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.
If joining by Zoom:
Schedule
| Time Slot | Student | Capstone Title | Mentor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 to 9:15 a.m. | Isabelle Thapar | Exploring the relationship between health-seeking behaviors (HSBs) and care received by HIV-positive women and their HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) children | Dr. Pam Murnane |
| 9:15 to 9:30 a.m. | Christopher Campbell | Utilization patterns and outcomes of the Cancer and Associated Risks Early Screening (CARES) program for individuals living in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) | Dr. Lily Muldoon |
| 9:30 to 9:45 a.m. | Cristina Soto Alvarez | A Qualitative Analysis of HIV Medical Case Management Programs in the Philippines | Dr. Bruce Agins |
| 9:45 to 10 a.m. | Mayar Dahmani | A Comprehensive Study Of Predictive Clinical Factors For Intensive Care Needs In Malaria Negative, Febrile Children In Rural Malawi | Dr. Anneka Hooft |
| 10 to 10:15 a.m. | Henna Shaghasi | Predictors of Disease Severity in Children with Non-Malarial, Acute Febrile Illness in a Rural Hospital in Thyolo, Malawi | Dr. Anneka Hooft |
| 10:15 a.m. to noon | LUNCH | ||
| noon to 12:15 p.m. | Michael Baliton | Treatment Outcomes of Colorectal Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review | Dr. Jeff Buckle |
| 12:15 to 12:30 p.m. | Shakiba Ghasemi Assl | A Content Analysis of Vaginal Tobacco Product Use on Social Media: Unveiling Portrayals, Discourse, and Marketing Strategies on Facebook and Instagram. | Dr. Stella Bialous |
| 12:30 to 12:45 p.m. | Janesca Seif | Description of pediatric emergency triage tools among resource-limited hospitals | Dr. Teresa Kortz |
| 12:45 to 1 p.m. | Qianya (Thea) Zhang | The Effects of Depression on Sustained Attention Across the Lifespan: A Systematic Review | Dr. Courtney Gallen |
| 1 to 1:15 p.m. | Shradha Ranganath | CHILD Sub-study: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for Detection and Treatment of Low-Density Malaria Infection among Children in Bagamoyo, Tanzania | Dr. Ingrid Chen |
| 1:15 to 1:30 p.m. | BREAK | ||
| 1:30 to 1:45 p.m. | Paige Laver | Implementation and evaluation of a structured morbidity and mortality program in pediatric surgery at Bugando medical center; provider and family experience | Dr. Sarah Cairo |
| 1:45 to 2 p.m. | Irene Kunga | What are the perceptions of receiving “food as medicine and its impact on the mental health, emotional health and well-being of patients recovering from heart failure in the San Francisco Bay Area. | Dr. Kartika Palar |
| 2 to 2:15 p.m. | Ujala Shafiq | Exploring the Interplay Between Acculturation, Diet Quality, and Childhood Body Mass Index (BMI): A Quantitative Secondary Analysis | Dr. Patel & Dr. Schmidt |
| 2:15 to 2:30 p.m. | Janan Alkhaja | Tobacco’s Palatable Ploys: How Tobacco-Owned Food Companies Targeted Children by Influencing the Formulation, Prevalence, and Regulation of Their Hyper-Palatable Foods in the USDA’s Child Nutrition Database | Dr. Laura Schmidt |
| 2:30 to 2:45 p.m. | BREAK | ||
| 2:45 to 3 p.m. | Kristina Jiang | Cost-Effectiveness of CAR T-Cell Therapy for Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Patients in Vietnam | Dr. Michelle Hermiston |
| 3:15 to 3:30 p.m. | Sarah Solomon | Global Nursing and MIdwife Perspectives of What Were Effective and Ineffective Interventions During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Dr. Allison Squires |
| 3:30 to 3:45 p.m. | Dongxue Wang | The lifetime cost-of-illness of trichomoniasis and its implications for cervical cancer screening implementations in Australia | Dr. David Boettiger |
| 3:45 to 4 p.m. | Isabella Jacques | Examining the acceptability/feasibility of an AI chatbot in delivering family planning education among Latina and indigenous immigrant women in Oakland and the San Francisco Bay Area | Dr. Nadia Diamond-Smith |