Ayotimofe “Timofe” Idowu
STEM Scholars
STEM Scholar
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Affiliation
Student
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Hometown
Lagos, Nigeria
Biography
Ayotimofe “Timofe” Idowu is a biology and community health double major and a French and chemistry double minor, who is originally from Lagos, Nigeria, most recently residing in Baltimore, Maryland. Idowu is dedicated to obtaining an MD-Ph.D. in the field of immunology, specifically neuroimmunology, before practicing medicine in the specialty of neurology. She chose a STEM-related discipline because she considers it a field that encourages continuous learning and growth, thereby providing the basics for further knowledge and skills improvement. Furthermore, it is the field that allows her to conduct research and find the answers for phenomena that exists in the world. Idowu eagerly anticipates being able to use her knowledge in the fields of medicine and science to work in her home country of Nigeria, and eventually around the world, to provide societies with the support needed to alleviate suffering in relation to healthcare.