Prof. Anita Ghansah
Dr. Anita Ghansah

Prof. Anita Ghansah

HOD, Associate Professor 

Email: 
aghansah@noguchi.ug.edu.gh
Phone:  
+233 27 1405535

Roles

Senior Research Fellow and Head, Department of Parasitology

Focus of Work

Innovations in Malaria Molecular Surveillance for malaria elimination
Genomic epidemiology of malaria, other infectious and non-communicable diseases 
Genomics and Bioinformatics capacity development for malaria and elimination

Current Projects

Impacts of Environment, Host Genetics and Antigen Diversity on Malaria Vaccine Efficacy Funder: NIAID
Temporal Strain Structure and Responses to Interventions in a High Endemicity Region of Plasmodium falciparum. Funder: NIH
Developing Excellence in Leadership and Genetic Training for Malaria Elimination in sub-Saharan Africa (DELGEME) Funder: Wellcome Trust
Developing Best Practices of Community Engagement for Genomics and Biobanking in Africa – CEBioGEN Funder: NHGRI