Fifth West African Regional Workshop:
Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens
Registration Deadline: 15th March, 2013
June 17-28, 2013,
Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology,
University of Ghana, Accra, GHANA.
The Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology at the University of Ghana is partnering with the American Society for Cell Biology with sponsorship from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to present:
A Short Course in Modern Cell Biology with a Focus on Protozoan Pathogens
An international faculty will teach a two-week course designed to help young African scientists learn cell biology, methods for studying cells, and effective ways to teach about them. The course is designed for people who already have at least a bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject, and preferably an MSc. It will cover cells in general and protozoan pathogens, with an emphasis on malaria and trypanosomiasis. Specific areas of training will include:
· Developing Research Proposals
· Using Yeast as a Model Organism
· Macromolecular Complexes as Machines
· Cell Biology and Disease
· Accessing and Reading Scientific Papers
· Scientific Communication Skills
· Regulation of Gene Expression
· Functional Genomics & Bioinformatics
· Modern Light Microscopy
· Research Ethics
Contact: cellbioworkshops@ug.edu.gh
Document Downloads:
Course Announcement
Program for Opening Ceremony
Workshop Schedule
Week 1
Week 2
Pictures from 2012 Workshop
List of the Successful Candidates:
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NAME
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Country
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Affiliation
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Gender
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1
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Kingsley Badu
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Ghana
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UG-Noguchi
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Male
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2
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Oduro Daniel
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Ghana
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UG-Noguchi
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Male
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3
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Ruth Ayanful-Torgby
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Ghana
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UG-SAHS
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Female
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4
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Paul Sondo
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Burkina Faso
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CRUN
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Male
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5
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Vincent Amarh
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Ghana
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UG-Noguchi
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Male
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6
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Gideon Kofi Helegbe
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Ghana
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UDS-SMHS
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Male
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7
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Olaniyan Olayinka Olaolu
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Nigeria
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OSU
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Male
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8
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Mawuli Samuel Adadey
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Ghana
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UG-BCMB
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Male
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9
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Prince Amponsah
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Ghana
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UG-BCMB
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Male
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10
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Kwofie Kofi Dadzie
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Ghana
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UG-Noguchi
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Male
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11
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Philip Debrah
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Ghana
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UG-Pharm
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Male
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12
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Charles Akugbey Narh
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Ghana
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UG-Noguchi
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Male
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13
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Suurbaar Jennifer
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Ghana
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UDS
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Female
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14
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Hannah Tetteh
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Ghana
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UG-Noguchi
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Female
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15
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Esther Traore
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Burkina Faso
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CRUN
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Female
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16
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Ewurama Dedea Ampadu Owusu
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Ghana
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UG-SAHS
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Female
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17
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Afrifa Justice
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Ghana
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Cape Coast
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Male
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18
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Gloria Amegatcher
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Ghana
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UG-SAHS
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Female
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19
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Daniel Antwi Berko
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Ghana
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KNUST-KCCR
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Male
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20
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Henrietta E. Mensah-Brown
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Ghana
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UG-BCMB
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Female
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21
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Mamoudou Cisse
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Burkina Faso
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CM
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Male
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22
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Oumaro Ouedrago
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Burkina Faso
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CNRFP
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Male
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23
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Tania Bishola
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D.R. Congo
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UK
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Female
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24
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Ogundiran Matthew Akinloye
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Nigeria
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LAUT
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Male
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25
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Ayandele Abiodun Ayanfemi
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Nigeria
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LAUT
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Female
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26
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Koffi David
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Cote d’Ivoire
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UFHBC-BCHM
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Male
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