Overview
Ayodele’s academic and research interests center on maternal nutrition, neurodevelopment, and health equity, particularly in low-resource and underserved settings. She has contributed to public health research and community-based initiatives across Sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, and Ethiopia, as well as collaborative work in the United Kingdom and Germany.
Through partnerships with local clinicians, researchers, and community leaders, Ayodele has supported maternal health initiatives focused on nutritional anemia prevention, early screening, and culturally grounded health education. Her work emphasizes ethical engagement, sustainability, and the integration of lived community knowledge into health systems research.
At Duke, Ayodele serves as Executive Director of the Research Scholars Program, where she mentors students and supports interdisciplinary research development. She is also the Founder and Executive Director of NeuroPioneers Pathway, an international neuroscience education initiative expanding access to STEM and healthcare pathways for underrepresented K–12 students.
Ayodele’s research has been presented at national and international venues, including the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) and the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), and has resulted in peer-reviewed publications with academic collaborators. She is a Laidlaw Scholar and an aspiring physician-leader committed to advancing equitable maternal and child health through research, education, and policy.
