Nnenna Nwankwo
STEM Scholars
STEM Scholar
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Year Graduated
2025
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Affiliation
Student
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Hometown
Bowie, Maryland
Biography
Nnenna Nwankwo is a Chemical Engineering student from Bowie, Maryland. Nnenna intends to pursue an MD/PhD in biomedical engineering with a focus in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Her current research interests lie in studying polymeric biomaterials for neural tissue engineering. In the future, she hopes to help bridge the gap between the laboratory and the clinic by creating technologies that would aid the translational process of tissue engineering. In addition, she hopes to become a mentor for other young Black women interested in the engineering field. Nnenna chose to pursue a career in engineering and medicine because of her commitment to lifelong learning. She looks forward to using her knowledge to help her community and is excited to embark on her journey to becoming both an efficient and creative scientific researcher.