Bernard Elikplim Petershie
The researcher has conducted extensive work in advancing our understanding of inflammation as a unifying theme, integrating studies on its role in asthma, IBD, and cancer. Their work highlights how inflammation modulates disease progression and treatment efficacy across these diverse domains, from mechanisms underlying airway inflammation to therapeutic interventions targeting inflammation-associated processes.
Faculty Biography
Dr. Bernard Elikplim Petershie is a Lecturer in the Department of Pathology at the School of Medical Sciences, KNUST, and a Pathologist at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. He holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) and is a Member of the Ghana College of Physicians (MGCP) in Laboratory Medicine (Anatomic Pathology). He is currently pursuing a PhD in Molecular Medicine at KSMD-KNUST, with a research focus on cancer diagnostics and molecular pathology. His academic and professional interests lie at the intersection of precision oncology, molecular diagnostics, and translational cancer research in African populations. Dr. Petershie is committed to training the next generation of medical professionals and scientists, and actively participates in collaborative research aimed at improving cancer outcomes across the sub-region.
Asthma and respiratory diseases
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Trace Elements in Health
The impact of zinc and testosterone co-treatment on tumourigenesis in prostate cancer: a novel model
Open AccessAnti-IBD activity of Eleusine indica through inhibition of TNF-alpha and p38 MAPK expression
Eleusine indica inhibits airway inflammation and ICAM-1 expression in ovalbumin-induced asthma in guinea pigs
Department of Pathology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology