Department of Epidemiology

Graduate


September 26, 2024

Contraceptive method preferences and use among Kenyan women living with HIV

Women living with HIV (WLWH) face unique challenges relating to contraception, and understanding how preferences influence method selection can improve contraceptive counseling. Data are lacking on how contraceptive attribute preferences relate to attributes of methods. We determined relationships between contraceptive attribute preferences and attributes of methods used, identified correlates of contraceptive satisfaction, and identified preference…


September 25, 2024

Cami Rencken

Cami Rencken is a fourth-year PhD candidate in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Washington and a Trainee with the University of Washington Firearm Injury & Policy Research Program. She holds a Master of Science in Global Public Health from Brown University and a Bachelor of Science in Global Disease Biology from the…


Hannah Han


Kelley Pascoe

Kelley is a PhD student in the Department of Epidemiology and a Graduate Research Assistant in the Health Promotion Research Center in the Department of Health Systems and Population Health. She received her Master of Social Work (Administration and Policy Practice) and Master of Public Health (Health Services; Graduate Certificate: One Health) from the University…


Maia Cunningham

Maia grew up in the Seattle area and earned her BA in Medical Anthropology & Global Health from the University of Washington. With a background in pediatric clinical research, she has focused on chronic pain, sleep, mental health, and online behavioral health interventions. Currently, Maia works at the UW School of Nursing, investigating exercise interventions…


Nam Pho


September 24, 2024

Carolyn Graham


September 20, 2024

Victor Polanco Vargas

Born in the Dominican Republic, I am a medical doctor with a strong focus on cancer epidemiology. My interests encompass molecular epidemiology, cancer prevention, population sciences, cancer registries, and global oncology. I am also dedicated to clinical epidemiology and addressing health disparities, particularly the underrepresentation of Latinx populations in clinical trials. I have a special…


September 19, 2024

Gregory Zane

Gregory Zane is an infectious disease epidemiologist, PhD candidate in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Washington, and an NIH/NIAID Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Predoctoral Fellow. He received a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology at the University of Washington in 2020 and a Bachelor of Science in Public Health…


September 18, 2024

Investigating the influence of virus-virus interactions on susceptibility to subsequent infections

The co-circulation of multiple respiratory pathogens can lead to competitive or cooperative forms of pathogen–pathogen interactions through broad-acting innate or adaptive immunity leading to enhanced or reduced risk of subsequent infections. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 6,396 unique individuals from the Seattle Flu Study to investigate viral interference among six respiratory pathogens. Using longitudinal data collected…



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