DrCharles Narh

Dr. Narh has over 10 years of experience in infectious diseases research, with more than 30 publications in malaria, COVID-19 and Neglected Tropical Diseases. His research focus and expertise include epidemiological surveys and clinical trial studies, molecular diagnostics development, functional genomics and population genetics of infectious diseases to inform Public Health control efforts, leading to the generation of new knowledge to transform health globally, particularly in Africa. Dr. Narh’s works bridge academia and industry, and is passionate about impacting the next generation of “1000-minds” through academic supervisions, industry and community engagements. Dr. Narh's research is support with funding from Deakin University Fellowship and seed grants, British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, UK (BSAC-UK), Australia NHMRC, West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WCCBIP, University of Ghana). 

Projects

1. Malaria diagnostics development to support point-of-care testing
2. Malaria parasite genomic surveillance and population genetics
3. Malaria drug resistance, with functional genomics and proteomics studies 
4. COVID-19 & SARS-CoV-2 genomics and infection studies, University of Ghana