Dr. Phillip El-Duah
Scientific Coordinator, Charité
Philip is a postdoctoral research scientist at the Institute of Virology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin, Berlin and also affiliated with the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research into Tropical Medicine (KCCR) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
He has previously worked on antimicrobial resistance profiles of clinical isolates of E. coli as well as Treponema pallidum pertenue which causes yaws, a neglected tropical disease in Ghana.
His PhD studies delved into the role of livestock as intermediate hosts for the transmission of coronaviruses with zoonotic potential. Dr. Philip El-Duah also works at the Pan-African Network for Rapid Research, Response, Relief and Preparedness for Infectious Disease Epidemics (PANDORA-ID-NET) where his work involves coordinating collaborative research activities between the Institute of Virology, Charité and KCCR looking into the influence of virus-specific diagnostics on the outcome of encephalitis in a resource-limited clinical setting.
Philip El-Duah, based in Ghana, is currently a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Charité. Philip El-Duah brings experience from previous roles at Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR), Institut of Virology, University Hospital Bonn, KNUST School of Medical Sciences and Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology, College of Science, KNUST.Philip El-Duah holds a 2015 – 2019 Doctor of Philosophy – PhD in Clinical Microbiology @ Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. With a robust skill set that includes Infectious Diseases, Microsoft Office, Lecturing, Microbiology, Science and more.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy- PhD (Clinical Microbiology)
- Master’s Degree (Clinical Microbiology)
- Bachelor of Science (Bsc) (Biological Sciences)
- Mfantsipim School
Work Experience
- 2019 – Now Postdoctoral Research Scientist @ Charite – Universitatsmedizin Berlin
- 2015 – 2019 PhD Student @ Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR)
- 2016 – 2017 Research Scientist @ Institut of Virology, University Hospital Bonn
- 2014 – 2014 Research Assistant @ Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
- 2010 – 2011 Teaching Assistant @ Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Research Areas
Dr. El‑Duah’s research spans virology, zoonosis, and infectious disease diagnostics, with strong public health relevance.
Primary Research Focus
- Zoonotic viruses (e.g., Rabies virus, Marburg virus)
– Studies viral circulation between animals and humans.
[durableproject.org] - Serological assay development
– Improving detection of emerging and re-emerging pathogens.
[durableproject.org] - Coronavirus transmission dynamics
– His PhD investigated livestock as intermediate hosts for coronaviruses with zoonotic potential. [ces.edu.gh] - Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
– Past work on AMR in E. coli and Treponema pallidum pertenue (cause of yaws).
[ces.edu.gh] - Virus diagnostics in low-resource settings
– Studies how diagnostic capacity influences encephalitis outcomes in Ghanaian hospitals. [ces.edu.gh]