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Lillian Ekem Defends Dissertation

  • May 28
  • 1 min read
Lillian Ekem, PhD (left) and GWHT Director Nimmi Ramanujam (right).
Lillian Ekem, PhD (left) and GWHT Director Nimmi Ramanujam (right).

On Wednesday, May 27, Lillian Ekem successfully defended her dissertation "Development of Image Quality Tools Supporting Cervical Cancer Screening with Applications to Resource-Limited Settings."


Her work in AI algorithm development to screen cervical imaging will serve to improve detection of cervical cancer in conjunction with the Pocket Colposcope, Callascope, and the Calla Health App. If you'd like more info on Lillian's work and the work of the GWHT Cervical Cancer team, see our recent article, "Improving Detection: AI-Assisted Cervical Imaging."


Congrats, Dr. Ekem!


Friends and family came out to support Lillian Ekem during her dissertation defense on May 28, 2026.
Friends and family came out to support Lillian Ekem during her dissertation defense on May 28, 2026.

 
 
 

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Sam Carter
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The detail about Lillian Ekem defending her dissertation stood out to me because a dissertation defense is such a distinctive moment in academic life, where years of research suddenly have to be discussed in a much more immediate and conversational setting. I found it interesting to think about the contrast between the long, often solitary process of developing a dissertation and the public nature of defending the finished work, particularly when questions can push the researcher to explain ideas in ways that may not have appeared in the written document; it also made me wonder which part of the defense felt most different from what Lillian had expected beforehand. That transition from writing to explaining is a useful reminder that…

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