Dr Solomon Sarpong Merepa

MSc, DPhil

Postdoctoral Research Assistant

Department of Biological and Medical Sciences

smerepa@brookes.ac.uk

Role

Genetics of Developmental Eye Anomalies study

Research

As part of the prof Nicola Ragge’s Eye Geneitcs group, my work involves using whole genome and whole exome
sequencing, optical genome mapping, and other functional techniques to identify the genetic basis of
developmental eye anomalies including Anophthalmia, Microphthalmia and Coloboma (AMC).

Groups

Molecular Genetics of Human Eye Development

Publications

Other

Other publications

 Merepa, S. S., Broadgate, S., Sekaran, S. and Halford, S. (2018). Genetics of the Retinal Dystrophies. In eLS, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd (Ed.). doi:10.1002/9780470015902.a0028116.
 Merepa SS, Kumah DB, Akowuah PK, et al. (2018) “Socioeconomic Influence of Glaucoma on Patients”. EC Ophthalmology 9.1 (2018): 03-09
 Kumah DB, Kuutiero IWN, Merepa SS, Bempong BB, et al. (2017). Ocular Morbidity among Auto Mechanics at Suame – Magazine Area in the Kumasi Metropolis. Matthews Journal of Ophthalmology. 2(1): 014.
 Merepa SS, Akowuah PK, Abazele AS, Gyamfi JA, Adjei-Anang J, et al. (2017) Barriers to Utilization of Eye Care Services in the Upper East Region, Ghana. Adv Ophthalmol Vis Syst 7(5): 00240
 Merepa SS, Akowuah PK, Abazele AS, Gyamfi JA, Gyekye-Darko NA et al. (2017) An Assessment of the Human Resource in Eye Care in the Upper East Region, Ghana. Adv Ophthalmol Vis Syst 7(6): 00245.
DOI: 10.15406/aovs.2017.07.00
 Kumah DB, Abdul-Kabir M, Aidoo F, Kuutiero IW, Ablordeppey RK, Merepa SS, et al. Prevalence of Ocular Conditions among Hairdressers in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. BAOJ Ophthalmol. 2017;1(011)
 Kumah DB, Merepa SS, Adamptey B, Bempong BB, et al.,(2016) “Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among Staff of a Tertiary Institution in Kumasi, Ghana”. EC Nutrition 5.6 (2016): 1277-1281.