Priscilla Kolibea Mante

PKMante

Priscilla Kolibea Mante is a Ghanaian neuropharmacologist, a researcher and lecturer from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, currently based at the Kumasi campus. Her research work focuses on alternatives to plant-based therapeutic options to manage drug-resistant epilepsy and the neglected tropical disease neurocysticercosis.

Quotes

• In the end, life takes you where you want to be. Just don’t make fear-based decisions. Have the confidence in yourself to overcome a more challenging path.
• I am sharing the good word of IP, because by sharing the knowledge, I prevent myself from forgetting it.
• It is an access issue that limits the availability of such key tools for research in Ghana, and the COVID-19 pandemic made the process of getting consumables and equipment much worse. We had zero access and our research came to a standstill.
  • Priscilla Kolibea Mante admonishes future scientists
• To that little girl who is me, I say value your uniqueness and be kind to yourself. Be confident in who you are, never doubt and never stop dreaming. That which is meant for you will find you!
  • Priscilla Mante spoke about embracing life and it's experiences
• The world will make room for us.
• Sometimes it’s important to hold your mentee’s hand and guide them towards opportunities they never knew existed.
  • Kolibea Mante during the Science International Award