Tamara Naidoo is a recent graduate from Vanderbilt University with a degree in neuroscience and currently works as a research assistant aiding with data collection, management, and analysis for the HAALSI project. Prior to HAALSI, Tamara conducted research with Baylor College of Medicine to identify therapeutic targets for different neurodegenerative diseases. Her transition from traditional wet lab to public health research was motivated by her desire to better understand the broader social determinants of health within rural and minority communities as an aspiring future physician.
