Byers Auditorium, Genentech Hall
Please join the Master of Science in Global Health students as they present proposals for their capstone research projects. Master’s students begin their capstone research in the spring quarter and present their project proposals to the Master of Science Examination Review Committee. Outside feedback and participation are welcome.
Pre-registration is required if joining by Zoom:
Presentation Schedule
| Time Slot | Student | Capstone Title | Mentor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 to 9:15 a.m. | Eric Wong | Novel Combinations of Spatial Repellents, Topical Repellents, & Insecticide-Treated Clothing Affecting Aedes aegypti Landing Inhibition in Thailand | Dr. Edward Thomsen |
| 9:15 to 9:30 a.m. | Kaylee Vannoy | Evaluating the Cost-Effectiveness of Behavioral Interventions to Increase Medication Adherence in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Dementia | Dr. James Kahn |
| 9:30 to 9:45 a.m. | Giselle Covarrubias Llamas | Barriers and Facilitators to Substance Use Disorder Treatment Uptake in the UCSF Parnassus Emergency Department | Dr. Jeanne Noble |
| 9:45 to 10 a.m. | Jillian Curran | Incarceration and Healthcare: Insights into the Experiences of Transgender Women Living with HIV following incarceration in San Francisco County Jail | Dr. Paul Wesson, Dr. Graham Hinchcliffe |
| 10 to 10:15 a.m. | Sahar El Rayah | Understanding HIV Service Challenges in Conflict-Affected Sudan: Key Informant Perspectives | Dr. Starley Shade |
| 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. | BREAK | ||
| 10:45 to 11 a.m. | Lea El Rassi | Assessment of Epidemiology and Pediatric Trauma Burden at a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda | Dr. Coleen Sabatini |
| 11 to 11:15 a.m. | Sydney Howell | Forecasting the Future of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: Workforce Supply, Demand, and Scalability in the U.S. | Dr. Tracy Lin |
| 11:15 to 11:30 a.m. | Meera Khaira | Rural Mobile Medical Unit’s Role in Preventing Emergency Department Visits for Key Rural Populations in Oregon, USA: A Qualitative Study | Dr. Middy Tilghman |
| 11:30 to 11:45 a.m. | Ellen Nguyen | Mitigating Stress and Burnout: A Qualitative Assessment of Coping Strategies during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Black and Latinx Nurses in California | Dr. Jerry Ouner |
| 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | LUNCH | ||
| 12:30 to 12:45 p.m. | Madeline Pechillis | Comparing AI-generated and human-synthesized analyses of qualitative interview data of Ugandan women’s experiences of obstetric fistula and fistula repair surgery | Dr. Alison El Ayadi |
| 12:45 to 1 p.m. | Chris Harper | Evaluating Hospital Readiness for Pediatric Essential Emergency and Critical Care in Northern Laos | Dr. Rebecca Silvers |
| 1 to 1:15 p.m. | Qihua (Jacky) Zhang | Essential Emergency and Critical Care in Nepal: Evaluating Hospital Readiness and Developing Focused Interventions | Dr. Rebecca Silvers |
| 1:15 to 1:30 p.m. | Tyler Stepaniak | Volatile Organic Compound Biosignatures in Breath as a Diagnostic Tool for Tuberculosis Triage in Adults | Dr. Devan Jaganath |