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Prof. Patrick  Adu
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Prof. Patrick Adu

Associate Professor - ( Senior Member ) Department of Medical Laboratory Science
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Field(s) of Specialization
Haemato-biochemistry
Haemoglobinopathy
Red Cell Enzymopathy
Field(s) of Academic Interest
Haemoglobinopathy
Nutritional Aspect of Haematology
Post-Blood Donation Care
Red Cell Enzymopathy
About

Patrick Adu was born in Ghana and had his Bachelor of Science (Medical Laboratory Sciences) at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. Prior to this, I attended Kumasi Polytechnic (presently called Kumasi Technical University) where I pursued HND in Dispensing Technology (the equivalent of diploma in pharmaceutical studies in other countries). In 2010, I won a four-year University of Glasgow scholarship to pursue both MRes (Molecular Functions in diseases) and subsequently, PhD (in haematopoietic stem cell biology) at the Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Glasgow, UK. I have been part of the academic staff of the University of Cape Coast since 2015 where I combine research with teaching and community engagement. 

From 2019 - 2021, I was awarded the Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarship to pursue MSc. Medical Leadership at the Lancaster University, UK. Over the course of this study, I consolidated my research skills and expand my repertoire of research techniques and methodologies as I was able to add qualitative research methods to my portfolio. Presently, my research designs generally triangulate the data collection processes to enhance the rigour of the research output. Through this leadership masters, I learn key leadership principles including stakeholder identification/mapping and engagement and how to weave this into research design to increase chance of research output.

From August 2020 - February, 2024, I served as the Coordinator for clinical training of Medical Laboratory Students of the department of Medical Laboratory Science. I coordinated the clinical internship of both regular and sandwich students to ensure that students garnered the required credit hours of clinical and practical training as well equipping students to develop the skills of critical reflection and write reflective report to inculcate the habit of reflective practitioner.  

In 2023, I had the opportunity to participate in a competency-based MOOC on Implementation Research 2023. This course was developed and organized jointly with Regional Training Centre (RTC) for Health Research, and supported by TDR, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada and the WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR). Through this course I honed my capacity to develop research protocols leveraging the Implementation Research paradigm.

From August 2023 to November, 2023, I undertook the twelve weeks Doctoral supervisor training organised by Stellenbosch University, South Africa to build my capacity to efficiently supervise Masters and Doctoral students. This was a competency -based certification training that participants have to pass a capstone assignment to merit the award.  

In August 2024, he was awarded the TWAS-CSIR-UNESCO 2023 Postdoctoral Fellowship to undertake a study in CRISPR Diagnostics in sickle cell disease and other haemoglobinopathies at the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Center for Scientific and Industrial Research (IGIB-CSIR), India.   

My research interests are mainly in haemoglobinopathies, red cell enzymopathies, immuno-haematology and haemato-biochemistry; in these endeavuours, I actively seek to harness both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies to create new knowledge. I aspire to actively contribute to scientific knowledge through publications in peer-reviewed scientific journal, presentations at scientific conferences and facilitation of CPD programs for Medical Laboratory professionals in Ghana. I am experienced in mixed-methods research approaches. 

I am an active member of the European Society of haematology, African Association of Blood Transfusion, Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) and a licensed Allied Health professional in Ghana.

Activist - reflector

Degrees
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Infection and Immunity

    University of Glasgow 2014
  • Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science

    University of Cape Coast 2009
  • Higher National Diploma in Dispensing Technology

    Kumasi Technical University 2002
  • Oral presentation (Beliefs negatively mediate young adults’ knowledge about sickle cell disease prevention and relationship choices; a one-center exploratory study)

    August, 2024

    7th Annual African Interdisciplinary Health Conference Wits University, Johannesburg, South Africa.

  • Oral presentation

    August, 2023

    6th Annual African Interdisciplinary Health Conference Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya..

  • Poster Presentation

    August, 2022

    COBReG-CHOHAS Joint Conference University of Cape Coast.

  • Oral Presentation

    August, 2022

    COBReG-COHAS Joint Conference University of Cpae Coast.

  • Presented a paper (Title: Poor iron store recovery in voluntary blood donors)

    August, 2019

    Ghana Biomedical Convention Conference KUNST/Ghana.

  • Delegate (Title: Integrated Diagnosis strategies in Onco-haematology for the Management of Cytopenias and Leucocytosis)

    February, 2018

    European Society of Haematology Scientific Working Group Meeting Barcelona/Spain.

  • Oral Presentation

    July, 2017

    Ghana Biomedical Convention Annual Conference Noguchi, Accra.

