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Prioritizing Advanced Training at Masters and Doctoral levels

Facilitating high-level education on cell & molecular biology of tropical diseases through short courses, MPhil, PhD and Postdoctoral programmes.

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Building a Global Biomedical Research Ecosystem.

Developing a leading centre of excellence anchored within a partnership with World-Class research Institutions and funding organisations Worldwide.

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Creating Sustainable Spaces for Cross-Generational Mentorship.

Channeling Efforts Towards Building the Infrastructure and the Partnerships that drive the Scientific Innovations of the Future.

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Our COVID-19 Response

Addressing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic through scientific research.

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Our Story

In response to the World Bank’s call for proposals for African Centres of Excellence, the University of Ghana proposed the establishment of the West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP) at Legon.
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Innovative Research

We aim to conduct cutting-edge research to guide the development of new approaches to disease diagnosis, prevention, & control. Having established a world-class scientific research environment with wide-ranging technology platforms, the Centre is now optimised to conduct high-quality research into an expanded range of infectious & non-communicable diseases.

 

World-Class Training

WACCBIP has positioned itself as a major hub for training young African scientists. Since 2014, the Centre has provided fellowships for master’s, PhD, and postdoctoral training to more than 200 young scientists from more than 10 countries across the African continent. The Centre also provides opportunities for career development to industry professionals through short courses. 

 

 

Global Engagement

With strong commitment to the principles of impactful scientific citizenship, we place high premium on public & community engagement with numerous initiatives that seek to bring our Science closer to the people we do it for. Our initiatives, which have received global recognition, also provide the opportunity to deliver potentially life-saving information on disease prevention and treatment.

 

LATEST NEWS FROM WACCBIP

The West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP) at the University of Ghana concluded a two-week intensive capacity-building workshop on varcoding, a cutting-edge molecular f...

The Ghana Science Museum was abuzz with excitement as hundreds of students from across the capital gathered for the 2024 Ghana Science Festival. ...

Accra, Ghana – A Brewing Crisis in the Slaughterhouses Beneath the clamour of butcher knives and the steam of boiling pots, a silent but potentially devastating health crisis is taking root in Gh...

Wellcome Trust-funded project will build on research that facilitated thousands of diagnostic laboratories to adopt sequencing capacity for COVID-19 during the pandemic and permit the characterisation...

 The WACCBIP-DELTAS II programme is an annual internship programme for new graduates to work in an environment that supports and promotes the development of research leadership. ...

Accra, Ghana — From May 14 to 16, 2025, the West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP) was host to a transformative gathering of minds, as it welcomed leading scientists, r...

Training the next generation of biomedical scientists
and fostering world-class research excellence.

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WACCBIP Featured

WACCBIP Director speaks on Metro TV's Titans & Trailblazers Show

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In case you missed it — watch Metro TV's interview with Prof. Gordon Awandare on the Titans & Trailblazers show as he speaks on "Building Resilient University Institutions: Telling the WACCBIP Story". 

From science leadership to institutional transformation, this is a must-watch for anyone passionate about the future of higher education in Ghana and beyond.

Building Resilient University Institutions: Telling the WACCBIP Story

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About WACCBIP

In response to the World Bank’s call for proposals for African Centres of Excellence, the University of Ghana proposed the establishment of the West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP) at Legon.

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