Ghanaian Researcher at Ohio State University Receives $140,000 Grant to Develop New HIV Medicines

• A Ghanaian PhD research scientist has obtained a $140,000 grant to develop new HIV medicines
• Daniel Adu-Ampratwum received the Collaborative Development Program (CDP) fund through the HIV Interaction and Viral Evolution (HIVE) Center
• The Ohio State University College researcher is expected to add to the efforts of five other HIVE investigators

A Ghanaian PhD research scientist, Daniel Adu-Ampratwum, has received a $140,000 grant to develop new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) medicines.

He received the Collaborative Development Program (CDP) fund through the HIV Interaction and Viral Evolution (HIVE) Center, a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded organisation, for HIV/AIDS medicines discovery and development.

Adu-Ampratwum successfully obtained the CDP grant per year for two years to help him with his investigations, the university said.

The fund is awarded to young investigators at an early stage in their career to develop a collaborative research programme working with HIVE investigators.

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The Ohio State University College researcher is expected to add to the efforts of five HIVE investigators by developing small molecule probes to better understand the role of viral capsid (the protein shell that surrounds the viral material) in HIV-1 biology.

Ghanaian Researcher Named 2022 PhD Student of the Year at Oxford University

Not long ago, YEN.com.gh reported that a Ghanaian DPhil student, Josephine Agyeman-Duah, has been named the PhD Student of the Year for the Postgrad Awards 2022 at Oxford University.

Agyeman-Duah is a student at the Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health of the prestigious university, where she is also a member of the INTERGROWTH-21ST research group.

The award recognises her as an excellent and inquisitive researcher who plays an integral part in the team, according to the university.

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NSMQ21 Team Lead for Ketasco with 8As

YEN.com.gh previously reported that a former student of Keta Senior High Technical School (Ketasco) who obtained 8As in the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) needs help.

Francis Kwame Sewor, a Science student, achieved all As in the WASSCE but could not proceed to the university due to his financially disadvantaged background.

The team leader for the 2021 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) has applied for scholarships at Ashesi University and the University of Kwame Nkrumah Technology and Science (KNUST) in Ghana to further his education.

Source: YEN.com.gh