WAGMC Seed Grant!

Faculty

#NAMEINSTITUTION/ DEPARTMENT HIGHEST DEGREE AREA OF SPECIALTY
1Prof. Solomon F. Ofori-AcquahUniversity of Ghana, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences / University of PittsburghPhDMolecular Genetics, Sickle Cell Disease and Vascular Biology
2Prof. George A. AsareUniversity of Ghana, Department of Medical Laboratory SciencesPhDChemical Pathology
3Dr. Mahmoud A. SeiduUniversity of Ghana, Department of Medical Laboratory SciencesPhDPathology
4Dr. Samuel Antwi-BaffourUniversity of Ghana, Department of Medical Laboratory SciencesPhDHaematology
5Dr. Richard H. AsmahUniversity of Ghana, Department of Medical Laboratory SciencesPhDMolecular Biology
6Dr. Charles BrownUniversity of Ghana, Department of Medical Laboratory SciencesPhDNutrigenomics
7Dr. Israel N. N. TrebiUniversity of Ghana, Department of Medical Laboratory SciencesPhDVirology
8Dr. Enid OwusuUniversity of Ghana, Department of Medical Laboratory SciencesPhDBacteriology
9Dr. Alexander Martin-OdoomUniversity of Ghana, Department of Medical Laboratory SciencesPhDVirology
10Ewurama OwusuUniversity of Ghana, Department of Medical Laboratory SciencesPhDMalaria, Sickle Cell Disease
11Dr. Noah O. NkrumahUniversity of Ghana, Department of Medical Laboratory SciencesPhDBacteriology
12Dr. David AdjeiUniversity of Ghana, Department of Medical Laboratory SciencesPhDBiostatistics
13Prof. Lorna RennerUniversity of Ghana, Department of Child Health/PaediatricsMBChBOncology
14Prof. Ebenezer BadoeUniversity of Ghana, Department of Child Health/PaediatricsMBChBCongenital Anomalies
15Dr. Yvonne Dei-AdomakohUniversity of Ghana, Department of HaematologyMBChBOncology, Sickle Cell Disease
16Dr. Edeghonghon OlayemiUniversity of Ghana, Department of HaematologyMBBSOncology, Sickle Thrombophilia
17Dr. Amma BennehUniversity of Ghana, Department of HaematologyMBChBSickle Cell Disease, Hypertension
18Prof. Andrew A. AdjeiUniversity of Ghana, Department of PathologyPhDCancer
19Prof. Richard K. GyasiUniversity of Ghana, Department of PathologyMBChBCancer
20Prof. Y. TetteyUniversity of Ghana, Department of PathologyMBChBCancer
21Prof. E. K. WireduUniversity of Ghana, Department of PathologyMBChB, PhDCancer
22Dr. Solomon E. QuaysonUniversity of Ghana, Department of PathologyMBChBCancer
23Dr. Afua D. AbrahamsUniversity of Ghana, Department of PathologyMBChBCancer
24Prof. Frederick K. AddaiUniversity of Ghana, Department of AnatomyPhDRedox biology, Cytogenetics
25Dr. Bismarck A. HotterUniversity of Ghana, Department of AnatomyMBChBPre-eclampsia
26Dr. Benjamin Arko-BohamUniversity of Ghana, Department of AnatomyPhDCancer
27Dr. Dwomoa AduUniversity of Ghana, Department of MedicineMBChBKidney Disease
28Dr. William KudziUniversity of Ghana, Department of MedicinePhDPharmacogenomics, Molecular Genetics
29Dr. Samuel OppongUniversity of Ghana, Department of Obstetrics and GynaecologyMBChBObstetrics and Gynaecology, Foetal Medicine
30Prof. Angela Ofori-AttaUniversity of Ghana, Department of Psychiatry and PsychologyPhDCounselling Psychology
31

