| Research Area | Keywords | Researcher |
| Animal Physiology | Studies that include work on animal function, including the effects of stress on animal function. | Vosloo, Andre Vosloo, Dalene |
| Ecotoxicology | Studies that include work on effects of environmental toxicants on organisms. | Vosloo, Andre Vosloo, Dalene |
| Environmental DNA (eDNA) | Studies on the presence of organisms in environments based on trace levels of DNA. | Macdonald, Angus Miya, Tshoanelo |
| Forensics and Science | Studies on all aspects of biological aspects of forensic sciences (including Forensic Genetics and Forensic Entomology). | Tembe, Danisile |
| Immunology, Medical Virology and Infectious diseases | Studies on medical cellular biology, including effects of viruses, other infection diseases and host immunity. | Mdleleni, Yanga |
| Molecular Biology and Evolution, Ecology and Phylogenetics | Studies that include work on evolutionary and functional relationships between systematic groups, including the effects of environments on these relationships. | Macdonald, Angus Magadlela, Anathi Mkize, Lwamkelekile Miya, Tshoanelo |
| Plant and Animal Development | Studies on various aspects of animal and plant development. | Miya, Tshoanelo Shaik, Shakira Vosloo, Dalene |
| Plant Biotechnology (including Ethnobotany) | Studies using biotechnology to improve plant performance and production, and using plant products in pharmacological applications. | Gebashe, Fikisiwe Magadlela, Anathi Shaik, Shakira |
| Plant Physiology | Studies that include work on plant function, including the effects of stress on plant function; plant-mirobe interaction. | Magadlela, Anathi |
