2023 MHRT Trainees
Rahilu Abdulatif, MPH Candidate, Global Health Epidemiology, University of Michigan
Site: African Population Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya
Given the low research output in Sub-Saharan Africa, there is a dire need to improve researchers' capacity to produce locally relevant research. Therefore, using a mixed-method approach of collecting quantitative and qualitative data, Rahilu analyzed the impact of short-course trainings provided by the African Population Health and Research Centre (APHRC) on researchers' reactions, learning, behavior, and results.
Lindsey English, MPH Candidate, Nutritional Sciences, University of Michigan
Site: African Population Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya
Lindsey worked with the data science program and nutrition and food systems teams to complete projects related to child malnutrition, diet patterns, and morbidity and mortality in East Africa. Her work utilized machine learning to understand and harmonize big data.
Jasmine Jones, MPH in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, with a focus on Maternal and Child
Health, Florida International University
Site: African Population Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya
Jasmine gathered longitudinal mental health (MH) data, identified the key variables,
and used collected data to create an accessible mental health platform for African
researchers to see where innovation can be implemented to improve and/or create more
effective policies, interventions, and treatments.
Ang Le, MPH Candidate, Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh
Site: Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, Thailand
Many immigrant migrant workers travel to Thailand for working-class occupations such as factory work. However, many of these workers face exploitation and a lower quality of life compared to their native Thai counterparts. Using data collected from immigrant migrant workers, Ang analyzed language barriers and how this may impact the quality of life and occupational health of immigrant migrant workers.
Christian Pacheco, MPH Candidate, Global Health Epidemiology, University of Michigan
Site: Universitas Gadjah Mada, Center of Health Behaviour and Promotion, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Christian looked at the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine hesitation within the community, specifically in regards to booster doses, to see if new communication strategies can be presented to address this issue.
Sailing Tang, MPH Candidate, Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology and MS Candidate, Geospatial
Data Science, School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan
Site: Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, Thailand
Sailing investigated pesticide exposure effects on potential liver and kidney diseases in Northern Thai farmers.
Jennifer Landeta Vidal, MPH Candidate, Epidemiology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Site: Institute of Nutrition & Food Technology, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
Jennifer explored whether exposure to early psychosocial adversity (e.g., child abuse and neglect, witnessing family violence, having a parent with untreated mental illness, financial distress, etc.) confers greater vulnerability to obesity-induced accelerated aging.
Manar Zoulfikar, BS Candidate, Biomolecular Science, The University of Michigan- Ann Arbor
Site: ACCESS, Dearborn, Michigan
Manar work sought to identify whether HPV self-collection sampling is a viable strategy to prevent cervical cancer in the Arab American population in Michigan.