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Yaw Bediako, PhD is a Ghanaian immunologist and co-founder and CEO of Yemaachi Biotech, a biotech company based in Accra, Ghana building a cancer bio-database to incorporate African health data into R&D for cancer therapeutics.[1]
Bediako is a specialist in cellular and molecular immunology, with a focus on understanding immune function concerning both infectious and non-communicable diseases, such as cancer, within African populations. He is credited with the development and implementation of the first national SARS-CoV-2 variant tracker on the continent, providing real-time visualization of viral variant distribution. [2]
Bediako has a PhD in Immunology from Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, and subsequently undertook post-doctoral fellowships at the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Programme in Kenya and at the Francis Crick Institute in London.[3] He served on the faculty at the West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP) at the University of Ghana.
Yaw has published extensively in high-impact journals on topics ranging from cellular and molecular immunology, malaria and cancer.
In November 2021, Yaw was selected as a Calestous Juma Science Leadership Fellow by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.[4] Yaw is also a fellow of the Ghana Young Academy and an Affiliate member of the African Academy of Sciences. In January of 2023, he was selected as one of the 100 most influential Africans by the New African magazine.[5]
Early Life and Education
editYaw grew up in Accra, Ghana. He obtained his undergraduate degree at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, USA,[6] where he studied Biology/Biochemistry. After receiving his Ph.D. at Northwestern University, Bediako pursued a post-doctoral fellowship at the KEMRI – Wellcome Trust Research Programme in Kilifi, Kenya.[7] He then focused on Malaria Immunology, before shifting his focus to cancer immunology.
Research Career
editAfter completing his PhD, Yaw worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme (Kilifi, Kenya) from 2013-2015.[8]He then took up a second post-doctoral fellowship at the Francis Crick Institute (London, UK) where he worked from 2015-2019.[9] In 2019 Yaw took up a faculty position at the West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens- University of Ghana.[10] In 2020, Yaw co-founded Yemaachi Biotech and has served as Chief Executive Officer since then.
Awards and Honours
edit- Top 100 Most Influential Africans – New Africa Magazine,2022[11]
- Ghana top 40 under 40 award – Science, Technology, and Innovation, 2022[12]
- Calestous Juma Science Leadership Fellowship, 2021-2026[13]
- Open Society/ARUA – Capacity building Grant, 2021
- Cambridge Alborada Grant, 2020 -2021[14]
- UCSF Global Cancer Program: Global Cancer Pilot, 2020 -2021
- Academy of Medical Sciences- GCRF Networking Grant, 2019-2020[15]
- Crick African Network- Career Accelerator Award, 2019-2021[16]
- Royal Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2016 -2017[17]
References
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- ^ "Investigating the Immune Kinetics of COVID-19 Vaccine Responses Between European and African Populations". gcgh.grandchallenges.org. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "Dr. Yaw Bediako". Initiative to Develop African Research Leaders, IDeAL. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "User:Yaw Bediako", Wikipedia, 2023-11-14, retrieved 2023-11-14
- ^ "African Academy of Sciences welcomes Crick African Network fellows". Crick. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ Toma, Grace. "Calvin alum wins $1 million grant to fund vision of health in Africa". Calvin University Chimes. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Dr. Yaw Bediako". Initiative to Develop African Research Leaders, IDeAL. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Dr. Yaw Bediako". Initiative to Develop African Research Leaders, IDeAL. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "African Academy of Sciences welcomes Crick African Network fellows". Crick. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ Admin, WACCBIP. "Yaw Bediako - West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens". www.waccbip.org. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "100 Most Influential Africans".Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Forty Under 40 Awards; 137 nominees shortlisted for 2022 edition - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2022-09-17. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Yaw Bediako". gcgh.grandchallenges.org. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Cambridge-Africa Activity Map :: Cambridge-Africa". www.cambridge-africa.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "GCRF-Crick African Network".
- ^ "African Academy of Sciences welcomes Crick African Network fellows". Crick. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "RSTMH Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene". www.rstmh.org. Retrieved 2023-11-14.