Prof. George Boateng Kyei MBChB, MPhil, PhD

Professor Kyei's academic journey commenced at the University of Ghana Medical School, where he earned his MB ChB in Medicine and Surgery. Subsequently, he pursued a Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics with Distinction at the same institution. His quest for knowledge led him to a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Microbiology at the University of Ghana. Following this, he undertook doctoral studies in Biomedical Sciences at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA, earning a Ph.D.

Throughout his career, Professor Kyei has held various academic and clinical positions. He began as an intern in Surgery and Paediatrics at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana. Later, he served as a Family Physician and Assistant Medical Director at Manna Mission Hospital in Accra. After his Ph.D., he pursued a residency in Internal Medicine, a fellowship in Infectious Diseases, and a postdoctoral fellowship in HIV pathogenesis at Washington University in St Louis, School of Medicine.

Presently, Professor Kyei holds the position of Associate Professor of Medicine and Molecular Microbiology at Washington University and is Associate Professor of Virology at the Department of Virology, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana. He is also a Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician and the Chairman of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC). Additionally, he is the Director of the Medical & Scientific Research Centre (MSRC) at the same institution.

Throughout his journey, Professor Kyei has received numerous honors and awards. Notably, he received a special mention of distinction during his PhD thesis. During his postdoctoral studies, he won the prestigious Harold Amos Faculty Development Award from the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation and the Washington University Dean’s Diversity Scholar Award. In 2016, he received the Young Physician Scientist Award from the American Society for Clinical Investigation. He has also been recognized with a Senior Fellowship from the European Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) and received a travel award for the Keystone Symposium on HIV Eradication in Whistler, Canada. Prof. Kyei has served on several National Institutes of Health Review Grants Panels.

Professor Kyei's research experience is extensive and covers various aspects of virology and microbiology. His work includes a dissertation on "Biochemical Characterization of Mycobacteria Causing Pulmonary Disease in HIV and non-HIV Patients" during his graduate studies at the University of Ghana. Additionally, he has contributed significantly to understanding HIV-1, its accessory proteins, and their interactions with cellular restriction factors, particularly in macrophages. His work extends to the intersection of HIV and tuberculosis within macrophages. He operated two laboratories at Washington University and the NMIMR focused on the eradication of HIV. His laboratories are funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health, EDCTP, and Expertise France, among others.

As an Infectious Diseases Physician, Prof Kyei is passionate about helping build the systems for effective hospital-based antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention programs to help stem the spread of resistant organisms in Ghanaian hospitals.

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