About Us
DIG is a leading medicinal chemistry group at the University of Ghana, housed in the Department of Chemistry, Frank Tortor Building. Our research centres on diseases relevant to Africa and global health, with a primary focus on malaria, tuberculosis, cancer, leishmaniasis and, Buruli ulcer. Through strategic partnerships, we advance hit discovery, hit-to-lead, and lead optimization works.
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News
DIG is offering two (2) fully funded MPhil positions for prospective applicants intending tostart their postgraduate stu...
The Drug Innovation Group (DIG) recently hosted a delegation from the Wellcome Trust as part of the organization's effor...
Professor Richard Amewu has urged young scientists across Africa to take an active role in addressing the continent's he...
Events
dd4gh Workshop: Machine Learning for Drug Design
This capacity-building workshop will equip researchers with skills to use the dd4gh platform- a cutting-edge machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to...
University of Ghana
RAFIKI Kick-off Meeting
A consortium of African and European research institutions has been awarded a €1.5 million grant from the European Union, along with additional support from the Swiss government, t...
Accra, Ghana
GC ADDA Convening Meeting
The GC ADDA community is set to convene from March 10-12, 2025, with a series of objectives aimed at enhancing collaboration and progress within the network. This meeting will serv...
Accra, Ghana
