Bright Oppong Afranie

Diligent Lab Manager bringing strong focus on organization and operational efficiency. Supports scientific staff by keeping equipment maintained and supplies organized. Maintains detailed, current records with diligent attention to daily documentation and accounting needs. Experienced and proactive professional offering many years of progressive warehouse settings serving industry needs. Talented in overseeing cost control, loss prevention, and labor management initiatives to streamline and enhance operations. Decisive planner with good communication and problem-solving abilities.

• Thyroid dysfunction and glycaemic control among Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Ghana: A comparative cross-sectional study., Samuel Asamoah Sakyi, Bright Ameyaw, Edwin Ferguson Laing, Richard Anthony, Richard K. Dadzie Ephraim, Alfred Effah, Afia Agyapomaa Kwayie, Ebenezer Senu, Enoch Odame Anto, Emmanuel Acheampong, Bright Oppong Afranie, Benjamin Amoani, Stephen Opoku., Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, 2023, 6, 6, e447
• Assessing the variability and the role of inflammatory cytokines and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) in predicting stroke among hypertensives: A case-control study., Samuel Asamoah Sakyi, Afia Serwaa Opoku, Benjamin Amoani, Bright Oppong Afranie, Alexander Kwarteng, Richard Dadzie Ephriam, Stephen Opoku, Ebenezer Senu, Ebenezer Aidoo, Fred Stephen Sarfo., Dialogues in Health, 2022, 1, 100086
• Assessment of intestinal and blood protozoan infections among pregnant women visiting ante-natal care at Tafo Hospital, Ghana., Emmanuel Amaniampong Atakorah, Bright Oppong Afranie, Kwabena Darko Addy, Ama Darkoaa Sarfo, Bright Afranie Okyere., Heliyon Journal, 2022, 8, 8, e09968
• Profiling vitamin D, its mediators and proinflammatory cytokines in rheumatoid arthritis: A case-control study., Samuel A. Sakyi, Mavis Owusu-Yeboah, Christian Obirikorang, Richard K. Dadzie Ephraim, Alexander Kwarteng, Stephen Opoku1, Bright O. Afranie, Ebenezer Senu, Andy O. Boateng, Derrick K. Boakye, Tonnies A. Buckman, Benjamin Amoani., Immun Inflamm Dis., 2022, 10, e676, 10.1002/iid3.676
• Vitamin D Deficiency Is Common in Ghana despite Abundance of Sunlight: A Multicentre Comparative Cross-Sectional Study., Samuel Asamoah Sakyi, Maxwell Hubert Antwi, Linda Ahenkorah Fondjo, Edwin Ferguson Laing, Richard K. Dadzie Ephraim, Alexander Kwarteng, Benjamin Amoani, Seth Christopher Appiah, Bright Oppong Afranie, Stephen Opoku,and Tonnies Abeku Buckman., Journal of Nutrition and metabolism, 2021, 10, 1-7
• Profiling immuno - metabolic mediators of vitamin B12 deficiency among metformin-treated type 2 diabetic patients in Ghana., Samuel Asamoah Sakyi, Edwin Ferguson Laing, Richard Mantey, Alexander Kwarteng, Eddie-Williams Owiredu, Richard Ephraim Dadzie, Benjamin Amoani, Stephen Opoku, Bright Oppong Afranie, Daniel Boakye., PLoSONE, 2021, 16, 3
• Increased metformin dosage suppresses pro-inflammatory cytokine levels in systemic circulation and might contribute to its beneficial effects., Benjamin Amoani, Samuel A. Sakyi, Richard Mantey, Edwin F. Laing, Richard D. Ephraim, Osei Sarfo-Katanka, Simon Koffie, Ernest Obese & Bright Oppong Afranie., Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry, 2021, 10.1080/15321819.2020.186286
• Evaluation of red blood cell count as an ancillary index to hemoglobin level in defining the severe falciparum malarial anemia among Ghanaian children in low-resource communities., Kwabena Nsiah, Bernard Bahaah, Bright Oppong Afranie, Emmanuel Acheampong., Journal of Heliyon, 2020, e04605
• Renal abnormalities among children with sickle cell conditions in highly resource-limited setting in Ghana., Enoch Odame Anto, Christian Obirikorang, Emmanuel Acheampong, Eric Adua, Sampson Donkor, Bright Oppong Afranie, Matthew Ofori, Emmanuel Akomanin Asiamah, Evans Asamoah Adu., PLoSONE, 2019, 14, 11, e0225310
• Evaluation of Metabolic Syndrome and Its Associated Risk Factors in Type 2 Diabetes: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana., Francis Agyemang-Yeboah, Benjamin Ackon Jnr. Eghan, Max Efui Annani-Akollor, Eliezer Togbe, Sampson Donkor, and Bright Oppong Afranie., Hindawi Journal of BioMed Research Int., 2019, 1-8
• Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and the comparison of fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c as the glycemic criterion for MetS definition in non-diabetic population in Ghana., Max Efui Annani-Akollor, Edwin Ferguson Laing, Henry Osei, Evans Mensah, Eddie-Williams Owiredu, Bright Oppong Afranie and Enoch Odame Anto., Journal of Diabetol Metab Syndr, 2019, 11, 26
• Waist circumference and hip circumference as potential predictors of visceral fat estimate among type 2 diabetic patients at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Kumasi-Ghana., Benjamin Ackon Eghan Jnr., Francis Agyemang-Yeboah, Eliezer Togbe, Max Efui Annani Akollor, Sampson Donkor & Bright Oppong Afranie., Alexandria Journal of Medicine, 2019, 55, 1, 49-56
• Developing a Modified Low-Density Lipoprotein (M-LDL-C) Friedewald's Equation as a Substitute for Direct LDL-C Measure in a Ghanaian Population: A Comparative Study., R. K. D. Ephraim, E Acheampong. S. M. Swaray, E. O. Anto, H. Agbodzakey, P. Adoba, Bright O. Afranie, E. N. Batu, P. Adu, L. A. Fondjo, S. A. Sakyi, and B. Amoah., Hindawi: Journal of Lipids, 2018, 19
• Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Anti-Microbial Susceptibility Patterns among Women of Reproductive Age. A Cross-Sectional Study in Primary Care, Ghana., Afoakwa, S. A. Domfeh, Bright Oppong Afranie, D. O. Owusu S. Donkor, K. K. Sakyi, R. A. Adom, G. Kyeremeh, B. A. Okyere, E. Acheampong and B. Amoah., MDPI: Journal of Medical Sciences, 2018, 1-9
• Assessment of Cardio-metabolic Risk Factors of Pre-diabetes/Diabetes among University Students: A Cross Sectional-study at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana., Bright Oppong Afranie, S. Donkor, S. Koffie, S. P. Segbefia, J. B. Gyapong, B. Amoah, K. F. Nimoh and J. S. Entwi., Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2018, 1-9
• Evaluation of Individual and Combined Markers of Urine Dipstick Parameters and Total Lymphocyte Count as a Substitute for CD4 Count in Low-Resource Communities in Ghana., E. O. Anto, C. Obirikorang, E. Acheampong, B. Amankwaa, Bright Oppong Afranie, S. Donkor, I. Hope, J. Jommo, and E. Osaah., Hindawi: Journal of Disease Markers, 2018, 1-7

