Professor Ofori-Acquah is the dean of the School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana, and an associate professor of Medicine and Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh. He is the centre leader of the West African Genetic Medicine Centre (WAGMC), and director and principal investigator of the Sickle Cell Disease Genomics Network of Africa (SickleGenAfrica). His research is focused on pathogenesis, genomics, and innovative therapy in SCD. He established the first mouse model of the Acute Chest Syndrome. His research has continuously been funded by the NIH and other funding agencies. He is an expert NIH reviewer with service on multiple committees focused on respiratory biology, hematology, and genomics. He received an Appreciation Award as founder of the Ghana Biomedical Convention. As centre leader of the West African Genetic Medicine Centre, he is spearheading efforts to train the first cohort of postgraduate genetic counsellors and medical genetics scientists in West Africa reflecting his continued efforts to promote all aspects of biomedical science in the region.