  • Facilitator

    September, 2024

    Contemporary Issues in Fisheries Management. Fisheries Leadership Short course for Practitioners funded by USAID/Fisheries Recovery Activity Ghana.

  • Presenter

    October, 2024

    International and Regional Fisheries Institutional Frameworks and Bodies. Workshop on Destabilising Impacts of Distant Water Fishing Vessels (DWFV) in the Gulf of Guinea Yaounde, Cameroon.

  • Guest Speaker

    October, 2024

    “Promoting Research Excellence for Impact on Marine Conservation in Africa”, Institute for Oceans and Fisheries Online Seminar Series University of British Columbia, Canada.

  • Co-Facilitator

    October, 2021

    “Grants Proposal Writing Workshop” University for Development Studies.

  • Presenter

    November, 2024

    “Performance of the Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience”, Country Round Table Workshop Association of African Universities (AAU), Online.

  • Facilitator

    November, 2024

    “Regional Political Parties Dialogue on Fisheries: Protecting Our Fish, Securing Our Future, Live Engagement on JoyNews TV Centre for National Culture, Cape Coast.

  • Presenter

    November, 2023

    Professorial Inaugural Lecture on the topic “Our Oceans: Securing Our Common Future through Transformative Research” Medical School Auditorium, University of Cape Coast.

  • Presenter

    March, 2024

    Africa’s Plastic Revolution: Advancing Global Solutions for Healthy Oceans, T.D. Walter Bean Professorship Public Lecture University of Waterloo, Canada.

  • Presenter

    June, 2024

    Expanding the Impact of Research on Africa’s Blue Economy. National Consultative Workshop for the Formulation of a National Blue Economy Strategy for Angola Luanda, Angola.

  • Panelist

    June, 2024

    Regional Steering Committee Workshop for the World Bank West African Coastal Resilience Investment Projects (WACA ReSiP and ReiP2) Banjul, Gambia.

  • Facilitator

    July-August, 2012

    Coastal Adaptation to Climate Change. Short-term Training Course funded by USAID Ghana.

  • Co-Discussant

    July, 2023

    “Expanding the Impact of Blue Economy in Africa” (with Professor Rashid Sumaila) World Bank Headquarters, Washington.

  • Facilitator

    February, 2022

    Workshop on “Winning Research and Development Grants in a Competitive World” Bolgatanga Technical University, Ghana.

  • Facilitator

    February, 2019

    Workshop on “Proposal and Grants writing” University of Ghana, Ghana.

  • Speaker

    August, 2024

    Study Tour on Sustainable Fisheries Management & Leadership University of Rhode Island, United States.

  • Presenter

    August, 2023

    Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Ghana Case Study. Bootcamp on moving fisheries from Vulnerability to Viability Puri, Delhi, India.

  • Guest Speaker

    April, 2024

    Workshop Presentation on “Expanding the Impact of Research on Africa’s Blue Economy in Africa Hohai University, China.

  • Participant

    2021

    6th ACE Impact Regional Workshop of the World Bank and the Association of African Universities Accra (Online).

  • Panelist

    2014

    Seaweed (Sargassum) Invasion on the Ghanaian Coasts, Implications for the National Economy and Management Live TV Broadcast, GTV.

  • Guest Speaker

    2010

    “West African Fisheries”, Workshop by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) University of Makerere, Kampala, Uganda.

  1. 2024

    Travel Support Grant

    Directorate of Research and Innovation, University of Cape Coast

  2. 2024

    TWAS-CSIR-UNESCO 2023 Postdoctoral Fellowship

    TWAS-CSIR-UNESCO

  3. 2022

    Policy and Practice Grant

    Directorate of Research and Innovation, University of Cape Coast

  4. 2022

    Researh Grant for Policy

    Directorate of Research and Innovation, University of Cape Coast

  5. 2021

    Inter-departmental Small Research Grant

    Directorate of Research and Innovation, University of Cape Coast

  6. 2019

    Commonwealth Scholarship for Distance Learning

    CSC Secretariat/Lancaster University, UK.

