Faculty

#	NAME	INSTITUTION/ DEPARTMENT	HIGHEST DEGREE	AREA OF SPECIALTY
1	Prof. Solomon F. Ofori-Acquah	University of Ghana, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences / University of Pittsburgh	PhD	Molecular Genetics, Sickle Cell Disease and Vascular Biology
2	Prof. George A. Asare	University of Ghana, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences	PhD	Chemical Pathology
3	Dr. Mahmoud A. Seidu	University of Ghana, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences	PhD	Pathology
4	Dr. Samuel Antwi-Baffour	University of Ghana, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences	PhD	Haematology
5	Dr. Richard H. Asmah	University of Ghana, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences	PhD	Molecular Biology
6	Dr. Charles Brown	University of Ghana, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences	PhD	Nutrigenomics
7	Dr. Israel N. N. Trebi	University of Ghana, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences	PhD	Virology
8	Dr. Enid Owusu	University of Ghana, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences	PhD	Bacteriology
9	Dr. Alexander Martin-Odoom	University of Ghana, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences	PhD	Virology
10	Ewurama Owusu	University of Ghana, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences	PhD	Malaria, Sickle Cell Disease
11	Dr. Noah O. Nkrumah	University of Ghana, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences	PhD	Bacteriology
12	Dr. David Adjei	University of Ghana, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences	PhD	Biostatistics
13	Prof. Lorna Renner	University of Ghana, Department of Child Health/Paediatrics	MBChB	Oncology
14	Prof. Ebenezer Badoe	University of Ghana, Department of Child Health/Paediatrics	MBChB	Congenital Anomalies
15	Dr. Yvonne Dei-Adomakoh	University of Ghana, Department of Haematology	MBChB	Oncology, Sickle Cell Disease
16	Dr. Edeghonghon Olayemi	University of Ghana, Department of Haematology	MBBS	Oncology, Sickle Thrombophilia
17	Dr. Amma Benneh	University of Ghana, Department of Haematology	MBChB	Sickle Cell Disease, Hypertension
18	Prof. Andrew A. Adjei	University of Ghana, Department of Pathology	PhD	Cancer
19	Prof. Richard K. Gyasi	University of Ghana, Department of Pathology	MBChB	Cancer
20	Prof. Y. Tettey	University of Ghana, Department of Pathology	MBChB	Cancer
21	Prof. E. K. Wiredu	University of Ghana, Department of Pathology	MBChB, PhD	Cancer
22	Dr. Solomon E. Quayson	University of Ghana, Department of Pathology	MBChB	Cancer
23	Dr. Afua D. Abrahams	University of Ghana, Department of Pathology	MBChB	Cancer
24	Prof. Frederick K. Addai	University of Ghana, Department of Anatomy	PhD	Redox biology, Cytogenetics
25	Dr. Bismarck A. Hotter	University of Ghana, Department of Anatomy	MBChB	Pre-eclampsia
26	Dr. Benjamin Arko-Boham	University of Ghana, Department of Anatomy	PhD	Cancer
27	Dr. Dwomoa Adu	University of Ghana, Department of Medicine	MBChB	Kidney Disease
28	Dr. William Kudzi	University of Ghana, Department of Medicine	PhD	Pharmacogenomics, Molecular Genetics
29	Dr. Samuel Oppong	University of Ghana, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology	MBChB	Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Foetal Medicine
30	Prof. Angela Ofori-Atta	University of Ghana, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology	PhD	Counselling Psychology
31	Prof. Annabella Osei-Tutu	University of Ghana, Department of Psychology	PhD	Counselling Psychology, Counselling Models
32	Prof. Joseph Osafo	University of Ghana, Department of Psychology	PhD	Clinical/Suicidology, Mental Health
33	Dr. Adote Anum	University of Ghana, Department of Psychology	PhD	Neuropsychology
34	Dr. Judith Osae-Larbi	West African Genetic Medicine Centre	PhD	Health Psychology
35	Dr. Angela Gyasi Gyamera	University of Ghana, Department of Psychology	PhD	Reproductive Health
36	Dr. Margaret Amankwah-Poku	University of Ghana, Department of Psychology	PhD	Clinical/Health Psychology, Diabetes
37	Dr. Joana Salifu Yendork	University of Ghana, Department of Psychology	PhD	Child Development and Aging
38	Rev. Prof. K. W. Sagoe	University of Ghana, Department of Medical Microbiology	PhD	Molecular and Public Health Virology
39	Rev. Prof. E. Sampene-Donkor	University of Ghana, Department of Medical Microbiology	PhD	Bacterial Genomics & Evolution
40	Prof. Yaw A. Afrane	University of Ghana, Department of Medical Microbiology	PhD	Medical Entomology
41	Prof. J. A. A. Mingle	University of Ghana, Department of Medical Microbiology	PhD	HIV, Hepatitis Viruses/Vaccine Preventable Diseases
42	Prof. Mercy J. Newman	University of Ghana, Department of Medical Microbiology	PhD	Antimicrobial Resistance
43	Dr. Patience Tettey-Quarcoo	University of Ghana, Department of Medical Microbiology	PhD	Genetics of Parasitic Infections
44	Dr. Japhet A. Opintan	University of Ghana, Department of Medical Microbiology	PhD	Antimicrobial Resistance
45	Dr. Nicholas Dayie	University of Ghana, Department of Medical Microbiology	PhD	Molecular Bacteriology
46	Rev. Dr. Charles Antwi-Boisiako	University of Ghana, Department of Physiology	PhD	Vascular Physiology in Sickle Cell Diseases
47	Dr. Kwame Yeboah	University of Ghana, Department of Physiology	PhD	Physiology
48	Dr. Thomas Tagoe	University of Ghana, Department of Physiology	PhD	Epilepsy
49	Dr. Charles Hayfron-Benjamin	University of Ghana, Department of Physiology	MBChB, MPhil	Lung Function, Diabetes & Sickle Cell Disease.
