DR. FATIMA AMPONSAH FORDJOURLECTURERDEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGYFACULTY OF BIOSCIENCENYANKPALA Campus
Background
Dr. Fatima Amponsah Fordjour is a lecturer and the Acting Head of Department of Microbiology. She obtained her undergraduate, master’s and PhD degrees at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in the areas of Biological Sciences, Clinical Microbiology and Biochemistry respectively. She worked as a research scientist at the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (KCCR). She has over 9 years of research and teaching experience. Her teachings cover human and animal immunology, plant pathology, environmental microbiology, medical microbiology among others. Her research interest is mainly in the areas of infectious and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) (onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis and schistosomiasis). Currently her research focus is primarily directed towards monitoring and surveillance of schistosomiasis and other protozoan infections. However, she also works on sickle cell and kidney disease in children. Dr. Amponsah Fordjour Fatima has received early career research awards/grants from the Sickle Pan African Research Consortium (SPARCo), WHO/TDR, UNFPA and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. She has articles published in peer reviewed journals.
Dr. Amponsah Fordjour Fatima is an active member of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH), United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) for youth, American Society for Microbiology (ASM), Convention of Biomedical Research Ghana (CoBReG) and Women in Science and Technology (WISTEM).
Fordjour, F. A., & Kwarteng, A. (2025). Zoonotic Schistosomiasis: The Crossroads Between Animal and Human Schistosomiasis in Africa: Narrative Review. 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71555
Osei-Poku, P., Tritten, L., Fordjour, F. A., & Kwarteng, A. (2025). The Journal of Liquid Biopsy Cell-free DNA as a complementary diagnostic tool for neglected tropical diseases towards achieving the WHO NTDs elimination by 2030. 7(October 2024).
Dongsogo, J., Kusi, A. O., Iddrisu, A.-M., Fordjour, F. A., Shakuru, M., Sandow, A. B., Bebu, J. K., & Tuurisoe, D. (2025). Microbial and Physco-Chemical Characteristics of Common Water Sources in The Tolon District of Ghana: A Previously Guinea Worm Endemic Area. Journal of Medical Science, Biology, and Chemistry, 2(2), 117–124. https://doi.org/10.69739/jmsbc.v2i2.840
Debrah, L. B., Klarmann-Schulz, U., Osei-Mensah, J., Kuehlwein, J. M., Mubarik, Y., Nadal, J., Ayisi-Boateng, N. K., Ricchiuto, A., Opoku, V. S., Sullivan, S. M., Mensah, D. A., Horton, J., Rahamani, A. A., Budge, P. J., Gbedema, S., Korir, P. J., Opoku, J., Pfarr, K., Kontoh, D. B., Fordjour, F. A., … Debrah, A. Y. (2024). Adherence to Hygiene Protocols and Doxycycline Therapy in Ameliorating Lymphatic Filariasis Morbidity in an Endemic Area Post-Interruption of Disease Transmission in Ghana. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 111(4), 66–82. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.24-0313
Abokyi, S. N., A. Akinyoade, & Fordjour, F. A. (2024). THE RE-EMERGENCE OF A SNIFFING CULTURE IN TAMALE-NORTHERN GHANA * 1Abokyi, S.N., 2 Akinyoade, A., 3 Fordjour, F.A 2. UDS International DevelopmentDevelopment, 11(1), 1114–1126.
Fordjour, F. A., Kwarteng, A., Paintsil, V., Ackah, E., Amuzu, E., Sackey, D., Amanor, E., & Osei, A. (2023). Hemolysis scavenger proteins and renal function marker in children with sickle cell disease at steady state : A cross ‐ sectional study. Health Science Reports-Wiley, 6(4), e1177. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1177
Fordjour, F. A., Oware, S., Ngaligma, J., & Gyimadu, E. (2023). Assessment of Impact and compliance of Mass Drug Administration in Schistosomiasis infection in the Tolon District : Advancing sustainable futures through science, technology and health innovation: the role of african scientists. STHISD International Conference, 73.
Fordjour, F. A., Kwarteng, A., Paintsil, V., Ackah, E., Amuzu, E., Sackey, D., Amanor, E., & Osei, A. (2023). Hemolysis scavenger proteins and renal function marker in children with sickle cell disease at steady state : A cross ‐ sectional study. March. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1177.
Yolmeh, M., Ahmadi, R., Yolmeh, A., Negahban, A., Sadeghinasab, J., Siyadatpanah, A., Norouzi, R., Fordjour, F. A., Kyaakyile Kuutiero, E., Taghipour, Z., Maleki Chegeni, A., Aghcheli, B., & Ghorbani, S. (2023). Role of T Helper 1 in COVID-19 Pathogenesis: Foe or Friend. International Journal of Enteric Pathogens, 11(4), 140–150. https://doi.org/10.34172/ijep.5614
Amanor, E., Kwarteng, A., Larbi, A., Fordjour, F. A., Koranteng, K. K., Sackey, S. D., Bannor, E., Osei, F. A., Mohammed, A., Bonwin, E. A., Frimpong, O. S., Nguah, S. B., Paintsil, V., & Akoto, A. O. (2022). Iron stores in steady ‐ state sickle cell disease children accessing care at a sickle cell disease clinic in Kumasi, Ghana : A cross ‐ sectional study. Health Science Reports-Wiley, 5(6), e934. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.934
Fordjour, F. A. (2022). Influence of COVID ‐ 19 pandemic on research and fieldwork : Perspectives from Ghana. Health Science Reports-Wiley, 5(6), 5–7. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.906
Fordjour F. A. (2022). Lymphatic filariasis: The journey so far (Bioscience Discourse II). The Bioscience Newsletter, 4. https://www.ptonline.com/articles/how-to-get-better-mfi-results.
Fordjour, F. A., & Kwarteng, A. (2022). The filarial and the antibiotics: Single or combination therapy using antibiotics for filariasis. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 12, 1685. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2022.1044412
Fordjour F. A, A. K. (2022). Book of Abstract. The Role of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development: Combination treatment of ivermectin and doxycycline reduces inflammation among filarial pathology individuals: In Branch, Ghana Science Association (GSA) (Issue P-84, p. 111).
Saba, C. K. S., Aloara E., Kpordze, S. W., & Fordjour, F. A. (2022). Prevalence and antibiotic resistance pattern of Esherichia coli in faecal isolates obtained from healthy dogs in the Northern Ghana. RSTMH Annual Meeting 2022 : Topical Issues in Malaria and in Resistance Information Booklet, 19.
Fordjour, F. A., Asiedu, E., Larbi, A., & Kwarteng, A. (2021). The role of nuclear factor kappa B ( NF κB ) in filarial pathology. Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling, 4(6), p.e696. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12079-021-00607-5.
Fordjour, F. A., Debrah, L. B., Osei-Mensah, J., Mubarik, Y., Gyamfi, P. A., & Debrah, A. Y. (2019). Assessing the Involvement of Nuclear Kappa Light Chain Enhancer of Activated B Cell Inhibitor-Alpha in Filarial Lymphedema Development. , with registration number P014, 2019. Convention for Biomedical Research Ghana, CoBReG, P-014.
