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Research Projects by Thematic Area

Access to Health Care

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Utilization of Health Services at a Private Health Center In Bangladesh: A Case Study (Student: Rachel Utomo, Mentors: Kim Hekimian, PhD, Sylvana Q. Sinha, Esq.)
Mental Health of Central American Migrants while in-transit through Mexico (Student: Erick Garza, Mentor: Geoff Reed, PhD)
Monitoring Evaluation of Praava Health Programs in Dhaka, Bangladesh (Student: Ishani Guha, Mentors: Kim Hekimian, PhD, Sylvana Q. Sinha, Esq.)
Survey of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Emergency Department Patients and Caregivers in New York City, USA (Student: Jennifer Egbebike, Mentor: Tsion Firew, MD, MPH)

Adolescent Health

Adolescent research inclusion, informed consent, autonomy, and protection: An exploration of key stakeholder knowledge, attitudes, and perspectives in Uganda (Student: Fiona McAuley, Mentor: John Santelli, MD, MPH, Tom Lutalo, MS, PhD)
Assessment of cognitive capacity of adolescents and parents to provide informed consent in Rakai, Uganda (Student: Nao Haba, MD, Mentor: John Santelli, MD, MPH, Philip Kreniske, PhD, Susie Hoffman, DrPH, Fred Nalugoda, PhD, MHSc)
Evaluation of Quantitative Ultrasonography versus Dual X-ray Absorptiometry for Bone Status Monitoring in South African Children Living with HIV (Student: Jackson Roberts, Mentor: Michael Yin, MD, MS)
Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting: Pediatricians’ Comfort and Experience (Student: Emily Rutland, Jocelyn Brown, MD, MPH)

Ageing

Oral immune activation and alveolar bone loss in postmenopausal women and men living with HIV (Student: Isaac Donkor, Mentors: Michael Yin, MD, MS, Sunil Wadhwa, DDS)

Bioethics

Adolescent research inclusion, informed consent, autonomy, and protection: An exploration of key stakeholder knowledge, attitudes, and perspectives in Uganda (Student: Fiona McAuley, Mentor: John Santelli, MD, MPH, Tom Lutalo, MS, PhD)
Assessment of cognitive capacity of adolescents and parents to provide informed consent in Rakai, Uganda (Student: Nao Haba, MD, Mentor: John Santelli, MD, MPH, Philip Kreniske, PhD, Susie Hoffman, DrPH, Fred Nalugoda, PhD, MHSc)

Cross-cultural Agility

Harlem Resident International Medical Graduate Experience of Sharing Serious News: A Qualitative Assessment (Students: Natalia Forbath & Lauren Tucker, Mentor: Tanya Murtha, MD)

Education

Evaluation of the Impact of Foreign Cataract Surgery Teaching Efforts in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Student: Sophia Jackman, Mentor: Lisa Park, MD)
Harlem Resident International Medical Graduate Experience of Sharing Serious News: A Qualitative Assessment (Students: Natalia Forbath & Lauren Tucker, Mentor: Tanya Murtha, MD)
Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Breastfeeding in Armenia (Students: Lotanna Ezenekwe & Helen Woolcock, Mentor: Kim Hekimian, PhD)
Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting: Pediatricians’ Comfort and Experience (Student: Emily Rutland, Jocelyn Brown, MD, MPH)

Environmental Health

Assessment of Differential Uranium Exposure and its Association with Hypertension and Elevated Blood Pressure in American Indian Communities in the Strong Heart Family Study (Student: Abigail Onderwyzer Gold, Mentor: Ana Navas-Acien, MD, PhD, MPH)