  7. 2018

    Travel Support Grant

    Directorate of Research and Innovation, University of Cape Coast

  1. 2024

    TWAS-CSIR-UNESCO 2023 Postdoctoral Fellowship

    TWAS-CSIR-UNESCO

  2. 2024

    TWAS-CSIR-UNESCO 2023 Postdoctoral Fellowship

    TWAS-CSIR-UNESCO

  3. 2024

    TWAS-CSIR-UNESCO 2023 Postdoctoral Fellowship

    TWAS-CSIR-UNESCO

  1. 2023

    Non-professorial Rep., College of Health and Allied Sciences

    Academic Board, University of Cape Coast

  2. 2022

    Board Member

    Convention of Biomedical Research, Ghana

  3. 2020

    Member

    School of Allied Health Sciences Graduate Studies Committee

  4. 2020

    Member

    Quality Assurance Committee, SAHS

  5. 2016

    Scientific Committee memeber

    Ghana Association Medical Laboratory Scientist

  1. Lead

    January 2015 - Present

    Iron homeostasis in blood donors and general health of blood donors in the post-donation period

  2. Lead

    January 2015 - Present

    Haematology of individuals with compound haemoglobinopathies and red cell enzymopathies

  3. Co-investigator/lead

    January 2015 - Present

    Micronutrients and maternal and child health

  4. TWAS-UNESCO-CSIR Fellowship

    August 2024 - Present

    FELUDA Assay for sickle cell disease diagnostics

  1. 2024-2025

    Team member, Contract for services to deliver a short course on Marine Litter under the OCPP

    Cefas/UKAID

  2. 2024

    Panel Chair, Reviewed Environmental Impact Statement of PECAN Energies for Offshore Exploration of Oil & Gas

    Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Ghana, Secondi/Takoradi

  3. 2023-2024

    Team member, Contract for development of a short course on Marine Litter for the West Africa Region

    Ocean Country Partnership Program (OCPP) funded by Cefas/UKAID

  4. 2023-2024

    Team member, Contract services to conduct data collection surveys on abandoned lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) in Ghana

    Ocean Country Partnership Program (OCPP) funded by Cefas/UKAID

  5. 2023

    Lead Consultant, Contract for the Development of Fishery Courses Syllabi for Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences (DoFAS), University of Liberia

    IDA-V3100

  6. 2023

    Panel Chair, Evaluation of Applications for recruitment of Environmental, Social Safeguards Officers for Ghana’s Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI)

    World Bank funded West Africa Coastal Areas Management Programme

  7. 2022-2023

    Lead Consultant, Consultancy to review and align national fisheries and aquaculture polices and laws with the PFRS, regional instruments and global best practices for 15 AU Member States

    African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)

  8. 2022-2023

    Lead Consultant, Mechanisms to Facilitate the Domestication of Global Instruments and Initiatives (2022)

    African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)

  9. 2022-2023

    Lead Consultant, Identification of Issues for SIDS, Development of Draft Strategic Positions for SIDS

    African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)

  10. 2022

    Team member, Environmental Systems Analysis of the Avu Lagoon Protected area

    Calgary Zoo Foundation

  11. 2021

    Trainer, Conduct Marine Spatial Planning Workshop in Ghana

    University of Liverpool

  12. 2021

    Team member, Pre-feasibility study for nature-based intervention for Anlo Beach community in Ghana

    Valued at US$32,365.00

  13. 2021

    Team member, Marine Plastic Pollution Study in Liberia

    Conservation International

  14. 2021

    Team member, Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience in a Changing Climate - WACA -VAR Workshop

    World Bank

  15. 2020-2021

    Consultant, Support Development of Multi-sector Resilience Investment Programme for the West Africa Coastal Area Management Program

    World Bank

  16. 2020-2021

    Consultant, Issues and Opportunities in the Ghanaian Fishery Sector: Addressing the context, prospects and challenges

    Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), United Kingdom

  17. 2020

    Consultant, Estimations on renewable energy investments in Ghana

    Highland Star Group (HSG) of Companies, Geneva, Switzerland

  18. 2019-2020

    Team Member, Regional Mapping of Experts and Institutions in Coastal management

    World Bank

  19. 2017

    Lead Consultant, Review of the Fisheries Act 2002 (act 625) and the Development of Draft Regulations for the conduct of Fisheries Impact Assessments

    Ghana Industrial Trawlers Association (GITA) and GOGIG funded by DFID/UK

  20. 2013

    Team member, Environmental baseline survey of water bodies in the Great Consolidated Diamond Ghana Limited (GCDGL) mining concession

    AERC Ltd.

  21. 2012

    Team member, Scoping Study on the Dredging of the Whin Estuary in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis

    UCC Consultancy Unit/Consolidated Energy Ltd.

  22. 2011

    Team member, Social Ecology of Anlo Beach Wetland of Ghana

    Friends of the Nation/IUCN/French Global Environment Facility (GEF)

  23. 2010

    Principal Investigator, Biodiversity Assessment of Urban Wetlands in the Western Region, Ghana with focus on Essei and Butuah Lagoons and the Whin River Estuary

    USAID through Friends of the Nation

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