Yaa Asare

Yaa Asare

Research Assistant

West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), University of Ghana, Ghana

Email: Yeboahy2@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

VALIDATE Role:

Network Affiliate

 

Biography:

Yaa is a research assistant in the Mosi Research Group at WACCBIP, University of Ghana. Her research interests lie in investigating Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial (NTM) host-pathogen infection interactions.

Her current research scope is in Neglected Tropical Diseases. Specifically, investigating the Microbiome of Buruli ulcers using culture independent techniques like 16s metagenomic sequencing. In addition, she assists the graduate students in her lab with their research work in the areas of SARS-CoV-2 host-pathogen interactions and Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria Antimicrobial Profiling.

 

Related Websites:

LinkedIn

 

Key Publications:

SARS-CoV-2 seroepidemiology among tertiary students and health workers at the Korle-Bu community in Accra, Ghana