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May 29, 2026

Ansley Burnett

Ansley Burnett is pursuing her Master of Science in Epidemiology at the University of Washington. She completed her BSN at Emory University and has over 7 years of experience in pediatric surgical acute care nursing, NICU nursing, and nursing leadership in domestic and international humanitarian contexts. Her research interests focus on the surgical conditions and…

May 11, 2026

Hannah Han

Hannah Han is a PhD candidate in the Department of Epidemiology. She received an ScM in Infectious Epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2017. Her dissertation focuses on evaluating the safety of HIV PrEP use in pregnancy and postpartum and optimizing implementation of STI testing among pregnant women initiating PrEP…

March 28, 2026

Jackson Nyangaresi Nyandoro

Jackson Nyangaresi Nyandoro is a medical professional and clinical researcher from Kenya, currently pursuing a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Epidemiology at the University of Washington. He earned a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) degree from the University of Nairobi and has over four years of post-internship experience in clinical…

March 2, 2026

Sarah Hagengruber

Sarah Hagengruber is pursuing her Master of Public Health in Epidemiology at the University of Washington School of Public Health. Prior to attending UW, Sarah graduated with a B.Sc. in Microbiology from Montana State University in May of 2025. She is interested in infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and hospital-acquired infections. In her free time, Sarah…

January 28, 2026

Marin Strong

Doctoral student in Nursing Science, global health scientist in training, and Registered Nurse passionate about healthy communities and people locally and globally, with special interest and experience in global public health, critical approaches, health disparities and equity, primary care, infectious diseases, and preventative care. Places I've been privileged to live, learn, work, &/or collaborate on…

January 25, 2026

Chidozie Declan Iwu

Chidozie is a microbial disease epidemiologist and a PhD Epidemiology student at the University of Washington. He holds an MSc in Microbiology and MPH in Epidemiology and Disease Control from South Africa. His research interest is focused on the epidemiology of emerging/re-emerging microbial diseases, respiratory disease surveillance, vaccines, antimicrobial resistance and global disease burden.

November 7, 2025

Xumin Li

Xumin Li completed her Master of Science in Biostatistics at Yale University and her Bachelor of Science in Materials and Nanosciences at the University of Waterloo. She is interested in applying multi-omics and machine learning approaches to investigate disease mechanisms and improve risk prediction for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

October 9, 2025

Yvette Kiptoo

A global health advocate and epidemiology MPH student dedicated to health equity. Having lived in six countries, I’ve witnessed firsthand the disparities in healthcare systems, driving my commitment to improving health outcomes for underserved communities. Passionate about bridging research, advocacy, and policy to create lasting impact in under-resourced settings. If you share this interest or…

September 27, 2025

Htet Htet Aung

My research interests focus on HIV and tuberculosis, with an emphasis on social and structural factors that influence prevention, treatment, and adherence. I am also interested in implementation science and program evaluation in community-based public health settings. My background in clinical and public health work inspired me to pursue epidemiology as a way to connect…

September 25, 2025