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Personal profile
Overview
PhD Student, University of Manchester
Medical Laboratory Scientist (special interest in medical mycology), New Hope Specialist Hospital
President and Principal Investigator, Fungal Infections Kare Initiative (FIKI) Ghana
Chief Executive, AdvansMyco Supplies
Social responsibility
Fungal Infection Kare Initiative (FIKI) Ghana
Qualifications
BSc MedLabSci
Memberships of committees and professional bodies
Member, Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS)
Member, International Society of Human and Animal Mycology (ISHAM)
Member, American Society of Microbiology (ASM)
Member, Pan-African Medical Mycology Group of ISHAM
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor of Science, University of Ghana
Sep 2012 → Nov 2016
Award Date: 8 Nov 2016
External positions
Chief Executive, AdvansMyco Supplies
Dec 2018 → …
President and Principal Investigator, Fungal Infections Kare Initiative (FIKI) Ghana
Dec 2018 → …
Areas of expertise
- QR180 Immunology
- Fungal Immunology
- RL Dermatology
- Fungal Skin Infections
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Cancer
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Importance of Aspergillus-Specific Antibody Screening for Diagnosis of Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis after Tuberculosis Treatment: A Prospective Follow-Up Study in Ghana
Ocansey, B. K., Otoo, B., Gbadamosi, H., Afriyie-Mensah, J. S., Opintan, J. A., Kosmidis, C. & Denning, D. W., 23 Dec 2023, In: Journal of Fungi. 9, 1, 26.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis is Common among Patients with Presumed Tuberculosis Relapse in Ghana
Ocansey, B. K., Otoo, B., Adjei, A., Gbadamosi, H., Kotey, F. C. N., Kosmidis, C., Afriyie-Mensah, J. S., Denning, D. W. & Opintan, J. A., 9 Sep 2022, In: Medical Mycology . 60, 9Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cryptococcal and Histoplasma Antigen Screening among People with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Ghana and Comparative Analysis of OIDx Histoplasma Lateral Flow Assay and IMMY Histoplasma Enzyme Immunoassay
Ocansey, B. K., Otoo, B., Asamoah, I., Ganu, V., Berko, K. P., Oladele, O., Amankwa, E. A., Opoku-Asare, B., Agyei, M., George, L., Kotey, F. C. N., Kosmidis, C., Puplampu, P., Opintan, J. A. & Denning, D. W., 1 Jul 2022, In: Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 9, 7, ofac277.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Histoplasmosis in Africa: Current perspectives, knowledge gaps, and research priorities
Ocansey, B. K., Govender, N. P. (ed.), Kosmidis, C., Agyei, M., Dorkenoo, A. M., Ayanlowo, O. O., Oladele, R. O., Darre, T. & Denning, D. W., 24 Feb 2022, In: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 16, 2, e0010111.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Improving awareness, diagnosis and management of invasive fungal infections in Ghana: establishment of the Ghana Medical Mycology Society
Ocansey, B. K., Dadzie, E. A., Eduful, S. K., Agyei, M., Osei, M., Puplampu, P., Asamoah, I., Oladele, R. O., Osaigbovo, I. I., Afriyie-mensah, J. S., Opintan, J. A., Essien-baidoo, S., Chakrabarti, A., Hoenigl, M., Denning, D. W. & Richardson, M. D., 8 Sep 2022, In: Medical Mycology . 60, 9Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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