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Committee on International Health Showcases Students' International
Research
Maile C. Ray, M.P.H. 2005, with her poster highlighting her research project entitled, "A Study of Prevalence and Determinants of Depression in Adolescents in León, Nicaragua: A Means for Improving Global Mental Health Services. |
On Wednesday, October 20, the Committee
on International Health (CIH) held its Annual Fall Symposium to recognize
and display the international research of the medical, nursing, biomedical
studies and EPH students funded by its Downs International Health Student
Travel Program. Eight of this year's 17 fellows were EPH students.
During the poster session, EPH students presented their work, which
was conducted in Tanzania, Zambia, the Philippines, Iran, India, Nicaragua,
Brazil and China. Students' names and research topics are listed
below. Anna Beitin, M.P.H. 2005, whose project was entitled “Genetic
Susceptibility to Malaria: Mif Polymorphisms in Zambian Children,” was
one of three students selected to orally present their research at the
symposium.
The symposium is traditionally dedicated to the memory of Wilbur G. Downs,
M.D., M.P.H. Downs was a Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health in
the fields of tropical medicine and infectious diseases. This year's symposium
also honored Dr. Robert Shope and Dr. Jordi Casals, former members of
the CIH and colleagues of Downs who passed away in the last year.
Christina T. Yuan, M.P.H. 2005, discusses her
research project, entitled "Molecular Characterization of Immune Responses
in Anopheles dirus to Malaria Parasite Plasmodium cynomolgi in China." |
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Roderick Corro Deaño, M.P.H. 2005, discusses
his research project, entitled “Determining Culturally Unique
Positive Health Behaviors of Children in the Assessment of Decreasing
the Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites in Iloilo and Guimaras of the
Philippines,” during the Committee on International Health's
Annual Fall Symposium, which showcases the work of its Downs Fellows.
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The following EPH students presented their work:
Nabila Alibhai, M.P.H. 2005
“Childhood Morbidity from Waterborne Infectious Diseases in Tanzania
Environmental and Socio-Economic Determinants”
Anna M. Beitin, M.P.H. 2005
“Genetic Susceptibility to Malaria: Mif Polymorphisms
in Zambia”
Farnoosh Hashemian, M.P.H. 2005
“Mental Health Disorders Among
Civilian Population of Aardasht 16 years after Wartime Exposure
to Chemical Agents in Iran”
Marina MacNamara, M.P.H. 2005
“Development of a Pilot HIV/AIDS
Intervention Program as Integrated into a Rite of Passage Ceremony
in India”
Maile C. Ray, M.P.H. 2005
“A Study of Prevalence and Determinants
of Depression in Adolescents in León, Nicaragua: A Means
for Improving Global Mental Health Services”
Kimberly Reich,
M.P.H. 2005
“Assessing the Feasibility of Screening
for Asymptomatic STI's
in an Urban Hospital in Sao Paolo, Brazil”
Christina T. Yuan,
M.P.H. 2005
“Molecular Characterization of Immune
Responses in Anopheles
dirus to Malaria Parasite Plasmodium cynomolgi in
China”
This year's 17 Downs Fellows at the Annual Fall Symposium |
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