50	Prof. Henry Asare-Anane	University of Ghana, Department of Chemical Pathology	PhD	Diabetes, Obesity
51	Dr. Emmanuel Ofori	University of Ghana, Department of Chemical Pathology	PhD	Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes
52	Dr. Nii Ayite Aryee	University of Ghana, Department of Medical Biochemistry	PhD	Kidney Disease, Cardiovascular Disease
53	Dr. Bartholomew Dzudzor	University of Ghana, Department of Medical Biochemistry	PhD	Cardiovascular disease, Molecular Genetics
54	Dr. Matilda Asante	University of Ghana, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics	PhD	Diet Therapy
55	Dr. Laurene Boateng	University of Ghana, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics	PhD	Nutrition, Dietetics
56	Prof. Kojo Senah	University of Ghana, Department of Sociology	PhD	Medical Anthropology, Ethics
57	Dr. Joel Yarney	University of Ghana, Department of Surgery	MBChB, FWACP	Oncology
58	Dr. V. Vanderpuye	University of Ghana, Department of Surgery	MBChB, FWACP	Oncology
59	Dr. Laurene Boateng	University of Ghana, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics	PhD	Nutrition, Dietetics
60	Dr. Akwasi Ayanful	University of Cape Coast, Department of Medical Biochemistry	PhD	Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cancer Epidemiology
61	Dr. Frank Ghartey	University of Cape Coast, Department of Chemical Pathology	PhD	Molecular Biology, Genetics, Cancer Epidemiology
62	Dr. Leonard Derkyi-Kwarteng	University of Cape Coast, Department of Pathology	MBChB, MBA	Onco-pathology
63	Dr. Martin T. Morna	University of Cape Coast, Department of Surgery	MBChB	General Surgery
64	Prof. Ellis Owusu-Dabo	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana	MBChB, PhD	Molecular Epidemiology, Bioinformatics
65	Dr. Norah Akinola	Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria	PhD	Oncology
66	Dr. Titilope Adeyemo	University of Lagos	MBBS	Sickle Cell Disease, Stroke
67	Prof. Amanda Kraus	University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa	MBBCh, PhD	Medical Genetics
68	Prof. Michelle Ramsay	University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa	PhD	Human Genetics
69	Dr. Shelley Macauley	University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa	PhD	Genetic Counselling
70	Ms. Katryn Fourie	University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa	MSc	Genetic Counselling
71	Ms. Merlyn Glass	University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa	MSc	Genetic Counselling, Nursing, Midwifery
72	Ms. Tabitha Haw	University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa	MSc	Genetic Counselling
73	Ms. Marianne Gommes	University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa	MSc	Genetic Counselling
74	Prof. Ambroise Wonkam	University of Cape Town, South Africa	PhD	Medical Genetics, Sickle Cell Disease
75	Dr. Tina Wessells	University of Cape Town, South Africa	PhD	Genetic Counselling
76	A/Prof. Karen Fleggen	University of Cape Town, South Africa	MBChB	Medical Genetics, Paediatrics
77	Dr. Careni Spencer	University of Cape Town, South Africa	MBChB	Medical Genetics
78	Ms. Nakita Laing	University of Cape Town, South Africa	MSc	Genetic Counselling
79	Dr. Emile Chimusa	University of Cape Town, South Africa	PhD	Bioinformatics
80	Prof. Collet Dandara	University of Cape Town, South Africa	PhD	Pharmacogenomics
81	Dr. Alina Esterhuizen	University of Cape Town, South Africa	PhD	Molecular Diagnostics
82	Theresa Ruppelt	University of Cape Town, South Africa	PhD	Cytogenetic Diagnostics
83	Dr. Janey Youngblom	University of California Stanislaus, USA	PhD	Genetic Counselling
84	Marsha Threadwell	University of California San Francisco, USA	PhD	Clinical Psychology
85	Prof. Charmaine Royal	Duke University, USA	PhD	Genetic Counselling, Genome Ethics
86	Prof. David Burke	University of Michigan	MBChB	Human Genetics
87	Dr. Kofi Anie, MBE	Imperial College London, University of London, UK	PhD	Clinical Psychology
88	Prof. Claire Shovlin	Imperial College London, University of London, UK	MBChB	Molecular Medicine
89	Prof. Stephan Menzel	King’s College London, University of London, London	PhD	Molecular Genetics
90	Dr. Samuel K. Kwofie	University of Ghana	PhD	Bioinformatics
91	Alash'le Abimiku	Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria	PhD	Medical Microbiology
92	Ryan Minster	University of Pittsburgh	PhD	Bioinformatics
93	Julie Makani	Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences	PhD	Sickle Cell Disease
94	Catherine Idara Segbefia	University of Ghana, Department of Child Health/Paediatrics	MBChB	Sickle Cell Disease
95	Vivian Painstil	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology	MBBS	Sickle Cell Disease
96	Obiageli Nnodu	University of Abuja	BMBCH	Sickle Cell Disease
97	Mahmoud Sani	Bayero University	MBBS, PhD	Cardiovascular Disease
98	Najibah Galadanci	Bayero University	MBBS, MPH	Sickle Cell Disease

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