conferences. Her society memberships include: Health professions Counsel of South Africa (HPSCA), South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP), The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE), The South African Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SASBMB) and Golden Key International Honours Society. She also has undergraduate lecturing experience and her postgraduate experience also includes supervising and mentoring masters students in biomedical science.