MPH

May 13, 2025

Chintya Erlianti

Chintya is an MPH student in the Department of Epidemiology. She holds a B.Sc. in Public Health, with a focus on Biostatistics, from the University of Indonesia. Before pursuing her studies in Seattle, she worked at the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office for Indonesia, where she contributed to the Health Emergencies Programme. Her role…

February 13, 2025

Madalitso Khwepeya

Madalitso Khwepeya is an MPH student in the Department of Epidemiology. She had previously obtained her Master's and PhD degrees in nursing science from Taipei Medical University, Taiwan. Her work experience spans from core nursing clinical practice, where she held a deputy in charge of the maternity department position in Malawi for four years, to…

November 13, 2024

Anneth Mbowe

Anneth is a Master of Public Health (MPH) student in Epidemiology at the University of Washington. Graduated in 2021 with Bachelor's in Medicine and with a prior experience in clinical settings. Her interest is in infectious disease epidemiology, particularly HIV/AIDS care and treatment, and health equity. She seeks to address global health disparities through policy-informed…

October 31, 2024

Gina Huynh

Gina is an MPH student in the Department of Epidemiology. She earned her BA in Biochemistry from UW and works with placental transcriptomics data to conduct environmental reproductive epidemiology research at the Seattle Children's Research Institute. Her research interests include reproductive epidemiology and sexually transmitted infections.

October 1, 2024

Effects of Multiple Neuropathologic Features and their Interactions on Cognitive Performance

Introduction: Dementia affects millions of Americans with symptoms such as impaired ability to recall, reason, or make decisions. While Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) accounts for most dementia cases, multiple neuropathologic features often coexist, complicating diagnosis and treatment. Recent studies have revealed the complexity of neuropathology with the majority of participants exhibiting multiple neuropathologic features, emphasizing the…

Medication adherence and associated factors among psychiatric patients in Mozambique: longitudinal analyses of data from 2022–2024

Background: Mental disorders are a major contributor to global disability and mortality, with medication nonadherence presenting a significant barrier to effective treatment. Research on adherence among psychiatric patients is particularly sparse in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study examined the relationship between psychiatric medication adherence and clinical and sociodemographic factors in outpatient psychiatric settings…

Exploring the Relationship Between Sunscreen Use and Screen Time in American High School Students

Objectives: To determine the association between reported non-school screen time (i.e. phones, televisions, gaming devices, etc…) and sunscreen usage among American high school students grades 9-12.Materials and methods: Data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to high school students across the United States in…

The Association between Intestinal Fatty Acid Biding Protein and Enteric Pathogens

Introduction: Enteric pathogens account for an unacceptable number of pediatric deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) every year. Intestinal fatty acid binding protein (I-FABP) is a small intracellular protein released into the bloodstream when intestinal epithelial cells are damaged and can be used to measure gut damage and recovery. This study aimed to compare I-FABP concentration…

Associations Between School Programs Related to Inclusivity and Interpersonal Violence Victimization among United States High School Students

Introduction: Adolescent interpersonal violence victimization (e.g., bullying, teen dating violence, sexual violence) is prevalent and can lead to adverse physical and mental health outcomes, short- and long-term, if unaddressed. Schools can work to prevent and address adolescent interpersonal violence through inclusive school climates, programs, and policies. This research aims to examine the associations for school…

Correlates and outcomes of high inflammatory cytokine levels in ART naive Kenyan children diagnosed with HIV at hospital enrollment

Background: Cytokines are the key mediators of innate and adaptive immunity and the key modulators of inflammation during acute illness. Owing to the immune dysregulation and inflammation during HIV-infection, multiple studies have reported the association of inflammatory cytokines with increased mortality and other adverse clinical outcomes in people living with HIV (PLH) regardless of antiretroviral…