Biology PhD student, Anne-Marie Abban-Demitrus, recently received a $25,000 International Fellowship from the American Association of University Women (AAUW). This fellowship provides support for women pursuing full-time graduate or postdoctoral study in the United States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and who intend to return to their home country to pursue a professional career.
Anne-Marie is a second-year, Ghanaian PhD student. Her research interests currently center the study of the Gut-Brain-Microbiota axis (GBMAx) and the effect of Traumatic Brain Injury on these axial relations. She is dedicated to the study of the GBMAx as it implicated in a prodigious number of neurological maladies that disproportionately affect women. Her ultimate feminist ambition is to contribute influential research that improves the quality of life and educational equity for Ghanaian women. Anne-Marie hopes to use the AAUW fellowship to pursue her research goals. In her spare time, Anne-Marie enjoys sketching, dancing, reading, and personal fitness.
Congratulations, Anne-Marie!