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DR. JONATHAN JATO

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About Me

I am a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacognosy & Herbal Medicine, School of Pharmacy, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho. I am a researcher with expertise in Natural Drug Product Discovery, Phytochemistry, Pharmacognosy and Herbal Medicine. I am currently the Vocational Training (VT) Coordinator for the School of Pharmacy and the Examinations Officer of the Department of Pharmacognosy & Herbal Medicine.

I hold a Ph.D. in Pharmacognosy from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana. I also hold a Membership (MPCPharm) from the West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists and an MPhil (Pharmacognosy) and BPharm (Pharmacy) from the KNUST, Kumasi. 

Research

My area of research interest includes Drug Discovery from Natural Products (anti-infective agents), Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship and the Development of Quality Systems for Herbal Medicines. My doctoral research focused on the Anthelmintic Activity of Plant Extracts and Polyphenolic Compounds on Parasitic Nematodes, using Caenorhabditis Elegans as a Study Model. I have expertise in Phytochemical Analysis, Bioassay Techniques, Microscopy, Chromatographic, Chemometric and Spectroscopic Analyses and QPCR Techniques. 

I have some experience in grantsmanship. I was a PI for the UHAS Research Fund, Seed Grant (2019-2020) and a Co-Investigator for Commonwealth Health Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship (CwPAMS) grants (2019 to 2025).

I am a member of professional organizations, including Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH), International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA) and the African Phytomedicine Scientific Society (APSS) among others. 

Coordinator
Senior Lecturer
School of Pharmacy (SOP)
English, British
Pharmacognosy and Herbal Medicine
Senior Member (Academic)

Natural Drug Product Development - Drug Discovery, Phytochemistry, Chemometrics, Metabolomics

Neglected Tropical Diseases - Soil-Transmitted Helminthiases, Schistosomiasis, Yaws, Snake Envenoming

Anti-Infective Natural Products - Antibacterial. Antifungal, Antimalarial (Antiprotozoal), Antiparasitic (Anthelmintic) Agents

Antimicrobial Resistance And Antimicrobial Stewardship Research

Pharmacy And Phamaceutical Sciences

Pharmacognosy, Herbal Medicine & Phytochemistry

Pharmaceutical Quality Systems

Herbal Medicinal Product Development, Quality Control & Standardization

Antimicrobial Resistance And Stewardship

Program
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Pharmacognosy

Education Type
Degrees
Start Date
End Date

Program
Membership (MPCPharm) in Drug Production & Quality Assurance

Education Type
Professional
Start Date
End Date

Program
Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Pharmacognosy

Education Type
Degrees
Start Date
End Date

Program
Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm Honourss)

Education Type
Degrees
Start Date
End Date

Commonwealth Partnerships For Antimicrobial Stewardship (Cwpams 2.5) Extension Grant Number Cw2A10

Project Role
Co-investigator
Funder
Global Health Partnerships (formerly THET), UK
Amount
£39,975
Start Date
End Date

Commonwealth Partnerships For Antimicrobial Stewardship (Cwpams 2.0) Grant Number Cw2A10

Project Role
Co-investigator
Funder
Global Health Partnerships (formerly THET), UK
Amount
£112,990
Start Date
End Date

Commonwealth Partnerships For Antimicrobial Stewardship (Cwpams 1.5) Extension Grant

Project Role
Co-investigator
Funder
Global Health Partnerships (formerly THET), UK
Amount
£ 15,680
Start Date

Commonwealth Partnerships For Antimicrobial Stewardship (Cwpams 1.0) Grant Number A07

Project Role
Co-investigator
Funder
Global Health Partnerships (formerly THET), UK
Amount
£32,955
Start Date

Uhas Research Fund [Seed Grant. No. Uhas-Rf-Ci-Sg-007]

Project Role
Principal investigator
Funder
University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho
Amount
GHC 7,476
Start Date

Uhas Research Fund Investigator-Led Grant [Number Uhas- Urf/1Il874438134].

Project Role
Co-Investigator
Funder
University of Health and Allied Sciences
Amount
GHC 20,000
Start Date

Best Business Pitching Team - Vw Summer School On Ethnopharmacological Relevance: From Bench To Shelf, Including Intellectual Property And Bioprospecting Acts.

Institution
African Phytomedicine Scientific Society (APSS)
Country (Location)
University of Pretoria, South Africa
Date

Uhas Research Conference2024 -Transforming Health Systems To Achieve Universal Health Coverage In Africa.

Role / Position
Presenter/Participant
Event Name
UHAS Research Conference
Start Date
End Date

82Nd Fip World Congress Of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cape Town, South Africa - Innovating For The Future Of Health Care

Role / Position
Presenter and Poster Adjudicator
Event Name
82nd FIP World Congress of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Start Date
End Date

Uhas International Research Conference

Role / Position
Presenter/Participant
Event Name
UHAS International Research Conference, 2023
Start Date
End Date

Vw Summer School On Ethnopharmacological Relevance: From Bench To Shelf, Including Intellectual Property And Bioprospecting Acts, Pretoria, South Africa,

Role / Position
Participant
Event Name
VW Summer School on ethnopharmacological relevance: from bench to shelf, including intellectual property and bioprospecting acts, Pretoria, South Africa,
Start Date
End Date

Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Conference 2022

Role / Position
Participant
Event Name
Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Conference - GARDP & British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC)
Start Date
End Date

69Th International Congress And Annual Meeting; Society For Medicinal Plant And Natural Product Research (Ga).

Role / Position
Presenter/Participant
Event Name
69th International Congress and Annual Meeting; Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA). Bonn, Germany
Start Date
End Date

Uhas Opencon Conference 2018

Role / Position
Chairperson/Organiser
Event Name
OpenCon Conference 2018, UHAS, Open Resources for Quality Health Research.
Start Date
End Date