Laboratory for Infectious and Tropical Diseases

Fighting to end malaria in Ghana & beyond. Researching parasite biology, host immunity & transmission, and development of vaccines & drugs.
#MalariaResearch

[Laboratory for Infectious and Tropical Diseases @DinkoGroup]

From June 14–17, 2026, the @UofGlasgow hosted the 2nd Africa-Europe CoRE Conference. KNUST was represented by team leader @BismarckDinko, PhD, through the ARUA-Guild CoRE AID partnership, strengthening Africa-Europe research collaboration in infectious diseases and global health.

[Laboratory for Infectious and Tropical Diseases @DinkoGroup]

Find out more:
https://t.co/3y7P8iK7np

[Laboratory for Infectious and Tropical Diseases @DinkoGroup]

From June 14–17, 2026, the @UofGlasgow hosted the 2nd Africa-Europe CoRE Conference. KNUST was represented by team leader @BismarckDinko, PhD, through the ARUA-Guild CoRE AID partnership, strengthening Africa-Europe research collaboration in infectious diseases and global health.

[Bismarck Dinko @BismarckDinko]

That was a fabulous BioMalPar experience of excellent science.

[Laboratory for Infectious and Tropical Diseases @DinkoGroup]

find out more on our LinkedIn page
https://t.co/tJMovDf310

[Laboratory for Infectious and Tropical Diseases @DinkoGroup]

We are proud to celebrate our Group Leader, @BismarckDinko, PhD, who served as a Scientific Organiser at the BioMalPar XXII conference from May 27–29, 2026, at the EMBL Advanced Training Centre in Germany.
#EMBLMalaria

[Laboratory for Infectious and Tropical Diseases @DinkoGroup]

find out more on our LinkedIn page
https://t.co/tJMovDf310

[Laboratory for Infectious and Tropical Diseases @DinkoGroup]

We are proud to celebrate our Group Leader, @BismarckDinko, PhD, who served as a Scientific Organiser at the BioMalPar XXII conference from May 27–29, 2026, at the EMBL Advanced Training Centre in Germany.
#EMBLMalaria

[EMBL Events @EMBLEvents]

Welcome to Day 1 of #EMBLMalaria! 🎉🦟

We're kicking things off with the pre-conference 'Women in Malaria (WiM) Workshop', an inspiring session on tackling 'Imposter Syndrome' and its impact on the career growth of women in science.

A vibrant space for connection and community.

📸 Follow along for live updates and moments from the conference!

#BioMalPar #MalariaResearch #WomenInScience #STEMWomen

[Bismarck Dinko @BismarckDinko]

It was an absolute delight to be part of and contribute to the biomalpar2026 experience.

[Bismarck Dinko @BismarckDinko]

Excellent exchange opportunity!

[Laboratory for Infectious and Tropical Diseases @DinkoGroup]

Visit our LinkedIn page for more information: https://t.co/4HKaKhqdU2

[Laboratory for Infectious and Tropical Diseases @DinkoGroup]

Visit our LinkedIn page for more information: https://t.co/4HKaKhqdU2

[Laboratory for Infectious and Tropical Diseases @DinkoGroup]

On May 12th, our PhD candidate Eric Boham presented his research at the Dottorati di ricerca Italia-Africa initiative. Supervised by Dr. Dinko (KNUST) & Dr. Francesco Silvestrini (ISS), this work underscores the robust scientific collaboration between KNUST and ISS.

[Laboratory for Infectious and Tropical Diseases @DinkoGroup]

On May 12th, our PhD candidate Eric Boham presented his research at the Dottorati di ricerca Italia-Africa initiative. Supervised by Dr. Dinko (KNUST) & Dr. Francesco Silvestrini (ISS), this work underscores the robust scientific collaboration between KNUST and ISS.

[Laboratory for Infectious and Tropical Diseases @DinkoGroup]

Last week, our team leader Dr. Bismarck Dinko had the privilege of meeting with Dr. Jerome Kim, Director General of IVI, South Korea, during his visit to Ghana. The discussions focused on advancing vaccine innovation and public health in Africa.

#GlobalHealth #VaccineDevelopment

[Laboratory for Infectious and Tropical Diseases @DinkoGroup]

Our week-long intensive #Molecularbiology training has officially concluded. It was a week defined by mastery of basic molecular techniques.

Special thanks to Dr Dinko, team leader, Richmond Tackie, for facilitating and to our young scientists.
#ResearchAndDevelopment #LITD

[Laboratory for Infectious and Tropical Diseases @DinkoGroup]

Our week-long intensive #Molecularbiology training has officially concluded. It was a week defined by mastery of basic molecular techniques.

Special thanks to Dr Dinko, team leader, Richmond Tackie, for facilitating and to our young scientists.
#ResearchAndDevelopment #LITD

[Laboratory for Infectious and Tropical Diseases @DinkoGroup]

Last week, our team leader Dr. Bismarck Dinko had the privilege of meeting with Dr. Jerome Kim, Director General of IVI, South Korea, during his visit to Ghana. The discussions focused on advancing vaccine innovation and public health in Africa.

#GlobalHealth #VaccineDevelopment

[Laboratory for Infectious and Tropical Diseases @DinkoGroup]

Many orthopaedic patients in Ghana coming for bone repair are asymptomatic carriers of malaria, with parasites in their bone marrow & blood. Important insight from Dr. Dinko’s talk at a recent conference
#P. Falciparum #Gametocyte Biology and Immunity #Infectious Diseases https://t.co/5IFkMOAMkY