Emmanuel Quansah PhD

Dr. Emmanuel Quansah is an expert in molecular biology. He earned his B.Sc. in molecular biology and biotechnology from the University of Cape Coast in Ghana followed by an M.Sc. in pharmaceutical biotechnology and a Ph.D. in molecular neurobiology from De Montfort University in the United Kingdom. His graduate work focused on the effects of the medication Ritalin (methylphenidate) on the developing brain. As a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Patrik Brundin at Van Andel Institute, his work has centered on misfolded protein propagation in Parkinson’s disease. Over his academic career, Dr. Quansah has received several awards for his work, including the High-Flyers Scholarship from De Montfort University.