Highlights from KCCR’s NGS and Bioinformatics Workshop
The KCCR Labs team successfully hosted an engaging 5-day workshop on Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) for Comparative Genomics and Bioinformatics. Held from November 25 to 29, 2024, at KCCR, the workshop emphasized the application of NGS techniques to study bacterial and viral pathogens responsible for diseases. It brought together participants from diverse backgrounds, eager to […]
Educate, Advocate, Act – Taking a Stand Against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) for AMR Week 2024
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is one of the most pressing global health challenges of our time as microbes increasingly evolve resistance to treatments that were once successfully controlled. This growing resistance poses escalating risks to human health, agriculture, and ecosystems widely. World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) 2024, under the theme “Educate, Advocate, Act,” seeks to highlight […]
From Fleming’s Warning to a Global AMR Crisis: Rising Threats of Antibiotic Resistance Across Communities and Wildlife
Did you know? Alexander Flemming discovered the first antibiotic in 1928, called penicillin, but warned about AMR in his Nobel Prize acceptance speech: ‘The time may come when penicillin can be bought by anyone in the shops. Then there is the danger that the ignorant man may easily underdose himself and by exposing his microbes […]
Illumina Sequencing Team Visits KCCR for Seminar on Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
On 8th October 2024, the staff and students at the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (KCCR) welcomed a team from Illumina Sequencing for an insightful seminar on Illumina’s innovative solutions in the fields of infectious diseases and microbiology. The event took place at the KCCR Seminar Room. The Illumina team, comprising Dr. Lydia Hadjeras, Genomic […]
German Senator, Katharina Fegebank Leads High-Level Science Delegation to KCCR
In a significant gesture of international collaboration and scientific exchange, the Second Mayor of Hamburg and Senator for Science, Research and Equality, Katharina Fegebank, alongside a distinguished high science delegation, including the Chair of the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM), Prof. Juergen May, from the city of Hamburg, paid a visit to the […]
KCCR Organizes Sendoff Party for Outgoing Head of Administration, Mrs. Ingrid Sobel
On September 26th, the management of the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (KCCR) organized a heartfelt sendoff party for the outgoing Head of Administration, Mrs. Ingrid Sobel. The event, held at the KCCR Gardens at 3 PM, saw an impressive turnout, including KCCR staff and management, the Board Chair of KCCR, Prof. J.S.K. Ayim, The […]
ADAPT-KCCR Hosts Stakeholder Engagement on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS)
The African One Health Network for Disease Prevention (ADAPT) project held stakeholder engagement on 30th August 2024 at the Engineering Gust House, KNUST to discuss Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship (AMR/AMS) and introduce the ADAPT project. The event aimed to foster collaboration among researchers, stakeholders, and policymakers, ensuring collective efforts toward addressing AMR. The Key stakeholders […]
One Health Bacteriology Group Conducts Blood Culture Training for Nurses at Agogo Presbyterian Hospital
As part of ongoing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) surveillance efforts, the One Health Bacteriology Group from the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR) conducted a specialized training session for nurses at Agogo Presbyterian Hospital on September 4, 2024. The training focused on teaching proper blood sample collection techniques to minimize contamination, a crucial […]
Prof. Alexander Debrah Delivers Professorial Inaugural Lecture on “Eliminating Filariasis: A New Hope for an Old Battle”
On August 8th, 2024, Prof. Alexander Debrah, the Group Head of the Filariasis Group at KCCR, delivered his Professorial Inaugural Lecture titled “Eliminating Filariasis: A New Hope for an Old Battle” at the Great Hall, KNUST. His groundbreaking research offers new hope in the ongoing fight against this challenging disease. The event was chaired by […]
Announcement: ASAAP Project of The Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Group Release ASAAP Newsletter 2024
We are thrilled to announce the release of the latest Official newsletter for the ASAAP Project. This edition covers a range of topics, including project updates, community engagements within the ASAAP project, and capacity-building initiatives. Click here to get the latest issue of the ASAAP newsletter.