Dr Nicholas Ekow Thomford
| Call | Career Development Fellowship (CDF) |
| Programme | EDCTP2 |
| Start Date | 2020-11-01 |
| End Date | 2023-10-31 |
| Project Code | TMA2019CDF-2670 |
| Status | Active |
Title
Pharmacomicrobiomics in Malaria-HIV co-infection (MHC) treatment outcome: Finding causal therapeutic variation in Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) and antiretroviral therapy (ART) in a Ghanaian population
Host Organisation
| Institution | Country |
|---|---|
Current Organisation
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST
Current Job Title
SENIOR LECTURER
Students Supervised
| Type | Name | Title | University | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPhil | Faustina Adu | Miss | University of Cape Coast | 2020 | |
| PhD | Samuel Badu Nyarko | Mr | University of Cape Coast | 2020 |
Memberships
| Role | Committee/board | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Member/PBL coordinator | School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast School Board | 2022 | |
| Member | Department of Medical Biochemistry Board, UCC | 2020 | |
| Editor | Editor, Frontiers of Medicine | 2019 | |
| Editor | Scientific African | 2019 |
Education
| Institution | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|
| University of Cape Coast, South Africa | PhD | 2017-05-05 |
| University of Ghana, Ghana | MPhil | 2011-06-11 |
| University of Ghana, Ghana | BSc | 2006-06-10 |
Areas Of Specialisation
Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) Malaria
Grants
Grant Code:
I-3-F-6441-1
Source of funding:
International Foundation for Science (IFS)
Amount:
11500
Role:
Principal Investigator
Start Date:
2020-01-01
End Date:
2023-01-01
Publications
Projects
Fellow:
Nicholas Ekow Thomford
Collaborators:
| Name | Country | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Adoko | Ghana | University of Cape Coast |
| Seth Amponsah | Ghana | University of Ghana |
Objectives:
Find out how HIV latency is achieved and If there are compounds that can reactivate the latent virus
Sites:
Cape Coast
Study Design:
In vitro and cohort
Subjects:
50
Start Date:
2020-06-04
End Date:
2023-06-30
Fellow:
Nicholas Ekow Thomford
Collaborators:
| Name | Country | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Badu Nyarko | Ghana | University of Cape Coast |
| Faustina Adu | Ghana | University of Cape Coast |
Objectives:
How host genetics in immune marker genes influence viral replication and suppression in African populations
Sites:
Cape Coast Metropolis
Study Design:
cohort
Subjects:
300
Outcomes:
genetic variation in host immune markers and viral load suppression
Start Date:
2021-08-02
End Date:
2024-11-30