• Assoc Prof. Bikram Sharma, Associate Teaching Professor of Biology, Department of Biology, Ball State University, bsharma@bsu.edu, +1(765)285-8817
• Assoc Prof. Bryan Essien, Associate Teaching Professor of Biology, Department of Biology, Ball State University, beessien@bsu.edu, +1(765)285-8361
• Prof Francis Agyemang-Yeboah, Senior lecturer, Department of Molecular Medicine, Former, Vice Dean, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, drfay1801@gmail.com, +233245005500

• Certificate of poster presentation, 139th Annual Academy Meeting, Indiana Academy of Science, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 03/01/24
• Certificate of participation, 3rd Health Systems Innovation Hackathon: Digital Innovations for building High-value Health Systems in Latin America, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 2023
• Certificate of participation, 2nd Health Systems Innovation Hackathon: Digital Innovations to improve Type 1 Diabetes Healthcare in Africa, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 2022
• Certificate of Attendance, Action on Preeclampsia Ghana: 2nd Preeclampsia Scientific Meeting, 2020
• Certificate of poster presentation, 4th Annual International Conference, Beyond Sciences Initiative, Toronto, Canada, 2019
• Certificate of Attendance, 8th Annual Conference of Ghana Biomedical Convention, and Convention of Biomedical Research, Ghana (CoBreG), KNUST, 2019
• Action on Preeclampsia Ghana: 1st Preeclampsia Scientific Meeting, 2018
• Certification of participation, Molecular Biology Workshop "The Versatile Application of Polymerase Chain Reaction in Research and Diagnostics, Convention of Biomedical Research, Ghana (CoBreG) KNUST, 2016

• Full Graduate assistantship at Ball State University, Muncie-USA for pursuing Master of Science in Physiology and certificate in Biotechnology
• Partial Graduate assistantship/ Unicaf Scholarship at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and technology, Ghana for pursuing Master of Philosophy in Chemical Pathology.
• Top graduating students' award (Biochemistry, KNUST)
• Best graduating students' award (High School)

• American Physiological Society, Student member, Rockville, MD, 20852, USA
• Ghana Association of Biochemical Laboratory Scientist (GABMLS), Member
• Convention of Biomedical Research, Ghana (CoBreG), Student Member
• Ghana Biomedical Convention (GBC), Student Member
• GRASAG parliament, KNUST, Senator
• Marie's Cancer Foundation Ghana, Deputy Organizing Secretary
• Science Students Association-KNUST Locale, Programs Coordinator
• Scientect, Member of the editorial team
• Ghana Biochemistry Student Association, KNUST, Organizing Secretary
• Biochemistry and Biotechnology department, KNUST, Chairman of TRATECH committee