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Students’ International Research Showcased at Symposium

Yale School of Public Health M.P.H. student, Emily Mosites, presents her research, "The Epidemiology of Hookworm Infection in Central Ghana: Reduced Efficacy of Antihelminthic Treatment," at the annual Downs Symposium on October 17.

On Wednesday, October 17, 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 YSPH students funded by its Downs International Health Student Travel Program. Five of this year's 15 fellows were School of Public Health students.

During the poster session, YSPH students presented their work, which was conducted in Ghana, Colombia, Nicaragua, China, and South Africa. Students’ names and research topics are listed below. Emily Mosites, M.P.H. 2008, was one of three students selected to present their research orally at the symposium.  Her project was entitled “The Epidemiology of Hookworm Infection in Central Ghana: Reduced Efficacy of Antihelminthic Treament”.

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.

The following YSPH students presented their work:

Yalina Disla, B.A./M.P.H. 2008
“Analyzing the Nutritional Impact of Tryptophan & Lysine Biofortification in High Quality Protein Maize in Colombian Diet”

Elena Gore, M.P.H. 2008
“The Interaction between Traditional & Formal Medicine as it Relates to Obstetric Care on the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua”

Sally He, M.P.H. 2008
“A Study of Stigma and Depression among People Living with HIV/AIDS in China”

Zahir Kanjee, M.D./M.P.H. 2011
“Tuberculosis Infection Control in a Resource-limited Setting in Rural South Africa”