Prof. Annabella Osei-Tutu

University of Ghana, Department of PsychologyPhDCounselling Psychology, Counselling Models
32Prof. Joseph OsafoUniversity of Ghana, Department of PsychologyPhDClinical/Suicidology, Mental Health
33Dr. Adote AnumUniversity of Ghana, Department of PsychologyPhDNeuropsychology
34Dr. Judith Osae-Larbi

West African Genetic Medicine Centre

PhDHealth Psychology
35Dr. Dorcas Barkers Ansah

West African Genetic Medicine Centre

PhDMedical Biochemistry
36Dr. Angela Gyasi GyameraUniversity of Ghana, Department of PsychologyPhDReproductive Health
37Dr. Margaret Amankwah-PokuUniversity of Ghana, Department of PsychologyPhDClinical/Health Psychology, Diabetes
38Dr. Joana Salifu YendorkUniversity of Ghana, Department of PsychologyPhDChild Development and Aging
39Rev. Prof. K. W. SagoeUniversity of Ghana, Department of Medical MicrobiologyPhDMolecular and Public Health Virology
40Rev. Prof. E. Sampene-DonkorUniversity of Ghana, Department of Medical MicrobiologyPhDBacterial Genomics & Evolution
41Prof. Yaw A. AfraneUniversity of Ghana, Department of Medical MicrobiologyPhDMedical Entomology
42Prof. J. A. A. MingleUniversity of Ghana, Department of Medical MicrobiologyPhDHIV, Hepatitis Viruses/Vaccine Preventable Diseases
43Prof. Mercy J. NewmanUniversity of Ghana, Department of Medical MicrobiologyPhDAntimicrobial Resistance
44Dr. Patience Tettey-QuarcooUniversity of Ghana, Department of Medical MicrobiologyPhDGenetics of Parasitic Infections
45Dr. Japhet A. OpintanUniversity of Ghana, Department of Medical MicrobiologyPhDAntimicrobial Resistance
46Dr. Nicholas DayieUniversity of Ghana, Department of Medical MicrobiologyPhDMolecular Bacteriology
47Rev. Dr. Charles Antwi-BoisiakoUniversity of Ghana, Department of PhysiologyPhDVascular Physiology in Sickle Cell Diseases
48Dr. Kwame YeboahUniversity of Ghana, Department of PhysiologyPhDPhysiology
49Dr. Thomas TagoeUniversity of Ghana, Department of PhysiologyPhDEpilepsy
50Dr. Charles Hayfron-BenjaminUniversity of Ghana, Department of PhysiologyMBChB, MPhilLung Function, Diabetes & Sickle Cell Disease.
51Prof. Henry Asare-AnaneUniversity of Ghana, Department of Chemical PathologyPhDDiabetes, Obesity
52Dr. Emmanuel OforiUniversity of Ghana, Department of Chemical PathologyPhDCardiovascular disease, Diabetes
53Dr. Nii Ayite AryeeUniversity of Ghana, Department of Medical BiochemistryPhDKidney Disease, Cardiovascular Disease
54Dr. Bartholomew DzudzorUniversity of Ghana, Department of Medical BiochemistryPhDCardiovascular disease, Molecular Genetics
55Dr. Matilda AsanteUniversity of Ghana, Department of Nutrition and DieteticsPhDDiet Therapy
56Dr. Laurene BoatengUniversity of Ghana, Department of Nutrition and DieteticsPhDNutrition, Dietetics
57Prof. Kojo SenahUniversity of Ghana, Department of SociologyPhDMedical Anthropology, Ethics
58Dr. Joel YarneyUniversity of Ghana, Department of SurgeryMBChB, FWACPOncology
59Dr. V. VanderpuyeUniversity of Ghana, Department of SurgeryMBChB, FWACPOncology
60Dr. Laurene BoatengUniversity of Ghana, Department of Nutrition and DieteticsPhDNutrition, Dietetics
61Dr. Akwasi AyanfulUniversity of Cape Coast, Department of Medical BiochemistryPhDMolecular Biology, Genetics, Cancer Epidemiology
62Dr. Frank GharteyUniversity of Cape Coast, Department of Chemical PathologyPhDMolecular Biology, Genetics, Cancer Epidemiology
