Afi Tagnedji

Afi H. Tagnedji from Todome, Togo, is pursuing a PhD in cancer biology with a focus in computational and systems cancer biology at Stanford School of Medicine. She graduated from the University of Louisville as a Martin Luther King, Porter, and Louis Stokes Scholar with a bachelor's degree in biochemistry and a certificate in peace, justice, and conflict transformation. Afi’s research leverages computational modeling and multi-omic molecular profiling to develop novel cancer therapies. Her goal is to significantly improve quality of life and treatment for cancer patients. Since immigrating to the United States in 2015, Afi has been committed to expanding education access for marginalized students. To that end, she serves on many national and state boards, designing affordability policies, establishing tuition-free scholarships, designing STEM museum exhibits, and building centralized offices to support independent research and experiential learning. Afi is a Goldwater, ACCR, and QUAD fellow.