Ama Kwabia

Ama Kwabia is a graduate researcher in the Duke Urogenital Microbiome Research Program under Dr. Nazema Siddiqui, as well as doctoral student in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, with Lawrence David serving as her secondary advisor. She graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2025, earning a B.S. in Biology with a focus on fungal research and a B.A. in Music from UNC-Chapel. Now at Duke, she is investigating the urobiome in the context of UTI pathophysiology, treatment, and prevention. In her spare time, Ama enjoys music performance and composition, visual arts, and community-building activities.