Byers Auditorium, Genentech Hall
Please join the Master of Science in Global Health students for presentations of their capstone research projects as the culmination of the 11-month MS program. Guests are invited to attend either on Zoom or in person, and participation in the Q&A is especially welcome.
If joining by Zoom, registration is required:
Presentation Schedule
| Time Slot | Student | Capstone Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9 to 9:15 a.m. | Madeline Pechilis | Comparing AI-generated and human-synthesized analyses of qualitative interview data of Ugandan women’s experiences of obstetric fistula and fistula repair surgery |
| 9:15 to 9:30 a.m. | Trisha Sengupta | Understanding the Post-Hospital Biopsychosocial Needs of Injury Survivors at a Public Hospital in San Francisco: A Qualitative Study |
| 9:30 to 9:45 a.m. | Günter Lugo | Bridging the Gap: Understanding Barriers & Facilitators to Surgical Care Completion Among People Experiencing Homelessness at ZSFG |
| 9:45 to 10 a.m. | Eric Kraybill | The Impact of Drone Versus Standard of Care Delivery of COVID-19 Tests in the West Nile Sub-region of Uganda |
| 10 to 10:15 a.m. | Eric Wong | Landing Inhibition and Secondary Outcomes of Mosquito Bite Prevention Tools: Semi-Field Evaluations with Aedes aegypti in Thailand |
| 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. | BREAK | |
| 10:45 to 11 a.m. | Meghana Mazumdar | Exploring the Impact of the TARANG Intervention on In-Law Relationship Dynamics and Newly Married Women’s Empowerment in Rural Rajasthan |
| 11 to 11:15 a.m. | Sydney Howell | A Workforce on the Edge: Projecting Workforce Capacity for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy in the United States |
| 11:15 to 11:30 a.m. | Katherine Horvath | Investigating Conservation of T Cell Epitopes in Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| 11:30 to 11:45 a.m. | Mehrdad Yadegari | Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among Middle Eastern and North African Populations in the Bay Area: A Retrospective Cohort Study (2010–2024) |
| 11:45 a.m. to noon | Alyanna Isabel Fenol | Barriers and facilitators to seeking medical care for couples experiencing infertility in Tanzania: A Qualitative Study |
| noon to 1 p.m. | LUNCH | |
| 1 to 1:15 p.m. | Maryam Abed | Barriers and Facilitators to Diabetes Care for Young Haitians Amid Ongoing Political Instability |
| 1:15 to 1:30 p.m. | Anthony Li | Barriers and Facilitators to Data Use for Quality Improvement in HIV Care: A Qualitative Study in Quezon City, Philippines |
| 1:30 to 1:45 p.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 |
| 1:45 to 2 p.m. | James Roake | Barriers and Facilitators to the Implementation of Community-Led Monitoring in the Philippines |
| 2:15 to 2:30 p.m. | BREAK | |
| 2:30 to 2:45 p.m. | Gisselle Covarrubias Llamas | Efficacy of Emergency Department Referrals for Treatment of Substance Use Disorders |
| 2:45 to 3 p.m. | Meera Khaira | Rural Mobile Medical Unit’s Role in Preventing Emergency Department Visits for Key Rural Populations in Oregon and Washington, USA: A Qualitative Study |
| 3 to 3:15 p.m. | Emily Whalen | Exploring the Association Between Maternal Mental Health and Breastfeeding in the United States: A Quantitative Study |
| 3:15 to 3:30 p.m. | Tammy Le Van | Exploring Barriers and Facilitators to Longitudinal Follow-Up in Pediatric Neurodevelopmental Research: Insights from the Child Development Observation (ChiDO) Study in Zimbabwe |