Epidemiology

Assessment of Differential Uranium Exposure and its Association with Hypertension and Elevated Blood Pressure in American Indian Communities in the Strong Heart Family Study (Student: Abigail Onderwyzer Gold, Mentor: Ana Navas-Acien, MD, PhD, MPH)
Body Impedance Analysis and Skinfold Measurements as Low-cost Alternatives to DXA for Monitoring Lipodystrophy in CLWH in South Africa (Student: Bryce Killingsworth, Mentor: Michael T. Yin, MD, MS)
COVID-19 sampling and whole genome sequencing informs makeup of virus variants and affected populations in Bangladesh (Student: Catherine Martini, Mentors: Kim Hekimian, PhD, Sylvana Q. Sinha, Esq.)
Developing Acute Care and Referral Systems (ACERS) (Students: S. Afranie, A. Hassan, K. Reis, K. Tamakloe, W.E. Yevudza, Mentor: Rachel Moresky, MD, MPH, Koku Awoonor-Williams, MD, PhD, MPH & Andrews Ayim, MBChB, MBA, MPH)
National Health and Budget Impact of Implementing the WHO HEARTS Hypertension Control Program in Bangladesh (Student: Anirudh Pidugu, Mentor: Andrew Moran, MD, MPH)

Health Systems and Health Governance

Adolescent research inclusion, informed consent, autonomy, and protection: An exploration of key stakeholder knowledge, attitudes, and perspectives in Uganda (Student: Fiona McAuley, Mentor: John Santelli, MD, MPH, Tom Lutalo, MS, PhD)
Developing Acute Care and Referral Systems (ACERS) (Students: S. Afranie, A. Hassan, K. Reis, K. Tamakloe, W.E. Yevudza, Mentor: Rachel Moresky, MD, MPH, Koku Awoonor-Williams, MD, PhD, MPH & Andrews Ayim, MBChB, MBA, MPH)
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Utilization of Health Services at a Private Health Center In Bangladesh: A Case Study (Student: Rachel Utomo, Mentors: Kim Hekimian, PhD, Sylvana Q. Sinha, Esq.)
Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of neonatal group B streptococcal disease: a review of key limitations and their implications for vaccine development (Student: Peter Suwondo, Mentor: Lawrence Stanberry, MD, PhD, Raphael Simon, PhD)
Monitoring Evaluation of Praava Health Programs in Dhaka, Bangladesh (Student: Ishani Guha, Mentors: Kim Hekimian, PhD, Sylvana Q. Sinha, Esq.)
National Health and Budget Impact of Implementing the WHO HEARTS Hypertension Control Program in Bangladesh (Student: Anirudh Pidugu, Mentor: Andrew Moran, MD, MPH)

Infectious Diseases

Antibiotic resistance-associated gene identification among invasive Group B Streptococcus samples and analysis of potential vaccine targets (Student: Emma Senner, Mentors: Lawrence Stanberry, MD, PhD, Hal Jones, PhD, Li Hao, PhD)
Assessment of cognitive capacity of adolescents and parents to provide informed consent in Rakai, Uganda (Student: Nao Haba, MD, Mentor: John Santelli, MD, MPH, Philip Kreniske, PhD, Susie Hoffman, DrPH, Fred Nalugoda, PhD, MHSc)
Body Impedance Analysis and Skinfold Measurements as Low-cost Alternatives to DXA for Monitoring Lipodystrophy in CLWH in South Africa (Student: Bryce Killingsworth, Mentor: Michael T. Yin, MD, MS)
COVID-19 sampling and whole genome sequencing informs makeup of virus variants and affected populations in Bangladesh (Student: Catherine Martini, Mentors: Kim Hekimian, PhD, Sylvana Q. Sinha, Esq.)
Daily COVID-19 Self-Testing with a Lateral Flow Antigen Test (CoV-SCAN): an Acceptability Study (Student: Alicia Li, Mentor: Kathrine Meyers, DrPH, MS, MPP)
Development of Vaccine Against Group B Streptococcus: Current Status and Future Perspectives (Student: Sneha Kunwar, Mentors: Lawrence Stanberry, MD, PhD, Yekaterina Timofeyeva, MS, Isis Kanevsky, PhD)
Evaluation of Quantitative Ultrasonography versus Dual X-ray Absorptiometry for Bone Status Monitoring in South African Children Living with HIV (Student: Jackson Roberts, Mentor: Michael Yin, MD, MS)
Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of neonatal group B streptococcal disease: a review of key limitations and their implications for vaccine development (Student: Peter Suwondo, Mentor: Lawrence Stanberry, MD, PhD, Raphael Simon, PhD)
Oral immune activation and alveolar bone loss in postmenopausal women and men living with HIV (Student: Isaac Donkor, Mentors: Michael Yin, MD, MS, Sunil Wadhwa, DDS)
The Role of Oral Health in the Acquisition and Progression of SARS-CoV-2 (Student: Rebecca Li, Mentor: Michael Yin, MD, MS)

