I grew up in a third world nation where preventable diseases have claimed lots of lives, especially that of women and children. At age ten, I lost a younger sister through an infection whose etiology has not been established till date. My pain at the loss of a sister and the greater pain I saw in my community at the loss of young lives and that of mothers challenged me to pursue science-based education to the university. Globally, neonatal infections claim an estimated 1.4 million lives each year and is responsible for approximately one-third of the world’s 4.0 million neonatal death in low-income and middle-income countries. This calls for increased scholarly research to understand the pathophysiology of this and potential ways to address this challenges. Tackling these challenging health issues require in-depth understanding of pathogen-immune system interactions as well as collaborative ventures involving scientist at the cutting-edge of research. However, Ghana is bereft of such specialist knowledge and/or expertise to enable it tackle most of these diseases. As has been made clear by the recent Ebola and zika virus outbreaks, a medical condition that is not adequately addressed in one part of the globe eventually put all the planet at risk in the long run. It is for this urgency to address medical needs on our planet that the importance of Master’s training at the Beihang University cannot be understated. As the training offers a unique opportunity for trainees to be trained using state-of-the-art facilities in such a major public research University, develop their scientific intuition as well as be mentored by academics at the forefront of research, I believe the programme will offer me the opportunity to horn my research potential, gives me the exposure and experience to be at the forefront of research in the field of innate immunology.