Asma Awan, MBBS phd (candidate)

Asma Awan is currently a PhD candidate at Capella University, in the field of disease epidemiology. Her dissertation research is on “Association between smoking and Osteoporosis in men from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. She has performed notable research in epigenetics of Tp53 tumor suppressor gene, epidemiology of lung cancer, linking the incidence and relationship of lung cancer to smoking status in women, urban and rural epidemiology and action research strategies in disease epidemiology. She has graduated with a Master’s in Public Health from Capella University with honors. Additionally, she holds an MBBS degree from Baqai Medical and Dental college, University of Karachi, Pakistan with a distinction in OB/GYN. On a Jamaat level, Asma has served as Principal of Tahir Academy in the past as well as the local lajna Sadr of Las Vegas chapter. She is currently serving as Lajna Sadr of Las Vegas.