Yaw Bediako
FounderFounder at Yemaachi Biotechnology
Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
FoundedYemaachi Biotechnology · YC
About
Yaw Bediako is a cellular and molecular immunologist focused on non-communicable disease research in African populations. He is a fellow of the Ghana Young Academy, an affiliate member of the African Academy of Sciences, and a Crick Africa Network Fellow.
Founder at Yemaachi BiotechnologyYC S21
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Experience
- Ashesi UniversityDean of Research and Innovationcurrent2025 — present
- Yemaachi BiotechChief Executive Officercurrent2020 — presentAccra, Greater Accra, Ghana
- West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens - University of GhanaResearch Fellowcurrent2019 — presentAccra, Ghana
- The Francis Crick InstitutePost Doctoral Research Fellow2015 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- KEMRI - Wellcome TrustPost-Doc2013 — 2015Kilifi
- Calvin UniversityAssistant Professor2012 — 2013
- Calvin UniversityInstructor2011 — 2012
- Van Andel InstituteAssistant Research Technician2004 — 2005
Skills & more
Multi-color Flow Cytometry1ELISA4ELISPOTMammalian Cell CulturePCR9qPCR3Immunohistochemistry11Public Health1Science Education1Tissue Culture8Cell8Biochemistry1
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Western BlottingMicroscopyBiologyMolecular CloningMolecular BiologyData AnalysisResearchLanguages English · Twi
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- Who is Yaw Bediako?
- Yaw Bediako is a cellular and molecular immunologist focused on non-communicable disease research in African populations. He is a fellow of the Ghana Young Academy, an affiliate member of the African Academy of Sciences, and a Crick Africa Network Fellow.
- Where does Yaw Bediako work?
- Yaw Bediako is Founder of Yemaachi Biotechnology.
- What companies did Yaw Bediako found?
- Yaw Bediako founded Yemaachi Biotechnology.
- Where did Yaw Bediako go to school?
- Yaw Bediako studied at Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of Medicine (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Microbiology and Immunology); Calvin University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology).
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