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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Best Oral presentation: Chioma Achi
Best Flash presentation: Tonny Okedi
Best Poster presentation: Rosemond Mensah
Check out photos from the 2019 Symposium. Click the button below:
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
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
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
15:00 - Tea/Coffee/Networking/Poster Session
15:30 - ORAL PRESENTATIONS
16:20 - Presentation of awards and closing remarks by Sabastine Arthur
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POSTER PRESENTATIONS
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
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
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
16:20 - 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)