Donkoh, Emmanuel Timmy

Dr. Emmanuel Timmy Donkoh is a Senior Lecturer in Chemical Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics and group lead at the Centre for Research in Applied Biology in Ghana. He is also a Research Fellow at the Cervical Cancer Prevention and Training Centre (CCPTC) in Ghana. His research focuses on biomarker development for the early detection of preventable and re-emerging diseases and involves pioneering screening programmes that incorporate evidence-based strategies such as self-sampling, near-patient testing, and digital health innovation to reach vulnerable groups. As a strong advocate of health security for Africa, Dr. Donkoh is currently implementing screening projects for metabolic and infectious diseases in primary healthcare settings, drawing on a deep understanding of sub-Saharan Africa’s contextual challenges and a strong network of community partnerships.

Dr Donkoh is the recipient of an accelerated PhD award from the Department of Molecular Medicine, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, where he studied under Professor Francis Agyemang-Yeboah and Professor Edwin K. Wiredu. In 2017, he took up a postdoctoral research fellowship in the lab of Prof. Ellis Owusu Dabo, following up on the first cohort of HPV vaccinated girls in Ghana. His academic career began in 2018 when he joined and later led the Department of Basic and Applied Biology at the University of Energy and Natural Resources.

As the founding Head of the Department of Medical Laboratory Science, and current Head of the Centre for Research in Applied Biology, Dr. Timmy Donkoh facilitates the development of affordable molecular diagnostics to drive national screening programmes, driven by a passion to expand universal access to cervical screening to address healthcare inequalities for women and neglected populations. Additionally, as Country Ambassador for the International Papillomavirus Society, he actively advocates for strategies that accelerate cervical cancer eradication in low-resource settings.