A little about me…

Right from my early childhood days, I had always desired to be a researcher. I was particularly interested in the use of medicinal plants in the treatment of diseases. At the time, I knew very little about what that entailed, but I can recall preparing a concoction of some local herbs and honey which provided almost instant relief, after topical application, during a measles epidemic which affected my home. My interest in the biological sciences was further aroused during a genetics class in my teenage years.

It was my desire to find answers to the most profound questions that plagued my mind that spurred me to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry.

What I do now…

Sometime in 2015, I started to nurture a desire to study infectious diseases (neglected tropical diseases to be specific) and the search for plant-derived products that could be used to treat these conditions. Currently, I am undergoing a PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology of Infectious Diseases at the West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens, University of Ghana.

I would be sharing my views on scientific issues via this platform, especially those pertaining to infectious diseases and drug discovery.