Lillian Ekem
About Lillian Ekem
Lillian Ekem is a Research Assistant at Yale University, where she has worked since 2017. She has a background in bioengineering and has contributed to advancements in polymer scaffolds for treating congenital heart disease.
Current Role at Yale University
Lillian Ekem currently serves as a Research Assistant at Yale University, a position she has held since 2017. In this role, she engages in various research projects, contributing to the university's academic and scientific community. Her work focuses on bioengineering and biomedical engineering, where she applies her knowledge and skills to advance research initiatives.
Previous Experience at Wake Forest University
Prior to her current role, Lillian Ekem worked as a Research Assistant at Wake Forest University for one month in 2018. This experience provided her with foundational skills in research methodologies and exposure to the academic environment in Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Her time at Wake Forest contributed to her professional development in the field of biomedical research.
Educational Background
Lillian Ekem completed her secondary education at Martin Luther King Jr High School Magnet, where she graduated as Salutatorian and earned a Distinguished Scholars Diploma from 2012 to 2016. She also attended the School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt during the same period. Following her high school education, she pursued a Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering at Yale University from 2016 to 2020.
Research Contributions
During her academic career, Lillian Ekem made significant contributions to the field of biomedical engineering, particularly in the development of polymer scaffolds aimed at treating congenital heart disease. Her research efforts have been recognized in the academic community, notably being selected as one of the top 120 submissions at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, out of 2000 entries.