Maternal and Child Health

Adolescent research inclusion, informed consent, autonomy, and protection: An exploration of key stakeholder knowledge, attitudes, and perspectives in Uganda (Student: Fiona McAuley, Mentor: John Santelli, MD, MPH, Tom Lutalo, MS, PhD)
Body Impedance Analysis and Skinfold Measurements as Low-cost Alternatives to DXA for Monitoring Lipodystrophy in CLWH in South Africa (Student: Bryce Killingsworth, Mentor: Michael T. Yin, MD, MS)
Developing Acute Care and Referral Systems (ACERS) (Students: S. Afranie, A. Hassan, K. Reis, K. Tamakloe, W.E. Yevudza, Mentor: Rachel Moresky, MD, MPH, Koku Awoonor-Williams, MD, PhD, MPH & Andrews Ayim, MBChB, MBA, MPH)
Development of Vaccine Against Group B Streptococcus: Current Status and Future Perspectives (Student: Sneha Kunwar, Mentors: Lawrence Stanberry, MD, PhD, Yekaterina Timofeyeva, MS, Isis Kanevsky, PhD)
Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Breastfeeding in Armenia (Students: Lotanna Ezenekwe & Helen Woolcock, Mentor: Kim Hekimian, PhD)
Evaluation of Quantitative Ultrasonography versus Dual X-ray Absorptiometry for Bone Status Monitoring in South African Children Living with HIV (Student: Jackson Roberts, Mentor: Michael Yin, MD, MS)
Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of neonatal group B streptococcal disease: a review of key limitations and their implications for vaccine development (Student: Peter Suwondo, Mentor: Lawrence Stanberry, MD, PhD, Raphael Simon, PhD)
Worldwide Initiative for Rh Disease Eradication (WIRhE): Developing Educational Content to Help Eradicate Rh Disease (Student: Marissa Caldwell, Mentors: Brie Stotler, MD, Steven Spitalnik, MD)

Mental Health

Mental Health of Central American Migrants while in-transit through Mexico (Student: Erick Garza, Mentor: Geoff Reed, PhD)

Migrant Health

Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting: Pediatricians’ Comfort and Experience (Student: Emily Rutland, Jocelyn Brown, MD, MPH)
Mental Health of Central American Migrants while in-transit through Mexico (Student: Erick Garza, Mentor: Geoff Reed, PhD)

Non-communicable diseases

Assessment of Differential Uranium Exposure and its Association with Hypertension and Elevated Blood Pressure in American Indian Communities in the Strong Heart Family Study (Student: Abigail Onderwyzer Gold, Mentor: Ana Navas-Acien, MD, PhD, MPH)
Evaluation of the Impact of Foreign Cataract Surgery Teaching Efforts in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Student: Sophia Jackman, Mentor: Lisa Park, MD)
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Utilization of Health Services at a Private Health Center In Bangladesh: A Case Study (Student: Rachel Utomo, Mentors: Kim Hekimian, PhD, Sylvana Q. Sinha, Esq.)
Monitoring Evaluation of Praava Health Programs in Dhaka, Bangladesh (Student: Ishani Guha, Mentors: Kim Hekimian, PhD, Sylvana Q. Sinha, Esq.)
National Health and Budget Impact of Implementing the WHO HEARTS Hypertension Control Program in Bangladesh (Student: Anirudh Pidugu, Mentor: Andrew Moran, MD, MPH)

