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John Ahenkorah
47 Publications27 Research Themes37 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus
The researcher has investigated health disparities affecting African communities through genetic and molecular approaches, emphasizing the role of nutrition, wound healing, and early childhood development. Their work integrates advanced techniques in parasitology, dermatology, forensics, and ultrasound to uncover how health technologies influence human development and disease progression.
Key Research Themes (27)
Physical Sciences
Anatomy and Medical Technology
Life Sciences
Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
Life Sciences
Caveolin-1 and cellular processes
Life Sciences
Cleft Lip and Palate Research
Life Sciences
Connective tissue disorders research
Social Sciences
COVID-19 and Mental Health
Life Sciences
Dermatoglyphics and Human Traits
Life Sciences
Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection
Health Sciences
Fatty Acid Research and Health
Life Sciences
Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis
Social Sciences
Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
Health Sciences
Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
Health Sciences
Glaucoma and retinal disorders
Health Sciences
Hair Growth and Disorders
Health Sciences
Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
Health Sciences
Infant Nutrition and Health
Life Sciences
Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
Health Sciences
Malaria Research and Control
Life Sciences
Parasites and Host Interactions
Health Sciences
Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
Health Sciences
Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
Life Sciences
Renal and related cancers
Life Sciences
Reproductive System and Pregnancy
Life Sciences
Skin and Cellular Biology Research
Health Sciences
Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
Health Sciences
Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography
Life Sciences
Vector-borne infectious diseases
Publications (47)
Anatomy knowledge retention: The perspectives of faculty and students at the University of Ghana Medical School
Open AccessExpression pattern of APC and P53 proteins in left-sided and right-sided colorectal cancers in Ghanaians
Open AccessExposure to Treponema pallidum Alters Villous Histomorphology of Human Placentae
Open AccessNasal and labio-oral angles in young adult indigenous Ghanaians
Open AccessSalmonella Typhi-Exposed Placentae: Chorionic Villi Histomorphology and Neonatal Birthweight
Open AccessSourcing and utilization of bodies of the deceased for medical education and research: An examination of West African universities
Open AccessHistomorphology of placentae of women with sickle cell disease during pregnancy – A case control study
Open AccessImprovement in kidney damage resulting from stanozolol intramuscular injections in rats by Natural Cocoa Powder (NCP) administration
Open AccessAnatomage virtual dissection versus traditional human body dissection in anatomy pedagogy: insights from Ghanaian medical students
Open AccessSepsis-Related Lung Injury and the Complication of Extrapulmonary Pneumococcal Pneumonia
Open AccessHistomorphology of Chorionic Villi of Term Placentae of Mothers Exposed to Retroviral and Hepatitis B Viruses
Open AccessWhole body donation for teaching in Ghana: The perspectives of medical doctors
Alteration in maternal serum uric acid levels in pre-eclampsia and associated perinatal outcomes: a cross-sectional study in Ghana
Open AccessDigital-palmar dermatoglyphics characteristics of patients living with schizophrenia in Ghana
Open AccessContrasting Hygiene-Related Gastrointestinal Infections and Stress-Related Diseases at a Primary Health Care Facility within a Sub-Saharan African City: Before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Open AccessImpact of blood perilipin A levels on obesity and metabolic health
Open AccessThe Impact Of Malaria Parasites On The Placenta And Perinatal Outcome At Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana: A Case Control Study
Open AccessDynamics in Morbidity Markers and Cytological Observations Made in Urine of Schistosoma haematobium-Infected Children: Pre- and Post-Praziquantel Treatment in an Endemic Setting
Open AccessPreliminary Investigation into Plasmodium-like Piroplasms (Babesia/Theileria) among Cattle, Dogs and Humans in A Malaria-Endemic, Resource-Limited Sub-Saharan African City
Open AccessBRCA 1 gene polymorphism and finger dermatoglyphic patterns in Ghanaian breast cancer patients: a quantitative cross-sectional approach
Open AccessReduced Serum Circulation of Cell-Free DNA Following Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients
Open AccessUnravelling the Perspectives of Day and Night Traders in Selected Markets within a Sub-Saharan African City with a Malaria Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Survey
Open AccessNasopharyngeal Carriage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Children in the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Era
Open AccessNasopharyngeal Carriage and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile of Staphylococcus aureus among Children under Five Years in Accra
Open AccessAssociation between pulmonary function and cardiac enzymes in sickle cell disease.
Open Access2021Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
Persistent Urogenital Schistosomiasis and Its Associated Morbidity in Endemic Communities within Southern Ghana: Suspected Praziquantel Resistance or Reinfection?
Open Access<p>Microscopic Characteristics Of Scalp Hair Subjected To Cultural Styling Methods In Ghanaian African Females</p>
Open AccessNatural cocoa inhibits maternal hypercholesterolaemiainduced atherogenesis in rabbit pups
Ability of Vital and Fluorescent Staining in the Differentiation of Schistosoma haematobium Live and Dead Eggs
Open AccessThe Impact of<i>Plasmodium</i>Infection on Placental Histomorphology: A Stereological Preliminary Study
Open AccessLight microscopic morphology of indigenous Ghanaian African hair from scalp, eyebrow, axilla, and pubic regions
Open AccessCorrelation Between Soluble Endothelial Adhesion Molecules and Nitric Oxide Metabolites in Sickle Cell Disease
Open AccessHematological parameters in Ghanaian sickle cell disease patients
Open AccessAssociation between eNOS Gene Polymorphism (T786C and VNTR) and Sickle Cell Disease Patients in Ghana
Open AccessEffects of Task-Oriented Circuit Class Training on Physical Fitness of Stroke Survivors
Open AccessComparative Characteristics Of Black And Grey Chest And Selected Facial Hairs In Negroid Males
2014Hair Growth and Disorders
Improved method of producing satisfactory sections of whole eyeball by routine histology
Voluntary Ingestion of Natural Cocoa Extenuated Hepatic Damage in Rats with Experimentally Induced Chronic Alcoholic Toxicity
Open AccessVariation in composition of the intervillous space lining in term placentas of mothers with pre-eclampsia
Upregulation of cytokeratins in the extravillous trophoblast in the basal plate of healthy and pre-eclamptic placentae
Open Access2009Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
Differential expression of cytokeratins 7 and 18 in villous and extravillous trophoblast cells: a confocal laser scanning microscopy study
Open Access2008Connective tissue disorders research
Immunofluorescence confocal laser scanning microscopy and immuno‐electron microscopic identification of keratins in human materno‐foetal interaction zone
Open AccessThe intervillous space lining of the placental basal plate in healthy, mild pre-eclamptic (MPE) and severe pre-eclamptic (SPE) placentae-confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) studies
2008Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography
A confocal laser scanning microscopy analysis of differentially expressed cytokeratins in pre-eclamptic and healthy term placental basal plate tissue
2008Renal and related cancers
Nano-gold immuno-electron microscopic localization of caveolin-1 in human placenta
2007Caveolin-1 and cellular processes
Immuno-electron microscopic localisation of caveolin 1 in human placenta
Studies on the Morphological Variations of the Human Umbilical Cord
2003Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Anatomy
Total Publications47
Research Themes27
Open Access Papers37
Department of Anatomy
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology