Maryam Ali

Dr. Ali will spend her fellowship year at the National Cancer Institute in Jos, Nigeria under the mentorship of Jonah Musa, MBBS, MSCI, PhD, and Purnima Madhivanan, MBBS, MPH, PhD. Her research will focus on behavioral and microbiological determinants of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections among HIV positive adolescent girls and young women in Jos, Nigeria.

Dr. Ali is a medical doctor at the University of Jos. She aims to become an independent investigator studying the epidemiology and prevention of HPV infection and cervical cancer among the Nigerian population. She has over six years of experience providing clinical services, conducting clinical research, training, and advocating for contemporary issues related to women and their reproductive health.