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Fred Aboagye-Antwi is Principal Investigator for Target Malaria in Ghana. He is also a Medical Entomologists at the Department of Animal Biology & Conservation Sciences and a Senior Lecturer within the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Ghana.
Education[edit]
Following his undergraduate studies in Biological Sciences (Botany and Zoology) at the University of Ghana, Dr. Aboagye-Antwi pursued a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Zoology (Applied Parasitology) at the same university. From there, Dr. Aboagye-Antwi went on to pursue a doctoral degree (PhD) in Life Sciences (Medical Entomology) at Keele University in the UK. He also holds a postgraduate diploma in Research Methodology from Danish Bilharziasis Laboratory (DBS), Denmark.
Career[edit]
His research interest is in water-related parasitic diseases, and a keen focus on intermediate hosts and/or vector-borne diseases. His research goal in the long haul is to describe and explain the principles underlining the wide range of complex relationships between vectors, parasites, intermediate hosts, and host.
His enthusiasm and contributions in the field of vector research, have earned Dr. Aboagye-Antwi several awards, including the Cambridge African Partnership for Research Excellence (CAPREx) postdoctoral fellowship, Roberts fund at Keele University, Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) scholarship and a DANIDA Sponsorship.
With over 20 years of experience in research on parasitic infections, Dr, Aboagye-Antwi is working to pursue further knowledge in mosquito molecular genetics and genetic transformation that will enable him to make more meaningful contributions towards the control and elimination of vector borne parasitic diseases in Africa.
Since joining Target Malaria in 2018, he has been investigating the ecological consequences of reducing the population of Anopheles'' mosquitoes in malaria endemic regions. In addition, he is working on optimising protocols for rearing, transporting and releasing male Anopheles.
Selected Publications[edit]
Fred Aboagye-Antwi, Nahla Alhafez, Gareth d. Weedall, Jessica Brothwood, Sharanjit Kandola, Doug Paton, Abrahamane Fofona, Lisa Olohan, Mauro Pazmino Betancourth, Nkiru E. Ekechukwu, Rowida Baeshen, Sekou F. Traore, Abdulaye Diabate, Frederic Tripet. 2015. Experimental Swap of Anopheles gambiae's Assortative Mating Preferences Demonstrates Key Role of X-Chromosome Divergence Island in Incipient Sympatric Speciation. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1005141
Valentina Riggio, Abdulfatai Tijjani, Rebecca Callaby, Andrea Talenti, David Wragg, Emmanuel T. Obishakin, Chukwunonso Ezeasor, Frans Jongejan, Ndudim I. Ogo, Fred Aboagye-Antwi, Alassane Toure, Jahashi Nzalawahej, Boubacar Diallo, Ayao Missohou, Adrien M. G. Belem, Appolinaire Djikeng, Nick Juleff, Josephus Fourie, Michel Labuschagne, Maxime Madder, Karen Marshall, James G. D. Prendergast, Liam J. Morrison. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1186%2Fs12711-022-00751-5
References[edit]
External Links[edit]
Fred Aboagye-Antwi. Fight against malaria. https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/malaria-impfstoff-gentechnik-muecke-afrika-100.html
- ^ Matthews, Dylan (2022-10-20). "Target Malaria's scientists are working to rid Africa of an ancient plague". Vox. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ "Why African scientists are supporting gene drive research to fight malaria". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ deutschlandfunk.de. "Mensch gegen Mücke - Kampf gegen Malaria geht in die nächste Runde". Deutschlandfunk (in German). Retrieved 2023-01-06.