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August 5, 2025
Nutritional Supplementation for Children Recovering from Long-Term Diarrhea in Kenya: A Mixed-Methods Study on Caregiver Acceptability and Adherence
Abstract ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess caregiver acceptability of and adherence to a nutritional supplement of lactoferrin and lysozyme administered to children recovering from long-term diarrhea sequelae in Kenya. DesignAn explanatory sequential mixed-methods sub-study nested within a 16-week double-blind randomized, placebo controlled trial. SettingHoma Bay, Kisii, and Migori Counties in Kenya. Participants A total of…
A Comparison of Chronic Disease Prevalence using All of Us (AOU), National Health Interview Surveillance (NHIS) and National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) Datasets in the Years 2022-2023
Abstract Background: Chronic diseases remain a primary public health problem in the United States, with disparities enduring across a wide range of racial and ethnic populations. This study assesses the generalizability of the All of Us (AoU) Research Program by analyzing the prevalence of chronic conditions with those from two national surveillance systems – National…
Association between cannabis retail outlet availability and sources of cannabis acquisition among young adults in Washington State, 2015–2021
Abstract This study examined associations between cannabis retail outlet availability and sources of cannabis acquisition among young adults, with particular focus on age-specific patterns and the potential modifying effects of the COVID pandemic. Data were from surveys from 4,252 young adults 18–25 years that used cannabis and were participating in the Washington Young Adult Health…
Assessing Shifts in Health Disparities: Analyzing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Washington State, 2018-2023
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic intensified longstanding health inequities in the United States, particularly among historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups. In Washington State, American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN), Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (NHPI), Black, and Hispanic populations face disproportionate burdens due to structural determinants such as socioeconomic disadvantage, limited healthcare access, and systemic racism. However, limited research…
The Role of Neighborhood Opportunity in Early Childhood Asthma and Differences by Urbanicity
Abstract IntroductionAsthma is a prevalent chronic condition among children in the United States, with children in Washington state accounting for 20% of the state’s estimated 600,000 asthma cases. Neighborhood environments during the sensitive developmental period of infancy can influence respiratory health, yet their role in the etiology of childhood asthma remains underexplored. The Childhood Opportunity…
Kidney Function and Urine LAM Detection in HIV-Negative Adults with Pulmonary Tuberculosis Disease
Abstract Background: Urine lipoarabinomannan (uLAM) is a glycolipid biomarker for tuberculosis (TB) disease in resource-limited settings, and uLAM testing is approved for use in people living with HIV (PLHIV). uLAM is detectable among HIV-negative adults, and the impact of kidney function on uLAM detectability remains unclear. We investigated the association between estimated glomerular filtration rate…
June 17, 2025
Jennifer Rosauer
Jennifer Rosauer is an MPH student in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Washington. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering with minors in Chemistry and Computer Science from the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities in 2021. Prior to graduate school, she worked as a data analyst at the Institute for…
May 6, 2025
Wendy Dlamini
Wendy Wandile Dlamini is a third-year PhD candidate in the Department of Epidemiology and a Graduate Research Assistant in the Department of Global Health. Originally from Eswatini, she holds a Master of Science in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. Her research interest is in investigating the causal pathways at…
April 2, 2025
Anjali Vasavada
Anjali graduated from the University of Washington with her MPH in Epidemiology in 2022 and is a current PhD candidate in the Department of Epidemiology. Her research interests include cancer screening, implementation science, patient-centered research, and qualitative methods. Her dissertation, funded by an NIH T32 training grant, employs a mixed-methods approach to better understand how…
January 13, 2025
Andrea Molino
Andrea Molino is a third-year PhD candidate in the Department of Epidemiology. She holds an ScM in General Epidemiology & Methodology from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a BS/BA in Biology and Human Health from Emory University. Her work and interests lie at the intersection of epidemiology and health services research,…
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