Thilor received her Bachelor鈥檚 degree in Biology and French and a cluster in Economics from the University of Rochester in New York State in 2015. Afterwards, she worked at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for a year. She trained in Epidemiology at Laval University in Quebec where her research focused on studying the impact of administrating DHA-rich SMOF lipid emulsion on bronchopulmonary dysplasia in extremely preterm infants. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she joined the Centre Int茅gr茅 Universitaire de Sant茅 et de Services Sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale du Quebec where she worked on building transmission chains and early detection of aggregates of cases to support the outbreak control teams. Previously, Thilor has been the Program Manager for the Cervical Cancer OMICs in West-Africa project at Institut Pasteur de Dakar. She鈥檚 passionate about improving outcomes for women with cancers, especially cervical, ovarian and breast cancers. Her vision is developing successful screening strategies and effective treatments to eradicate female cancers across the globe. Currently, Thilor is pursuing a PhD in Epidemiology where she is exploring the short and long-term impact of COVID-19 on ovarian cancer control and care in Canada.
aissatou.ndiaye [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Email Thilor)
CURRENT POSITION
PhD Student (Epidemiology)
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THESIS RESEARCH
Project Title: Short- and Long-Term Impact of COVID-19 on Ovarian Cancer Control and Care in Canada (supervisor: Dr. Tal铆a Malag贸n)
Brief Description: My PhD thesis will assess the current impact of the pandemic on ovarian cancer prevention and care in Canada, estimate its long-term impact on ovarian cancer survival, and determine whether there is variability in the effect of the pandemic on ovarian cancer incidence based on socioeconomic status.