Dr. Patrick Senam Kofi, Fatsi

Dr. Patrick Senam Kofi Fatsi is a dedicated interdisciplinary life scientist with expertise in molecular biology (including molecular genetics, evolutionary and population genetics, and translational science), epigenomics, microbiology (focusing on nanobacteria, biomineralization, and microbial taxonomy), pathology and immunology (particularly in host-pathogen relationships), antimicrobial resistance (AMR), public and global health, bioinformatics, and biotherapy and biopharmaceutics (such as immunomodulation, phototherapy, phytotherapy, and bacteriophage therapy). He is also skilled in animal handling and care, and microscopy and imaging.

Dr. Fatsi’s current research interests center on antimicrobial resistance, vaccinology, and immunomodulation. He explores the use of bioactive molecules from pathogens—both intracellular and extracellular—to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria through immunomodulation techniques. His work aims to develop biotherapy-based technologies that could eventually reduce the reliance on chemotherapeutic antimicrobial agents in food-animal production, promoting environmental sustainability and consumer welfare.

His work ethic is characterized by a strong commitment to teamwork and transdisciplinary scientific collaboration, cultural versatility, and a readiness to embrace new challenges.

He is equally an active member of the following professional organizations

• International Veterinary Vaccinology Network (IVVN)
• US Animal Vaccinology Research Coordination Network (USAVRCN)
• European Association of Fish Pathologists (EAFP)
• American Society of Microbiologists (ASM)
• World Aquaculture Society (WAS)
• Japanese Society of Limnology (JSL).

Academic Background

• D. in Bioresource Science (Major: Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry) : 09/2020

Hiroshima University, Japan

• Sc. in Bioresource Science (Major: Microbiology and Molecular Biology) : 09/2017

Hiroshima University, Japan

• Sc. Agriculture Technology (Major: Biotechnology)       : 07/2013

University for Development Studies, Ghana

Lists of Publications

1. Hashem S., Koichiro K., Fatsi P. S. K., Kodama A., Hidetoshi S. (2020). Genetic relationships of cichlid fishes from Lake Malawi based on mitochondrial DNA sequences. Limnology, 21(1):151–163. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10201-019-00597-9
2. Fatsi P. S. K., Hashem, S., Kodama, A., Appiah, E. K., Saito, H., Kawai K. (2020). Population genetics and taxonomic signatures of wild Tilapia in Japan based on mitochondrial DNA control region analysis. Hydrobiologia, 847(6): 1491–1504. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-020-04203-3
3. Fatsi P. S. K., Hashem, S., Appiah, E. K., Mensah E. T-D., Setufe S. B., Saito, H., Kawai K. (2021). Morphological divergence within the largest genetically consistent group of wild Tilapia. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 104(5): 597–613. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10641-021-01098-4
4. Ogasawara C., Imai T., Kodama A., Fatsi P. S. K., Hashem S., Appiah E. K., Tettey P.A., Hidetoshi S. (2021). Population genetics of the non-native freshwater shrimp Palaemon Sinensis (Sollaud, 1911) in Japan based on mitochondrial 16S rRNA analysis. Aquatic invasions16(4): 710 – 720. https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2021.16.4.08
5. Setufe S. B., Amponsah s. K. K., Bilikoni J., Fatsi P. S. K. (2021). A snapshot of the fish community in the Buipe catchment area of the Black Volta River in Ghana. Journal of Fisheries and Coastal Management, 3(1): 10–12. https://doi.org/10.5455/jfcom.20210504062426
6. Fatsi P. S. K., Appiah E. K., Ogasawara C., Tettey P. A., Hashem S., Hidetoshi S., Kawai K. (2022). 16S rRNA gene sequence identification of cultivable-bacterioplankton between ambient water and gastrointestinal tract (GIT) of a resident teleost. Indian Journal of Microbiology, 62: 187 – 194. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-021-00992-w
7. Appiah E. K., Hashem S., Fatsi P. S. K., Tettey P.A., Hidetoshi S., Omura M., Kawai K. (2022). Antibacterial activity of Mallotus japonicus (L.F.) Müller Argoviensis on the growth of Aeromonas hydrophila, A. salmonicida, Edwasiella tarda, and Vibrio anguillarum. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 132: 298–310. https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.15198
8. Hashem S., Koichiro K., Fatsi P. S. K., Kodama A., Appiah E. K., Ogasawara C., Hidetoshi S. (2022). Genetic differences among the species of genus Aulonocara and related genera of Malawian cichlids. Ecological Genetics and Genomics, 23: 100121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egg.2022.100121
9. Emmanuel Kaboja Magna E. k., Ofosu-Koranteng F., Mensah E. T-D., Asmah R., Appiah E. K., Fatsi P. S., Adu-Nti F., Kpodo Z. C. (2024). Preliminary investigation on the occurrence and health risk assessment of antibiotics in cultured tilapia retailed at a commercial outlet in Tema, Ghana. Heliyon, 10: e28193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28193
10. Fatsi P. S. K., Kawai K., Asmah R., Oppong B. B., Addo A., Kusorgbor J. K., Obeng A. K., Quansah L., Saba C. K. S., Bawah J., Appiah E. K., Setufe S. B., Hashem S., Hidetoshi S., Adu-Nti F., Ameworwor M. Y., Magna E. K., Johnson-Ashun M., Osei L. K., Agbeko E., Anani F. A., Quansah C. R. (2024). Immunomodulation and humoral immune response in Teleost immunized with Aeromonas-derived antigenic extracellular bioactive molecules. Indian Journal of Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-024-01254-1
11. Appiah E. K., Fatsi P. S. K., Magna E. K., Saito H., Omura M., Kawai K. (2024). Immunomodulatory Effects of Mallotus japonicus Extract on Innate Immune Responses in HeteroTilapia buttikoferi Infected with Aeromonas hydrophila. The Microbe. The Microbe. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microb.2024.100088
12. Hashem S., Kawai K., Kushida, T., Hamaoka E., Fatsi P. S. K., Saito H. (2024). Genetic relationships between and within some Malawian cichlid genera. Journal of Fish Biology, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15848