63Dr. Leonard Derkyi-KwartengUniversity of Cape Coast, Department of PathologyMBChB, MBAOnco-pathology
64Dr. Martin T. MornaUniversity of Cape Coast, Department of SurgeryMBChBGeneral Surgery
65Prof. Ellis Owusu-DaboKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaMBChB, PhDMolecular Epidemiology, Bioinformatics
66Dr. Norah AkinolaObafemi Awolowo University, NigeriaPhDOncology
67Dr. Titilope AdeyemoUniversity of LagosMBBSSickle Cell Disease, Stroke
68Prof. Amanda KrausUniversity of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaMBBCh, PhDMedical Genetics
69Prof. Michelle RamsayUniversity of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaPhDHuman Genetics
70Dr. Shelley MacauleyUniversity of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaPhDGenetic Counselling
71Ms. Katryn FourieUniversity of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaMScGenetic Counselling
72Ms. Merlyn GlassUniversity of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaMScGenetic Counselling, Nursing, Midwifery
73Ms. Tabitha HawUniversity of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaMScGenetic Counselling
74Ms. Marianne GommesUniversity of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaMScGenetic Counselling
75Prof. Ambroise WonkamUniversity of Cape Town, South AfricaPhDMedical Genetics, Sickle Cell Disease
76Dr. Tina WessellsUniversity of Cape Town, South AfricaPhDGenetic Counselling
77A/Prof. Karen FleggenUniversity of Cape Town, South AfricaMBChBMedical Genetics, Paediatrics
78Dr. Careni SpencerUniversity of Cape Town, South AfricaMBChBMedical Genetics
79Ms. Nakita LaingUniversity of Cape Town, South AfricaMScGenetic Counselling
80Dr. Emile ChimusaUniversity of Cape Town, South AfricaPhDBioinformatics
81Prof. Collet DandaraUniversity of Cape Town, South AfricaPhDPharmacogenomics
82Dr. Alina EsterhuizenUniversity of Cape Town, South AfricaPhDMolecular Diagnostics
83Theresa RuppeltUniversity of Cape Town, South AfricaPhDCytogenetic Diagnostics
84Dr. Janey YoungblomUniversity of California Stanislaus, USAPhDGenetic Counselling
85Marsha ThreadwellUniversity of California San Francisco, USAPhDClinical Psychology
86Prof. Charmaine RoyalDuke University, USAPhDGenetic Counselling, Genome Ethics
87Prof. David BurkeUniversity of MichiganMBChB

Human Genetics

88Dr. Kofi Anie, MBEImperial College London, University of London, UKPhDClinical Psychology
89Prof. Claire ShovlinImperial College London, University of London, UKMBChBMolecular Medicine
90Prof. Stephan MenzelKing’s College London, University of London, LondonPhDMolecular Genetics
91Dr. Samuel K. KwofieUniversity of GhanaPhDBioinformatics
92Alash'le AbimikuInstitute of Human Virology, NigeriaPhDMedical Microbiology
93Ryan MinsterUniversity of PittsburghPhDBioinformatics
94Julie MakaniMuhimbili University of Health and Allied SciencesPhDSickle Cell Disease
95Catherine Idara SegbefiaUniversity of Ghana, Department of Child Health/PaediatricsMBChBSickle Cell Disease
96Vivian PainstilKwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyMBBSSickle Cell Disease
97Obiageli NnoduUniversity of AbujaBMBCHSickle Cell Disease
98Mahmoud SaniBayero UniversityMBBS, PhDCardiovascular Disease
99Najibah GaladanciBayero UniversityMBBS, MPHSickle Cell Disease