OPOKU KWARTENG DAVID
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Teaching Assistant
Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology
11.2023 - Current
- Organized laboratory sessions for students
- Held tutorials for students and clarified key biological concepts for students
- Assisted faculty in setting examinations, marking and grading results for students
- Assisted final year students in their research projects.
Medical Laboratory Scientist
St. Theresa Specialist Hospital
09.2021 - 11.2021
- Performed phlebotomy and sample collection
- Performed rapid diagnostic test for Malaria, HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B
- Examined blood samples for Malaria Parasites with microscopy
- Performed urinalysis.
Teaching Assistant
Serwaa Nyarko Girls' Senior High School
11.2021 - 01.2021
- Set up laboratories and organized laboratory sessions for biology students
- Clarified key biological concepts to students
- Collected, fixed and added specimens to laboratory insect specimens
- Conducted and supervised quizzes and examination.
Education
Bachelor of Science (First Class Honors) - Biological Sciences
KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
01.2023
GLOBAL HEALTH AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES RESEARCH GROUP
01.2023
Skills
- Collaborative
- Meticulous
- Adaptability
- Resilient
- Relationship building
- Willingness to learn
Department
Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology
Research Interest
- Surveillance of Infectious Disease Transmission
- Molecular epidemiology
- Host-Pathogen interactions
- Microbiology and Immunology
Research Experience
- 2023-01-01, 2023-09-01, Undergraduate Research Project
Project Topic: Effects of moisture stress on the root system architecture of Pterocarpus erinaceus.
Roles: Performed literature review, designed experiments, Root phenotyping, sampled and collected data, submitted thesis dissertation.
Supervisor: Prof. Ebenezer J. D. Belford
- 2022-11-01, 2022-12-01, Research Assistant- Intern
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR)
Roles: Performed PCR and Gel electrophoresis under supervision, cultured Plasmodium falciparum, Performed microscopic analysis of samples for malaria parasites.
Awards and Membership
- 5th best mentee, Introduction to Biomedical and Health Research (GHIDRG)
- Ghana National Petroleum Corporation scholarship for Undergraduate students
- Foundation Member, Global Health Network
- American Society for Microbiology, Global Outreach Member
Workshops Seminars
- 2023-05-02, Introduction to Biomedical and Health Research, Global Health and Infectious Diseases Research group, KCCR, KNUST
- 2023-04-24, World Malaria Day Webinar, Threat of the new Anopheles stephensi in Ghana: what does it mean for our Malaria elimination efforts?
- 2023-04-20, Africa PGI Webinar Series on Pathogen Genomic Surveillance in Africa, Mission possible: scaling up Malaria molecular surveillance in Africa
- 2023-04-05, Africa PGI Webinar Series on Pathogen Genomic Surveillance in Africa, Genomic surveillance of M. tuberculosis in Ghana and West Africa
Timeline
Teaching Assistant
Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology
11.2023 - Current
Teaching Assistant
Serwaa Nyarko Girls' Senior High School
11.2021 - 01.2021
Medical Laboratory Scientist
St. Theresa Specialist Hospital
09.2021 - 11.2021
Bachelor of Science (First Class Honors) - Biological Sciences
KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
GLOBAL HEALTH AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES RESEARCH GROUP