Sexual and Reproductive Health

Adolescent research inclusion, informed consent, autonomy, and protection: An exploration of key stakeholder knowledge, attitudes, and perspectives in Uganda (Student: Fiona McAuley, Mentor: John Santelli, MD, MPH, Tom Lutalo, MS, PhD)
Assessment of cognitive capacity of adolescents and parents to provide informed consent in Rakai, Uganda (Student: Nao Haba, MD, Mentor: John Santelli, MD, MPH, Philip Kreniske, PhD, Susie Hoffman, DrPH, Fred Nalugoda, PhD, MHSc)
Developing Acute Care and Referral Systems (ACERS) (Students: S. Afranie, A. Hassan, K. Reis, K. Tamakloe, W.E. Yevudza, Mentor: Rachel Moresky, MD, MPH, Koku Awoonor-Williams, MD, PhD, MPH & Andrews Ayim, MBChB, MBA, MPH)
Evaluation of Quantitative Ultrasonography versus Dual X-ray Absorptiometry for Bone Status Monitoring in South African Children Living with HIV (Student: Jackson Roberts, Mentor: Michael Yin, MD, MS)
Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting: Pediatricians’ Comfort and Experience (Student: Emily Rutland, Jocelyn Brown, MD, MPH)

Social Determinants of Health

Adolescent research inclusion, informed consent, autonomy, and protection: An exploration of key stakeholder knowledge, attitudes, and perspectives in Uganda (Student: Fiona McAuley, Mentor: John Santelli, MD, MPH, Tom Lutalo, MS, PhD)
Assessment of cognitive capacity of adolescents and parents to provide informed consent in Rakai, Uganda (Student: Nao Haba, MD, Mentor: John Santelli, MD, MPH, Philip Kreniske, PhD, Susie Hoffman, DrPH, Fred Nalugoda, PhD, MHSc)
Survey of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Emergency Department Patients and Caregivers in New York City, USA (Student: Jennifer Egbebike, Mentor: Tsion Firew, MD, MPH)

Vaccines

Antibiotic resistance-associated gene identification among invasive Group B Streptococcus samples and analysis of potential vaccine targets (Student: Emma Senner, Mentors: Lawrence Stanberry, MD, PhD, Hal Jones, PhD, Li Hao, PhD)
Development of Vaccine Against Group B Streptococcus: Current Status and Future Perspectives (Student: Sneha Kunwar, Mentors: Lawrence Stanberry, MD, PhD, Yekaterina Timofeyeva, MS, Isis Kanevsky, PhD)
Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of neonatal group B streptococcal disease: a review of key limitations and their implications for vaccine development (Student: Peter Suwondo, Mentor: Lawrence Stanberry, MD, PhD, Raphael Simon, PhD)
Survey of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Emergency Department Patients and Caregivers in New York City, USA (Student: Jennifer Egbebike, Mentor: Tsion Firew, MD, MPH)

Women's health

Body Impedance Analysis and Skinfold Measurements as Low-cost Alternatives to DXA for Monitoring Lipodystrophy in CLWH (Student: Bryce Killingsworth, Mentor: Michael T. Yin, MD, MS)
Developing Acute Care and Referral Systems (ACERS) (Students: S. Afranie, A. Hassan, K. Reis, K. Tamakloe, W.E. Yevudza, Mentor: Rachel Moresky, MD, MPH, Koku Awoonor-Williams, MD, PhD, MPH & Andrews Ayim, MBChB, MBA, MPH)
Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting: Pediatricians’ Comfort and Experience (Student: Emily Rutland, Jocelyn Brown, MD, MPH)
Oral immune activation and alveolar bone loss in postmenopausal women and men living with HIV (Student: Isaac Donkor, Mentors: Michael Yin, MD, MS, Sunil Wadhwa, DDS)