Maryam Nina Hardy, a Clarendon, and AfOx Kennedy Trust Scholar at the University of Oxford, is pursuing a DPhil in Molecular and Cellular Medicine. Originating from Ghana, Nina obtained a first-class Bachelor's in Applied Biology from the University for Development Studies and a Master's in Biotechnology with distinction from the University of Glasgow. Her research has primarily focused on viral diseases, including Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), Parvoviruses, COVID-19, and Rotaviruses, in Ghana and Uganda.

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Nina's notable achievements include developing a diagnostic tool for a novel parvovirus and Sepsis detection during her tenure as a Chevening Scholar and collaborating with a Scottish biotech firm on an HPV diagnostic tool. Her work has propelled her to a key role in the Oxford Africa Conference committee, where she is a coordinator for the innovation seed fund. This position allows her to contribute significantly to bridging the diagnostic gap and reducing disease prevalence in Africa.

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Nina's passion lies in understanding immune responses in viral infections, particularly in host-viral interactions. Her current research at Oxford is centred on analysing the immunoglobulin repertoire in Hepatitis B infection.