Living with Polycystic Kidney Disease

Olufunke Ojuri is a Civil Engineer based in Los Angeles, CA, USA, where she currently serves as the Chief of Civil Design with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers working on flood risk management projects. She received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, and received an M.S. in Civil (Structural) Engineering from Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. Outside of work, she is working on an initiative to provide resources for patients struggling with PKD. Olufunke had a double nephrectomy in April 2019 followed by a kidney transplant in January 2020 and is currently on the road to recovery. During her free time, Olufunke enjoys traveling abroad, running marathons, cooking, and spending time with loved ones. Olufunke is married and has two children.