African researchers must negotiate for equitable NTD partnerships-Dr. Amuasi
Dr. John Amuasi, Executive Director of the African Research Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases (ARNTD), encouraged African researchers to negotiate and push for equitable research collaborations. “Collaborations are reciprocal in nature. You understand what will be best in your context. You must not shy away from negotiating. You often have more power than you know,” […]
KCCR Leads Capacity Building phase of Neonatal Sepsis Trial
Kumasi Centre for Collaborative in Research (KCCR), KNUST will be leading the Capacity Building Work Package for the Severe Neonatal Infection Adaptive Platform Trials in Africa (SNIP-AFRICA) Consortium. Dr. John Amuasi, serving as the Principal Investigator for the study in Ghana and co-leading the Capacity Building Work Package for the SNIP-Africa consortium, expresses confidence in […]
Advancing Paediatric Antibiotic Research: Two New African-European Research Collaborations Tackle Severe Infections in Neonates and Children
Johannesburg, South Africa, 30th January 2024 – This week, expert scientists and clinicians from PediCAP and SNIP-AFRICA, two major research partnerships combatting antimicrobial resistance, convene in Johannesburg to present groundbreaking results and ways to advance antibiotic research tailored to the needs of children and their families. Funded by the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials […]
GIZ visit KCCR as part of Appraisal Mission for a Project on Local Vaccine Production
The German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ) recently embarked on an appraisal mission. This mission, primarily aimed at enhancing the local pharmaceutical sector with a special focus on vaccine production, included a significant visit to KNUST that included a tour of facilities at Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR). The core objective […]
German Ambassador and German Parliamentary Delegation Visit KCCR During a Diplomatic Visit to Ghana
During a diplomatic visit to Ghana including KNUST, esteemed Parliamentarians from the Federal Republic of Germany, Lutz Lienenkämper, and Volkmar Klein, paid a visit to the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (KCCR) on January 9th, 2024. Accompanying them was the German Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Daniel Krull. The delegation, comprising the parliamentarians and the […]
Department of Clinical Microbiology of SMD, KNUST Hold symposium on AMR Awareness
On Friday, 24.11.23, the Department of Clinical Microbiology of the School of Medicine & Dentistry, KNUST with Educational Grant support from Pfizer Specialties Ltd, held a symposium on Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness at the KCCR Auditorium. Themed “The Role of the Laboratory Scientist in curbing Antimicrobial Resistance”, the workshop capped the celebration of the #WorldAntimicrobialAwarenessWeek. Presenting […]
“We need Policies…” – Dr. Charity Wiafe Akenten calls AMR stakeholders to action.
Dr Charity Wiafe Akenten a research fellow with the One Health Bacteriology Group at the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR), KNUST, is calling for policies to tackle the antimicrobial resistance crisis. “It is a call to action for governments, healthcare professionals, researchers, and the public to work together. “We need policies […]
EDCTP Team Visits KCCR and Engages with Fellows Researchers at KCCR and KNUST
On Tuesday, 3rd October 2023, a delegation from the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) led by Mr. Abdouline Barry, Director of Finance and Administration; Dr. Pauline Beattie, Operations Manager and Dr. Michelle Helinski, Senior Project Officer, visited KCCR-KNUST. The team paid a courtesy call to the Vice-Chancellor of KNUST, Professor Rita Akosua […]
KCCR Labs Hosts Successful 5-Day Workshop on Genomics and Bioinformatics for Infectious Pathogens
In an exciting educational initiative, the KCCR Labs team recently conducted a comprehensive 5-day workshop on Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Based Comparative Genomics and Bioinformatics for Bacterial and Viral Disease-causing Infectious Pathogens. This hands-on training event happened at KCCR from September 25th to September 29th, 2023. During this workshop, participants learnt about wet lab preparation. […]
KNUST Day of Giving.
The KNUST Day of Giving is a 24-hour global online fundraising initiative, scheduled for Friday, 6th October 2023. It is a day set aside by KNUST for her alumni, friends and stakeholders such as staff, students, parents, neighbours and business partners to show appreciation to the University. The objective is to rally as many people […]