Dr Priscilla Nkeonye Abara is a native of Umuene Obiangwu in Ngor – Okpalla Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. she is an alumnus of the University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, where she obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology and Master’s degree in zoology (with interest in environmental pollution). She further obtained her PhD. Degree in Biotechnology from the Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki.
She was employed as an assistant lecturer in 2005 and her professional carrier has witnessed progressive elevations from assistant lecturer to senior lecturer. Dr Abara has taught and supervised many research works of undergraduate and graduate students in Biotechnology and Biology Departments.
Dr Priscilla Abara has authored books in her discipline and papers from her research work have been published in reputed scientific journals. She is happily married to Mr Alexander. C. Abara and the union is blessed with six children.
B. Sc. (Hons) Zoology University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria, 1991.
M.Sc. Zoology, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos Nigeria, 2006.
PhD. Biotechnology, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria 2016.
Member, Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), 2013.
Member, Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry African Region, 2013.
Member, Organization of Women Scientist in the Developing World (OWSD), 2009.
Member, Research for Life Community, 2010.
Research affiliate Institute of Environmental Health and the Environmental Justice Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria.
Pesticide Risk Assessment for Pollinators (2015).
E-Resource national leadership course on the training of trainers, (2010).
Genetics and molecular biology approach to disease control and environmental pollution management in Nigeria, (2009).
Molecular markers and their applications in tropical agriculture for breeders, Agronomists, pathologists, biotechnologists, microbiologist etc. (2008).
Offor C. E., Abara P. N., Ugwu Okechukwu P.C., Ekpono, E. U., Aloke, C. and Eneh, C. P. (2017). Vitamin and mineral composition of Annona muricata. International Digital Organization for Scientific Research. IDOSR journal of scientific research, 2(1):76- 82.
Abara, P. N., Ibiam, U. A., Ubi, B., Udebuani, A. C. and Ugwu-Okechukwu, P. C. (2014). Cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of two detergents on Rattus norvegicus. World Engineering and Applied Sciences Journal, 5 (2): 53 – 58.