Oluwagbemisola “Gbemi” Aderibigbe graduated from the Joint PhD Biomedical Engineering program between Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University. Her research focused on identifying metrics and clinical biomarkers for Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury (pTBI). She was co-advised by Dr. Susan Margulies and Dr. Levi Wood. Her projects involved understanding molecular changes, identifying novel biomarkers, and understanding gait changes after pTBI. She enjoyed contributing to the field of pTBI worldwide. Now, she works as a Life Sciences Consultant.
Gbemi is very passionate about teaching and mentoring the next generation of scientists and engineers. Through undergrad and graduate school, she held e-board positions in organizations whose goals were to teach K-12 students about STEM. She is experienced in engaging students in various entertaining hands-on STEM demonstrations, lab tours, and talk series.
One of her goals is to ensure that K-12 and college/university students utilize all resources available to them to become great scientists or engineers.
Gbemi enjoys meeting new people, learning new things, sharing ideas, travelling, and spending quality time at home. She is from a country known to have the largest economy in Africa, Nigeria! I don’t know if you’ve met any Nigerians, but they are very determined and they love having a good time. She someday hopes to share her journey in front of thousands of girls worldwide and provide them with opportunities to excel in STEM!