Sassum Badgie

Sassum Badgie is a Gambian Scientific Officer at the Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (MRCG at LSHTM), driven by a commitment to strengthening her country’s health research capacity and promoting evidence-based disease prevention. This vision underpins her work at the intersection of diagnostics and public health.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and is currently pursuing a Postgraduate Diploma in Global Health Research at the University of Oxford as a Mastercard Foundation Scholar. Her academic dedication has been recognised with awards including AfOx and SPDC-Staff personal development committee scholarships MRCG at LSHTM. 

Professionally, she contributes to major studies under the Disease Control and Elimination theme and the Nutrition and Planetary Health theme. A key project she supports is EDEN-INDiGO (Early-life Dietary Exposures and Nutrition – Intrauterine and Neonatal Determinants of Infant Growth Outcomes), which investigates how maternal nutrition influences foetal and childhood development. Beyond laboratory work, she is actively engaged in community health outreach, translating research into practice by educating families in rural Gambia on diet, hygiene, and preventive care. She also mentors young science students and enjoys exploring the synergy between traditional diets and modern nutrition science.

During her time at Oxford, she hopes to expand her global perspective, foster interdisciplinary collaborations, and refine the skills needed to translate research into tangible health impact for communities like her own.