On day one of the seminar, National Service Personnel’s from the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR) presented findings from their undergraduate research projects, which covered a wide range of public health and biological topics.

Clement K. Asare-Bediako presented a study on the PRESENCE OF HEAVY METALS (ARSENIC AND LEAD) IN POPULAR BABY CEREAL PRODUCTS CONSUMED BY INFANTS (6-12 MONTHS) IN KUMASI, GHANA, which raised concerns about food safety and infant health.

Maame Afia Ayaah Boahene presented findings on the ISOLATION, CHARACTERIZATION AND ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY PROFILES OF BACTERIA AND FUNGI FROM SELECTED AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE (ATM) KEYPADS AT KNUST, KUMASI, with a focus on environmental hygiene and antimicrobial resistance threats. Her research emphasized the need for increased awareness of hand hygiene practices.

Sylvester Yeboah presented studies on the PHYTOCHEMICAL, ANTIOXIDANT, AND ANTIMICROBIAL ASSESSMENT OF ROOT AND STEM BARK EXTRACTS OF LANNEA WELWITSCHII AND LANNEA VELUTINA AVAILABLE IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF GHANA, emphasizing the therapeutic potential of indigenous medicinal plants.

Each presentation was followed by an interactive question and answer session in which attendees actively engaged the presenters with incisive questions, clarifications, and discussions that facilitated knowledge exchange and critical reflection on the research findings.