Scientifically, I am driven by the passion to facilitate and advance the discovery and development of innovative therapeutic approaches towards key pathogens. I am also deeply fascinated by the tools and applications of critical thinking.
My research interest involves drug discovery and development for microbial infections such as parasites and bacteria. Pathogens that are typically investigated include African trypanosomes, Leishmania, Plasmodium, Yersinia and Mycobacteria. Since drug discovery and development is largely interdisciplinary in nature, I employ a combination of biological, physical, computational and mathematical tools. These usually encompass disciplines such as Molecular/Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology and Quantum Biochemistry.
Dofuor AK, Ayertey F, Bolah P, Djameh GI, Kyeremeh K, Ohashi M, Okine LK and Gwira TM (2020). Isolation and Antitrypanosomal Characterization of Furoquinoline and Oxylipin from Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides. Biomolecules; 10, 1670
Dofuor AK, Djameh GI, Ayertey F, Bolah P, Amoa-Bosompem M, Kyeremeh K, Okine LK, Gwira TM, and Ohashi M (2019). Antitrypanosomal Effects of Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides (Lam.) Zepern. & Timler Extracts on African Trypanosomes. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine; 2019:1730452
Dofuor AK, Kwain S, Osei E, Tetevi GM, Okine LK, Ohashi M, Gwira TM and Kyeremeh K (2019). -N-(Isobutyl)-3,4-methylenedioxy Cinnamoyl Amide. Molbank; 2019: M1070
Kyeremeh K, Kwain S, Tetevi GM, Camas AS, Camas M, Dofuor AK, Deng H and Jaspars M (2019). α-d-Glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-[6-O-(l-tryptophanyl)-β-d-fructofuranoside]. Molbank; 2019: M1066
Kwain S, Tetevi GM, Mensah T, Camas AS, Camas M, Dofuor AK, Azerigyik FA, Deng H, Jaspars M and Kyeremeh K (2019). Digyaindoleacid A : 2-(1-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-3-oxobut-1-en-2-yloxy)-3-(1H-indol-3-yl) propanoic Acid, a Novel Indole Alkaloid. Molbank; 2019: M1080
Tetevi GM, Kwain S, Mensah T, Camas AS, Camas M, Dofuor AK, Azerigyik FA, Oluwabusola E, Deng H, Jaspars M and Kyeremeh K (2019). Paenidigyamycin G : 1-Acetyl-2,4-dimethyl-3-phenethyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium. Molbank; 2019: M1094
WORKSHOPS / CONFERENCES
08/04/2018-11/04/2018
University of Aberyswith
Wales, UK
British Conference for Parasitology
26/07/2017-28/07/2017
University of Ghana
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR)
Convention of Biomedical Research, Ghana (CoBReG)
A New Era of Biomedical Research and Development for West Africa
11/07/2016-22/07/2016
University of Ghana
Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology
Workshop on Molecular Biology, Pathogenesis and Diagnostics of Neglected Diseases
14/07/2016-15/07/2016
West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP)
University of Ghana
WACCBIP Research Conference: Improving Health through Advanced Research and Training