Ntombizodwa is a Ph.D. student at Pathology Department and Babraham Institute in the Adrian Liston Lab. Her project focuses on understanding lung immunity and finding ways
to minimize harmful immune responses during a viral infection such as Covid 19 and influenza. She is
exploring T-regulatory cells as a therapeutic mechanism to control the responses and promote tissue
healing. Prior to her Ph.D., she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Medicinal Biochemistry at
Arizona State University and an honors degree project on biomarkers for early detection of HPV
(human papillomavirus). In the past, she has worked in various academic labs in the United States of
America (Biodesign Institute) and the pharmaceutical industry (Novartis). She is also a social
entrepreneur working on providing quality education and a supportive system to young African girls
through the 100 Young Women Initiative at Shasha Network. She aspires to combine her interests in
entrepreneurship and research to maximize the impact on healthcare in the world.
Arizona State University Medicinal Chemistry 2019