Hello, Beverly Egyir (Ph.D.) here. I work at the Bacteriology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana; as a Senior Research Fellow. I am also a Fellow under the Cambridge-Africa Partnership for Research Excellence (CAPREx) Program and a member of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Group of Ghana.
My research focus is on antimicrobial resistance in bacteria, antimicrobial stewardship, and hospital and community-acquired infections. I use state-of-the-art phenotypic and molecular tools to understand the epidemiology of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria species isolated from humans, livestock, and the environment. Specifically, I study superbugs like methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing bacteria and others- with an overall goal of tackling antimicrobial resistance in Ghana and on the African continent.
I also teach and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students in the field of bacteriology and antimicrobial resistance. I have organized several training sessions for students/ laboratory staff on correct identification and performance of standard antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria species.
I founded Women In Biomedicine, Africa, an organization born out of a passion to provide mentorship and career guidance for young women in biomedical careers; to harness their skills to significantly improve health care in Africa. I am also the co-founder of Seers foundation, an Extreme Human Resource Development Non-Governmental Organization, which is committed to grooming humanity for excellence, and raising exceptional doers. You may <a href="http://bev.egyir.org">click here</a> to <a href="http://bev.egyir.org">see more</a>.