Symposium on Current Trends in Biophysics in Ghana
Event date:
Tuesday, Oct 16, 2018 - Tuesday, Oct 16, 2018 Export event
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This will be a maiden Biophysical Society (BPS) Networking Event in Ghana. Plans are far advanced to establish a Biophysics postgraduate programme in UCC. Hence, the symposium is designed as a one-day event for undergraduate and postgraduate students, faculty members and other with related interest in biophysical research and education.
The symposium aims to:
1. Bring to light the current trends in biophysics in Ghana
2. Stimulate the interest of biophysics research and education in Ghana
3. Promote networking among researchers in biophysics and other related research areas
4. Allow exchanging ideas about how to promote biophysical research and education in Ghana
5. Engage more graduate and undergraduate students in the field of biophysics
6. Promote the BPS in Ghana
Event Speakers
Tentative list of speakers:
Assoc. Prof. Moses Jojo Eghan (Physics, Dean, School of Health and Allied Sciences, UCC)
Assoc. Prof. Justice Kwabena Sarfo (Biochemistry, Dean, UCC)
Dr. Benjamin Anderson (Physics, Head, Department of Physics, UCC)
Dr. Samuel Sonko Sackey (Physics, Coordinator, Laser and Fibre Optics Centre, UCC)
Dr. Levi Yaffeto (Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Lecturer, UCC)
Dr. Jerry Opoku-Ansah (Lecturer, Postdoc, Physics, UCC)
Mr. Peter Osei-Wusu Adueming (PhD Student)
Miss Shemmira Yunus (PhD Student)
Event Schedule
| 9:00 |
Arrival/Registration |
| 9:30 |
Introduction of Chairperson and other dignitaries |
| 9:40 |
Chairperson's response |
| 9:45 |
Purpose of Gathering |
| 10:00 |
TALK 1 - Current Trends of Biophysics in Ghana: The Case of UCC Biophysics Postgraduate Program
-Assoc. Prof. Justics Kwabena Sarfo/Assoc. Prof. Moses Jojo Eghan |
| 11:00 |
SNACK BREAK |
| 12:00 |
TALK 2 - Current Trends of Biophysics in Ghana: Laser and Fibre Optics as tools for Biophysical Research
-Dr. Benjamin Anderson/Dr. Samuel Sonko Sackey |
| 1:00 |
TALK 3 - The Biophysical Society: Membership and Opportunities; Optical Techniques in Malaria Research
-Dr. Jerry Opoku-Ansah/Mr. Peter Osei-Wusu Adueming/Mr. Charles L. Y. Amauh |
| 1:30 |
LUNCH BREAK |
| 2:30 |
TALK 4 - Molecular Biophysics Research
-Dr. Levi Yaffeto |
| 3:00 |
TALK 5 - Multi-spectral Imaging Applications in Biophysics
-Miss Shemmira Yunus |
| 3:30 |
Questions/Comments |
| 3:50 |
Chairperson's Closing Remarks |
| 3:55 |
Departure |
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This is a tentative program. |