News Brief: Hopkins BME PhD student Mary Omotoso inducted into Bouchet Society

Mary Omotoso, a biomedical engineering PhD student, was a 2024 inductee into the university’s chapter of the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society.

The Bouchet Society honors Edward Alexander Bouchet, who in 1876 became the first African American doctoral recipient in the United States. The society seeks to develop a network of pre-eminent scholars who exemplify academic and personal excellence, foster environments of support, and serve as examples of scholarship, leadership, character, service and advocacy for students and trainees who traditionally have been underrepresented in higher education.

Mary Omotoso’s research investigates how biomaterials and cellular proteins can be utilized to alter T cell metabolism for enhanced cancer immunotherapies. Prior to starting her program, she received her bachelor’s degree in bioengineering from North Carolina A&T State University. After graduation, Mary desires to pursue opportunities outside of academia with the hopes of translating research and advancing medical technology. Outside of her studies she enjoys baking, listening to music, and traveling.