Atuahene Adu-Gyamfi
Education:
B.S. Virginia Commonwealth University (2023)
Advisor:
TBA
Graduate Program:
TBA
Research Interests:
Cancer Genetics, Aging, and Health Disparities
Publications:
Dutta, D., Gouveia, M.H., Gorman, B.R, Adu-Gyamfi, Atuahene, et al. A genome-wide association study identifies an African-specific locus on chromosome 21q22.12 associated with Burkitt lymphoma risk and survival. Leukemia 39, 2196–2206 (2025).
Conference Posters/Presentations:
NIH Postbac Poster Day 2024: Functional Analysis of the Novel GWAS Signal on Chromosome 21q for Childhood Burkitt Lymphoma (poster)
VCU Undergraduate Research (UROP) Symposium 2023: Age-dependent Changes in Nociception and Sensory Motor Function in Berkeley Humanized Sickle Cell Disease Mice: Effects of Acute and Prolonged MAGL Inhibition (poster)
Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) 2022: Sickle Cell Mice Exhibit Age-dependent Deficits in Peripheral Nerve Conduction (oral)
ABRCMS 2021: Investigating In Vivo Pharmacological Effects of Cannabinoids in Mice (oral)