Professor Menzies combines empirical data with mathematical modeling to examine infectious disease control policy in high-burden settings, currently focusing on the intersection of HIV and TB epidemics in Sub-Saharan Africa and other high-burden settings. In his empirical research, Nick has worked to improve the level of evidence on the resource requirements for HIV interventions in high-burden settings, allowing for better budgeting of these large programs and allowing decision-makers to weigh…
Minttu is an infectious disease epidemiologist, and in her research she employs mathematical modeling to inform decision-making in the fields of reproductive health, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and HIV. Minttu’s interests include transmission dynamics of infectious diseases, HIV-STI co-infections, and social determinants of health. Originally from Finland, Minttu earned her BSc in General Microbiology from the University of Helsinki. She then relocated to London, UK, to pursue studies in public…
Melike Hazal Can is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her current work focuses on the modeling of tuberculosis (TB) care cascade and diagnostic algorithms. She holds a BA in Economics and also has a BS and an MS in Industrial Engineering. Prior to joining Menzies Lab, she completed her PhD in Industrial Engineering at…
Emmanuelle Dankwa is an infectious disease epidemiologist. Her current research concerns the design of mathematical tools (known as models) for understanding the spread of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). MDR-TB is TB resistant to (at least) isoniazid and rifampin, the two most potent anti-TB drugs, and is a major global health concern. Her work aims to provide evidence for the formulation of control policies against MDR-TB. She is also involved in efforts,…
Yunfei Li is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Global Health and Population at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her research focuses on the development and application of advanced quantitative methods to inform decision-making and resource prioritization in public health, within three substantive areas: (I) Modeling patterns and trends in disease burden and disparities; (II) assessing the health effects, economic impacts, and cost-effectiveness of current and…
Nicole Anne Swartwood is a Senior Research Analyst in the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her work focuses on developing the development of deterministic models of tuberculosis both domestically and abroad. Nicole completed her Master of Science of Public Health from Emory University with dual concentrations in Environmental Health and Epidemiology. While at Emory, her research focused on the role…
Hening Cui is a Research Data Analyst at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in the Department of Global Health and Population. Her work focuses on enhance individual-level decision-making regarding Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) screening and subsequent treatment in the United States. Hening holds a Master of Science degree in Biostatistics from Columbia University. Her research at Columbia focused on investigating gene expression patterns during cardiogenesis to facilitate…
Do Kyung Ryuk is a Research Assistant in the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Her current research involves assessing tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Brazil and generating effective decision-making on health policy. Do holds a BA in International Studies from Kyung Hee University and an MS in Global Health and Population from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
