My research interests focus on bacterial gene regulation, pathogenesis, cell biology, functional genomics of human tissues and molecular patterns of disease biology etc.

Current projects
1. Quinine sulfate and amodiaquine microparticles for oral delivery in the treatment of visceral Leishmaniasis 

2. Developing and evaluating analytical techniques for assessing antimalarial drug quality and insecticide analysis using a portable field-adapted chromatographic device. 

3. Improved formulations of drugs for treatment of decubitus ulcers  

1.      Grace Lovia Allotey-Babington, Seth Kwabena Amponsah, Thomas Nettey, Clement Sasu and Henry Nettey. Quinine sulphate microparticles as treatment for Leishmaniasis. Journal of Tropical Medicine (2020). https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/5278518 

2.      C.A Okwubile, E.O. Ikpefan, T.S. Malgwi, A.B. Bababe, J.A. Odugu, A.N. Angyu, O. Otalu, M.S. Bingari, H. Nettey. Cytotoxic effects of new bioactive compounds isolated from a Nigerian anticancer plant Melastomastrum capitatum Fern. Leaf extract. Scientific African 8 (2020) e00421. www.elsevier.com/locate/sciaf   

3.      Emelia Oppong Bekoe, Christian Agyare, Yaw Duah Boakye, Benedict Mbeah Baiden, Alex Asase, Joseph Sarkodie, Henry Nettey, Francis Adu, Priscilla Boatema Otu, Ethnomedicinal survey and mutagenic studies of plants used in Accra metropolis, Ghana. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 248 (2020) 112309. www.elsevier.com/locate/jethpharm

4.      Kwabena Frimpong-Manso Opuni, Henry Nettey, Marvin Adjei Larbi, Salome Naa Amerley Amartey, Gifty Nti, Abraham Dzidonu, Patrick Owusu-Danso, Nicholas Amoah Owusu, Alexander Kwadwo Nyarko (2019). Usefulness of combined screening methods for rapid detection of falsified and/or substandard medicines in the absence of a confirmatory method Malaria journal (2019) 18:403. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-019-3045-y

5.      Cletus A. Ukwubile, Abubakar Ahmed, Umar A. Katsayal, Jamilu Ya’u, Henry Nettey (2019) In vitro anticancer activity of Melastomastrum capitatum fern loaded chitosan nanoparticles on selected cancer cells. Drug Discovery, 13, 46-54.   

6.      Grace Lovia Allotey-Babington, Henry Nettey, Sucheta D’Sa, Kimberly Braz Gomes, Martin J. D’Souza (2018) Cancer Chemotherapy: Effect of of poloxamer modified nanoparticles on cellular function. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology 47, (2018) 181-192.

7.      Henry Nettey, Grace Lovia Allotey-Babington, Isaac Somuah, N ’guessan Benoit Banga, Barima Afrane, Seth Kwabena Amponsah, Henrietta Annor, Henry Darko, Kwame Hanson, Anoa Aidoo, Marisa Nyarkoa Broni, Clement Sasu and Alexander Nyarko (2017) Assessment of formulated amodiaquine microparticles in Leishmania donovani infected rats. Journal of Microencapsulation, Published online January 23, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02652048.2017.1280094   

8.      Henry Nettey, Grace Lovia Allotey-Babington, Isaac Somuah, N ’guessan Benoit Banga, Barima Afrane, Seth Kwabena Amponsah, Henrietta Annor, Henry Darko, Kwame Hanson, Anoa Aidoo, Marisa Nyarkoa Broni, Clement Sasu and Alexander Nyarko (2017) Assessment of formulated amodiaquine microparticles in Leishmania donovani infected rats. Journal of Microencapsulation, Published online January 23, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02652048.2017.1280094   

9.      Henry Nettey, Grace Lovia Allotey-Babington, Isaac Somuah, N ’guessan Benoit Banga, Barima Afrane, Seth Kwabena Amponsah, Henrietta Annor, Henry Darko, Kwame Hanson, Anoa Aidoo, Marisa Nyarkoa Broni, Clement Sasu and Alexander Nyarko (2017) Assessment of formulated amodiaquine microparticles in Leishmania donovani infected rats. Journal of Microencapsulation, Published online January 23, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02652048.2017.1280094 

10.     Henry Nettey, Grace Lovia Allotey-Babington, Isaac Somuah, N ’guessan Benoit Banga, Barima Afrane, Seth Kwabena Amponsah, Henrietta Annor, Henry Darko, Kwame Hanson, Anoa Aidoo, Marisa Nyarkoa Broni, Clement Sasu and Alexander Nyarko (2017) Assessment of formulated amodiaquine microparticles in Leishmania donovani infected rats. Journal of Microencapsulation, Published online January 23, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02652048.2017.1280094 

11.     Philip Debrah, Henry Nettey,Katja Kjeldgaard Miltersen, Patrick Ayeh-Kumi, Birgitte Brock, Joseph Sarkodie, Irene Akwo-Kretchy, Patrick Owusu-Danso, Samuel Adjei, Eskild Petersen,and Tore Forsingdal Hardlei (2016) Artemether–Lumefantrine Concentrations in Tablets and Powders from Ghana Measured by a New High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Method. Am J Trop Med Hyg 15-0868; Published online May 2, 2016, 

12.    Osei-Safo D, Egbo HA, Nettey H, Konadu DY and Addae-Mensah I: Evaluation of the Quality of Some Antibiotics Distributed In Accra and Lagos. Int J Pharm Sci Res 2016; 7(5): 1991-2000.doi: 10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.7(5).1991-2000 

13.    Ukwubile Cletus Anes, Henry Nettey, Joshua Vopah Jen (2016).  Antimicrobial Activity and Characterization of Annona Muricata Linn (Annonaceae) Leaf- Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticle against Cancer Associated Microbes. International Journal of Research Studies in Microbiology and Biotechnology (IJRSMB) Volume 2, Issue 1, 2016, PP 15-21 ISSN 2454-9428 (Online) www.arcjournals.org

14.    Henry Nettey, Grace Lovia Allotey-Babington, Benoit Banga Nguessan, Barima Afrane, Mustafa Tagoe, Anokye Ababio, Patience Botchway, Yvonne Darko, Clement Sasu, Alexander Nyarko (2016) Screening of Anti-Infectives Against Leishmania donovani. Advances in Microbiology 6, 13-22.   

15.    Michael D. Green, Dana M. Hostetler, Henry Nettey, Isabel Swamidoss, Nicola Ranieri, Paul N. Newton. Integration of Novel Low-cost Colorimetric, Laser Photometric and Visual Fluorescent Techniques for Rapid Identification of Falsified Medicines in Resource-poor Areas: Application to Artemether-lumefantrine. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 92(6): 8-16. Published online April 20, 2015.  http://ajtmh.org/cgi/doi/10.4269/ajmh 14-0832