Update Your ProfileAcademic Title:
Professor
Primary Appointment:
Epidemiology & Public Health
Administrative Title:
Co-leader of the Population Science Research Program for UMGCCC
Additional Title:
Co-Leader, Population Science Program, University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
Location:
660 West Redwood Street
Phone (Primary):
(410) 706-7431
Fax:
(410) 706-1944
Education and Training
- University of Ibadan, MBBS, Medicine and Surgery, 2007
- University of London, MSc, Clinical Trials, 2011
- Harvard University, ScD, Nutritional Epidemiology, 2014
- Harvard School of Public Health, Postdoctoral Study, Nutritional Epidemiology, 2015
- National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Postdoctoral Study, Genetic Epidemiology, 2016
Research/Clinical Keywords
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Cervical Cancer, Female Gynecologic Cancers, Breast Cancer, Aging and Cancer, Polygenic Risk Scores, Genetic Epidemiology, Clinical Trials, Cardio-Oncology, Nutritional Epidemiology
Highlighted Publications
Zhong M, Peitz J, Newman M, Yussuf S, Adebamowo CA, Chawla KK, Carvajal DN, Plotkin AJ, Staats PN, Adebamowo SN. Novel circRNA signatures in cervical cancer: implications for early detection and screening. Biomark Med. 2026 Feb 19:1-10. doi: 10.1080/17520363.2026.2631965. PMID: 41715885.
Onyenobi E, Zhong M, Peitz J, Chawla K, Plotkin A, Adebamowo C, Adebamowo SN. Identification of miRNA biomarkers and development of predictive signatures for early detection and prognosis in cervical precancer and cancer. Hum Genomics. 2026 Feb 21. doi: 10.1186/s40246-026-00924-z. PMID: 41723567.
Onyenobi E, Oyibo K, Zhong M, Adebamowo SN. Evaluating the impact of family history and polygenic risk scores on cardiometabolic disease risk. BMC Med. 2026 Feb 3. doi: 10.1186/s12916-026-04666-6. PMID: 41629984.
Zhong M, Peitz J, Adebamowo C, Adebamowo SN. Social determinants of health and health-related quality of life among cancer survivors: Analyses of the All of Us and NHANES cohorts. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2026 Jan 8;80:103103. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2026.103103. PMID: 41579622.
Additional Publication Citations
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/18ckANkyCOn5u/bibliography/public/
Awards and Affiliations
- 2000 - 2006 Academic Scholarship from Shell Petroleum Development Company, Nigeria
- 2010 - 2011 Merit Award for Academic Excellence, Rivers State Government of Nigeria
- 2010 - 2012 Stares Doctoral Fellowship Award, Harvard University
- 2012 SAS Global Forum Student Award
- 2012 Rising Star in Global Health, Grand Challenges Canada
- 2013 - 2014 Bernard Lown Scholars-In-Residence Grant
- 2014 Fogarty International Center mHealth Travel Grant 2014
- 2015 - 2016 Bernard Lown Visiting Scholar Grant
- 2016 American Heart Association Early Investigator Travel Grant
- 2016 American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Conquer Cancer Foundation Merit Award
- 2019 American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant
- 2021 MPH Teaching and Mentoring Award, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland Baltimore
- 2021 NIH/NHGRI U01 Grant Award
- 2022 American Cancer Society – Research Scholar Grant Award (R01 equivalent)
- 2023 NIH/NCI R25 Grant Award
- 2023 NIH/OD R03 Grant Award
- 2024 Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA)
- 2025 Inducted to the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI)
- 2025 Inducted to the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health
Grants and Contracts
04/01/2025 – 03/31/2030 | Strengthening Surgical Scientists Capacity for NCD-Lifespan Research Program | NIH/NHGRI – U01 HG009784 | Role: Co-Investigator
08/08/2024 – 08/31/2026 | University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center Support Grant | NCI/NIH – 5P30CA134274-12 | Role: Co-Investigator
09/01/2023 – 06/30/2028 | Catalyzing Cancer Research Among Urban Underrepresented Minority Youths and Teachers (CATALYST) | NIH – R25 CA274166 | Role: Principal Investigator
09/06/2023 – 08/31/2025 | Leveraging Pleiotropy to Develop Polygenic Risk Scores | NIH – R03 HL172139 | Role: Principal Investigator
09/01/2023 – 06/30/2027 | Baltimore CASCADE Study Site (BaCSS Project) | NIH – UG1 CA284883 | Role: Co-Investigator
07/01/2022 – 06/30/2026 | MicroRNAs as Biomarkers to Improve Cervical Cancer Screening | American Cancer Society – RSG-22-079-01-CSCT | Role: Principal Investigator
09/01/2021 – 08/31/2026 | Bridging Gaps in the ELSI of Data Science Health Research | NIH – U01 MH127693 | Role: Co-Investigator
06/08/2021 – 03/31/2027 | Polygenic Risk Score (PRS) Methods and Analysis for Populations of Diverse Ancestry – Study Sites | NIH/NHGRI – U01 HG011717 | Role: Contact Principal Investigator
04/01/2021 – 03/31/2026 | Research Ethics Training Program | NIH/FIC – R25 TW011811 | Role: Co-Investigator
02/10/2021 – 01/31/2024 | Point of Care Diagnostic Test for Molecular Subtyping of Breast Cancer | NIH/NCI – R21 CA255835 | Role: Co-Investigator
06/12/2020 – 06/12/2022 | Epidemiology and Genomics of Cervical HPV Infection | NIH/NCI Cancer Moonshot | Role: Principal Investigator
08/01/2019 – 05/31/2021 | Development of a Multi-Omics Classifier for High-Risk HPV Triage | American Cancer Society – IRG-18-160-16 | Role: Principal Investigator
08/01/2018 – 06/30/2021 | Genetic Epidemiology of Cardio-Metabolic Disorders in African Populations | NIH/NHGRI – 3U24 HG009780-03S5 | Role: Subaward Principal Investigator
08/01/2017 – 06/30/2022 | African Female Breast Cancer Epidemiology (AFBRECANE) Study | NIH/NHGRI – U01 HG009784 | Role: Co-Investigator
06/01/2017 – 05/31/2022 | Entrenching Training and Capacity in Research Ethics in Nigeria | NIH/FIC – R25 TW01514 | Role: Co-Investigator
09/30/2016 – 07/31/2019 | The Moderate Alcohol and Cardiovascular Health Trial | NIH/NIAAA – U10AA025286 | Role: Co-Investigator
09/01/2014 – 08/30/2015 | Burden of Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors in African Populations | Lown Cardiovascular Disease Program | Role: Principal Investigator
10/01/2013 – 03/30/2015 | Lifestyle Modifications to Reduce Obesity and Promote Physical Activity in Africa | Grand Challenges Canada – Stars in Global Health | Role: Principal Investigator
09/19/2013 – 07/31/2020 | African Collaborative Center for Microbiome and Genomics Research (ACCME) | NIH/NHGRI – U54 HG006947 | Role: Co-Investigator (Scientific Director)
09/01/2009 – 08/30/2010 | Patterns of Dietary Carbohydrate Intake in Nigeria | Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health | Role: Principal Investigator