Augustina Ugwu is an experienced health data analyst. She graduated with a 1st Class Bachelor’s in Biomedical Science and was awarded Distinction in MSc Applied Data Science both at Teesside University.

She has also worked at the Medical Research Centre Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing at University College London through Health Data Research UK interns, and through transformative experiences, broadened her understanding of health data research and the health challenges of diverse populations.

Augustina is beginning her PhD through the JMS Scholarship Programme at the Helgason Lab, Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre, in the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences’ School of Cancer Sciences.

As a JMS Scholar, her research will focus on exploring the role of health inequalities in cancer diagnosis, treatment and outcomes, with focus on Triple Negative Breast Cancer in the Black African female population. Using health data - UK Biobank, electronic health records, and genomic data with AI, her research will tackle breast cancer disparities in Black women across Africa and the UK, thereby improving early detection, highlighting underrepresentation in datasets and building AI tools to reduce inequities in cancer outcomes.

First published: 21 October 2025

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