Martina Anto-Ocrah, assistant professor of medicine, School of Medicine, and of epidemiology, School of Public Health, has been selected to represent the School of Medicine at the National Academies’ U.S.-Africa Frontiers of Science, Engineering and Medicine Symposium 2026. Selected from among hundreds of applicants across the United States and the African Union, Anto-Ocrah has been invited to join an elite group of scholars at the 2026 symposium.
The U.S.-Africa Frontiers program brings together outstanding young scientists, engineers and medical professionals from the United States and member countries of the African Union for a series of symposia to discuss advances and opportunities in their respective fields. The goal is to enhance the scientific exchange and dialogue among young researchers in African countries and the United States.
The meeting, scheduled for Feb. 2-4, 2026, in Dakar, Senegal, is designed to explore the frontiers of research in fields including bioinformatics, food security and nutrition, AI for decision making and child and maternal health. Anto-Ocrah’s work centers on pregnancy, sexual and reproductive health epidemiology in the United States, and global populations.