Nora Auma
STEM Scholars
STEM Scholar
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Year Graduated
2025
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Affiliation
Student
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Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Biography
Nora Auma is a biology major from Baltimore, Maryland who currently plans to pursue a MD-PHD, and then a career as a Pediatric Hematologist Oncologist with a focus on clinical practice. Nora aspires to research sickle cell disease to find an alternative to pain medicine for sickle cell patients one day. She chose to attend Howard because of the welcoming family environment and the contributions the university has made to African American culture and the country. Nora was drawn to Howard University because of the research opportunities offered through the Karsh STEM Scholars program. Nora is looking forward to researching not only in her fields of interest but also exploring other research opportunities in the STEM field.