Oluwabunmi Ogungbe is an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is faculty at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity and associate faculty at the Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research. A nationally recognized cardiovascular nurse scientist, her research focuses on improving cardiometabolic outcomes among populations who are most impacted. Dr. Ogungbe leads multiple NIH- and AHA-funded studies that integrate digital health technologies, community engagement, and implementation science to advance cardiovascular health equity. Her innovative work spans: 1) developing and testing culturally tailored interventions to improve hypertension control, 2) implementing novel approaches to enhance diversity in cardiovascular clinical trials, and 3) using advanced epidemiologic methods to identify multilevel determinants of cardiovascular inequities.
She serves in leadership roles for the American Heart Association and Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association, where she shapes national cardiovascular health policy and practice guidelines. Her research and leadership have been recognized through numerous awards, including being named a Fellow of the American Heart Association and Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association. She is a recipient of the 2024 Johns Hopkins Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award for Community Service.
JHU Center Affiliation:
Center for Cardiovascular & Chronic Care
Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research