Ananya Iyengar is a PhD student in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Washington-Seattle. She is interested in infectious disease epidemiology in global LMICs, reducing transmission of vaccine-preventable illnesses, improving healthcare access, and drugs and therapeutics development. She received a Master of Science in Public Health in Global Disease Epidemiology and Control from...

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...

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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...

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...

Olivia "Liv" McCollum is a first-year PhD student in the Department of Epidemiology at the UW, where she received her MPH in epidemiology in 2024 and her B.S. in medical anthropology in 2022. As a 2023-2024 National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Diversity in Health Science Research Supplement recipient, Olivia completed her master's research...

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...

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...

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...

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...