Priscilla Kolibea Mante
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Professor Priscilla Kolibea Mante | |
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| Born | Priscilla Kolibea Mante |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Education | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology University of Michigan Medical School |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neuropharmacology, Neuroscience |
| Institutions | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences |
Priscilla Kolibea Mante is a Ghanaian female neuropharmacologist, a researcher and lecturer from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Her research work focuses on alternatives of plant-based therapeutic options to manage drug-resistant epilepsy and the neglected tropical disease neurocysticercosis. In her work, she mostly explores the anticonvulsant activity of the plant alkaloid cryptolepine and its solid-lipid nanoparticles in the management of neurocysticercosis-induced epilepsy. Her goal is to identify a way to help cryptolepine permeate more efficiently into the central nervous system to reduce the risk of convulsion, helping patients to manage their condition as effectively as possible.[1][2][3][4][5]
In 2019, she was the only African recipient of the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Rising Talent Award. She is also a recipient of the 2018 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa post-doctoral fellowship.[6][7][8][9][10]
Education[edit]
Mante completed her secondary school education at the Wesley Girls’ Senior High School, Cape Coast, Ghana. She earned a PhD in Pharmacy from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in 2013 and had her post doctoral training at the University of Michigan Medical School in USA.[11]
Career[edit]
After earning her PhD, Mante worked at the Pharmacology Department of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology where she is currently a senior lecturer. She is a registered Pharmacist and currently chairs the Ghana Young Academy.[11]
References[edit]
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- ^ "International Rising Talents". UNESCO. 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- ^ "Meet Priscilla Kolibea Mante, the only Ghanaian and African to win the UNESCO science award in 2019". www.pulse.com.gh. 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- ^ Ntreh, Nii (2019-03-20). "Meet the Ghanaian scientist who won a 100k Euro UNESCO award for science". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- ^ "KNUST Lecturer receives L'Oréal-UNESCO award". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- ^ January 13; post, 2018 • Knowing It • Comments are off for this (2018-01-13). "Introducing Dr. Priscilla K. Mante - Knowing It Series". WeGo Innovate. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- ^ AfricaNews (2019-03-15). "Ghanaian female scientist receives international award for research". Africanews. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- ^ "Ghanaian Female Scientist Receives International Award For Research". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- ^ Ghana, News (2019-03-16). "Ghanaian female scientist awarded UNESCO international research award - News Ghana". News Ghana. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- ^ "Dr. Priscilla Mante wins L'Oreal-UNESCO award". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- ^ "Celebrating the Achievements of Five Outstanding Laureates and 15 International Rising Talents | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization". www.unesco.org. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- ^ a b "Priscilla Mante | The AAS". aasciences.ac.ke. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
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