As a PhD student, I am passionate about exploring the intricate relationship between vaccination behaviors, equitable distribution of resources, and social determinants of health. I have taken coursework in categorical data analysis, research methods for social and contextual determinants of health, epidemic modeling for infectious diseases, and cost-effectiveness analyses to further enhance my unique blend...

Hanna Shephard is a second-year PhD student in the Epidemiology department at the University of Washington. Her research focuses on the impact of infectious diseases, especially sexually transmitted infections, on maternal and child health outcomes.

I am pursuing an M.S. in Epidemiology, where I aim to combine my military background and passion about the intersection of science, research, and healthcare to help support Veterans affected by toxic chemical exposures. My journey began with eight rewarding years in the U.S. Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer and then with the Seattle...

My name is Maryam Tanveer, and I am an MPH student studying Epidemiology on the Maternal-Child Health track at the University of Washington. I also hold a BSPH in Public Health and a BS in Cell and Molecular Biology with a certificate in Gender-Based Violence from Tulane University. My main research interest is understanding injury...

Nicole Asa is a PhD student in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Washington. She received her MPH in Epidemiology at the University of Washington in 2022. Her research interests include injury and violence prevention, policy, and epidemiology methods.

Miriam Flores Moreno was born in Guanajuato, Mexico, and raised by agricultural working parents in Tri-Cities, Washington. She is a first-generation college student who graduated from the University of Washington (UW) with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Health in 2018 and an Epidemiology Master of Public Health in the Spring of 2022. Miriam is...

Austin is a PhD student in the Department of Epidemiology. He holds an M.S. in Genetic Epidemiology from the University of Washington Institute for Public Health Genetics. His research is focused on examining the relationships between rare genetic variation and multiple cancer types. Austin is also passionate about teaching and has worked to facilitate student...

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Yilda Macias is an aspiring cancer epidemiologist, PhD student in Epidemiology, NCI predoctoral fellow in the Developing Data-Driven Cancer Researchers (3DCR) training program, and Professional Support Specialist with the Greenlee Studies Group at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. She holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Health Behavior and Health Promotion from New Mexico...

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,...