Ghanaian neuroscientist honoured at Millennium Excellence Awards USA for Alzheimer’s blood test discovery
Thomas Karikari, associate professor of psychiatry and clinical and translational science at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Medicine in the United States, was a proud recipient of the Excellence in Scientific Research award at the recent Millennium Excellence Awards ceremony in Washington, DC, under the royal patronage of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene.
Thomas Karikari, a neuroscientist from Ghana, has been honored with the Excellence in Scientific Research award at the Millennium Excellence Awards ceremony in Washington, DC. Dr. Karikari, who is an associate professor of psychiatry and clinical and translational science at the University of Pittsburgh's School of Medicine, set out on his quest to develop a blood test for Alzheimer's disease after being discouraged by others in the field.
Initially, his research was a side project, as no one believed it would be successful. However, after years of dedication and hard work, Dr. Karikari has made significant strides in developing accurate blood tests for Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. His research has led to the development of multiple blood tests for Alzheimer's, with two new tests recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.
This groundbreaking work has earned Dr. Karikari global recognition, including being named one of the top 1% of scientists worldwide by Clarivate and a Rising Star in Ageing research by Nature. Dr. Karikari's mission is to make these diagnostic tools accessible to everyone, including people in his home village of Manfo in Ghana.
He has acquired a parcel of land back home to establish a research center that will advance biomedical research on the continent.
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