Nyimasata Damba Danjo
CHEAR-LSI Child Health Policy Fellow
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Biography
Nyimasata Damba Danjo is a doctoral researcher in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at the University of Michigan. Her research investigates melanocortin receptor signaling and its roles in lean mass growth and skeletal muscle energy regulation. She is also a public health trainee in health management and policy through the CHEAR-LSI fellowship where her work aims to understand preventive and supportive services in pediatric sickle cell disease. Nyimasata earned her B.S. in Neuroscience from Michigan State University and is interested in advancing research at the intersection of evidence-based science and child health policy.
Education
PhD ongoing, University of Michigan
MPH ongoing, University of Michigan
BSc, Michigan State University, 2021