Dr. Danaviah completed her Bachelor of Science and honors degree, with majors in cell biology, environmental biology, human physiology, genetics, and immunology at the University of Natal, Durban. Dr. Danaviah went on to complete her master’s degree in medical science and then obtained her Ph.D. in molecular virology, with a focus on TB and HIV coinfection, at The University of KwaZulu Natal. She pursued post-doctoral studies at Africa Centre for Health and Population Studies. Dr. Danaviah is a licensed medical-biological scientist and serves as a senior scientific advisor on the molecular board.