Ombeni Idassi, MHS
- Program Coordinator, Global Hematology Transversal Program
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Ombeni Idassi is a program coordinator for the Global Hematology Transversal Program within St. Jude Global. Originally from Nashville, Ombeni obtained his Bachelor of Science in biology from North Carolina A&T State University.
Throughout the past 12 years, Ombeni has translated his passion for research into a deep-seated commitment to pediatric medicine and sickle cell disease. Following a three-year tenure at City of Hope Medical Center in a translational breast cancer lab, Ombeni pursued a master’s degree in health sciences at Meharry Medical College.
With three years of medical training under his belt, Ombeni harbors aspirations of effecting meaningful change in the lives of children and families grappling with hematological diseases. He seeks to enact a positive and substantial influence through implementation science, fostering collaboration, mentorship of the next generation of healthcare professionals and serving as a beacon of hope.