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Oluwatoyosi Adefunke Onwuemene

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Hematology
Box 3422 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
Dept of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Medicine · 2025 - Present Medicine, Hematology, Medicine
Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences · 2024 - Present Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments

Recent Publications


In patients with suspected thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, what is the optimal time to therapeutic plasma exchange?

Journal Article Hematol Transfus Cell Ther · December 12, 2025 BACKGROUND: In patients with suspected immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, guidelines suggest that therapeutic plasma exchange should be initiated within eight hours. However, this time threshold may be difficult to attain. This study sought to ide ... Full text Link to item Cite

PRIDE-FTG advances academic careers of underrepresented early-stage investigators performing blood disorders research.

Journal Article Blood Adv · August 12, 2025 Despite improvements in the diversity of the US biomedical research workforce, individuals from different racial/ethnic groups remain underrepresented. Even though mentoring is critical for career advancement, underrepresented faculty have limited opportun ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


A Clinical Trial Readiness Study of Patient Reported Outcome Measures in Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2027

Sickle Cell Disease and CardiovAscular Risk - Red cell Exchange Trial (SCD-CARRE)

Clinical TrialCo Investigator · Awarded by University of Maryland, Baltimore · 2022 - 2026

Increasing Diversity in Clinical Trials Participation through the SCD-CARRE Study

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation · 2023 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine · 2013 M.S.
Duke University, School of Medicine · 2007 M.D.