Our inaugural symposium was held on Friday 29 June, 2019 at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Cambridge University.

INVITED SPEAKERS

CONFIRMED ABSTRACTS

2019 SPEAKER AWARDS
Best Oral presentation: Chioma Achi
Best Flash presentation: Tonny Okedi
Best Poster presentation: Rosemond Mensah

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2019 Schedule

MORNING SESSION
09:00 -  Registration, Networking & Tea/Coffee
10:00 -  Welcome & opening remarks by Dr. Prince Bawuah
10:10 -  Special Address from the office of the Vice Chancellor
10:15 -  ORAL PRESENTATIONS
  • Peace Atakpa (University of Cambridge): Shooting Calcium at Lysosomes
  • Bongumenzi Nxumalo (University of Cambridge):  Advanced morphometric analysis and hydrological modelling as tools to examine human behavioural patterns in iron age sites at the Shashe-Limpopo basin, South Africa
  • John Vianney (University of Cambridge): Population genomics of Schistosoma mansoni
11:00 -  PANEL SESSION: The impact of STEM on the development of Africa
Dr. Kofi Asare-Addo, Dr. Thomas Haizel, Professor Martin Antonio, Dr. Aloysius Adotey Edoh Jnr. (Moderated by Sandile Mtetwa) 
11:45 -  GUEST TALK: Dr. Kofi Asare-Addo (Senior Lecturer, Pharmaceutics, University of Huddersfield)
12:05 -  Flash presentations 
  • Aloysius Loglo (University of Surrey): The role of diet in the pathogenesis of Buruli ulcer
  • Tonny Okedi (University of Manchester): Bioelectricity generation from photosynthetic cyanobacteria

12:30 -  Lunch & poster session

AFTERNOON SESSION
13:15 -  Science Communication Mini Workshop
by Professor Martin Antonio (Professor of Molecular Microbiology & Global Health, Director of WHO Collaborating Centre for New Vaccines Surveillance)
13:45 -  GUEST TALK: Dr. Thomas Haizel (Managing Director IDNA Genetics Limited and Nkaarco Diagnostics Limited)
14:05 -  ORAL PRESENTATIONS
  • Rosemond Mensah (University of Hertfordshire): A bandage containing drug loaded microparticles for ocular application
  • Chioma Achi (University of Cambridge): Genomic analysis of antimicrobial resistant Salmonella species form Nigeria
14:35 -  KEYNOTE TALK: Professor Franklin Aigbirhio (Director of PET Chemistry, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Cambridge)
15:00 -  Tea/Coffee/Networking/Poster Session
15:30 -  ORAL PRESENTATIONS
  • Dr. Femi Ojambati (University of Cambridge): Light emission in nano-gaps
  • Adam Ward (University of Huddersfield): Use of UV imaging for the measurement of pharmaceutical formulations
16:00 -  CLOSING ADDRESS: Dr. Aloysius Adotey Edoh Jnr. (Senior Lecturer of Computer Science and Electrical/Electronic Engineering, University of East London)
16:20 -  Presentation of awards and closing remarks by Sabastine Arthur

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POSTER PRESENTATIONS
  • Adam Ward (University of Huddersfield): Use of UV Imaging for the measurement of pharmaceutical formulations
  • Chioma Vivian Ngonadi (University of Cambridge): Early Iron Smelting Site in Lejja, Southeastern- Nigeria:Archaeological Finds and Features
  • Rosemond Mensah (University of Huddersfield): A bandage containing drug loaded microparticles for ocular application
  • Peace Atakpa (University of Cambridge): Shooting Calcium at lysosomes

Special thanks to our sponsors and champions:

  • Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge
  • Cambridge Africa Programme
  • Anglia DNA Services
  • Dr. Thomas Haizel (Founder and MD, Anglia DNA Services)
  • Dr. Amit Bhasin (Programme Manager, Cambridge Africa)
  • Professor Franklin Aigbirhio (Professor of Neuroscience, University of Cambridge)

2019 Venue: Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Cambridge, CB3 0AS

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