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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

Dr. Ibok Oduro Head of the Department of Food Science & Technology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology

About Our Research “Ghana has ethnically and culturally diverse food patterns. Urbanization and the influx of foreign foods have left many traditional foods neglected. There is significant interest in studying the relationship between diet and diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. One of my research goals for the next 3 years is to produce a complete and accurate database on the nutrient content, nutritional value and use of traditional foods.”

About Our Lab
“There is a Ghanaian proverb that literally translates into 'knowledge is not the property of one man'. I believe it’s more fulfilling to share knowledge and information among as people as possible, than to keep it among just a few. I make it a point to get my students highly involved in class activity and I tailor my classes to be more 'hands on'. I want all my students to have a fulfilling learning experience, keep current with the latest trends in science, develop themselves personally as critical and innovative thinkers and contribute positively to the development of the country. A major problem that this university and many others in Africa face is a lack of modern equipment and technical expertise. I participated in the Seeding Labs Fellows program this year, which helped me familiarize myself with today’s cutting edge technologies and gave me a base on knowledge I can take home and share with my colleagues and students.

Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya

Dr. Paul Mireji Chairman of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

About Our Research
Paul has an interdisciplinary background in parasitology, entomology, proteomics, bioinformatics and molecular biology. His department’s research focuses on diseases that affect Africa very seriously. ‘Each year, there are approximately 350 to 500 million deaths from malaria. We are studying the interactions between the mosquito, the malaria parasite and humans. Our results will inform national policies on issues like re-introducing a drug such as chloroquine to manage resistance of the parasite to anti-malaria drugs. We are doing similar studies to understand Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), a major threat to the health of more than 60 million people in sub -Saharan Africa.

About Our Lab
“The available departmental molecular biology equipment is over stretched, with only a single PCR machine, for example, serving students from ALL departments. Additional equipment will decrease the student-equipment ratio and increase the productivity of the entire university … as well as the training of the graduates students involved. The benefits go beyond the university because most of our research is a collaborative effort with other partners. Finally, the university will be able to perform cutting edge research that up to now required travel to universities abroad to conduct.”

University of Bamako in Bamako, Mali

Almoustapha Maiga
Head of HIV Biological Department at Hospital Gabriel Toure

About Our Research
Almoustapha is a virologist working on some of the most important diseases in Mali. “Our goals for the next three years include testing for HIV resistance to new antiretroviral drugs and participating in clinical trials on new HIV drugs and the new strains of HIV circulating in West African countries. We are also interested in looking at tuberculosis and how it is developing resistance to certain drugs and measure the prevalence of hepatitis B and C in Mali.

About Our Lab
“The first challenge at our University is locating funding to conduct and sustain basic research, maintain the limited equipment we have and find a way to expand into new research areas. It is critical we retain young enthusiastic researchers after they have completed their training and ensure they continue on the path of scientific research. “I want to engage with and share experiences with my African and non-African colleagues. The intersection of cultures and research paths sets the stage for future collaboration. Now is the right time to make this happen: home institution is young and we are in the process of building our efforts to do more challenging research.”