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Michelle is an MPH in Epidemiology 2022 candidate with the Department of Epidemiology at T.H. Chan. Her professional background includes work in injury prevention and rehabilitation. Michelle is passionate about injury prevention, and central to her research interests is the idea that injuries follow pathological patterns, just as many other diseases, and therefore many injuries can be both predicted and prevented. She believes preventing injuries and mitigating their after effects…

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Muksha Jingree is currently pursuing her Master of Public Health in Nutrition at the Harvard T.H Chan School of Public. She is originally from Mauritius and her early exposure to non-communicable diseases in her country has boosted Muksha’s interest in nutrition and public health. Prior to Harvard, she was a Clinical Research Coordinator at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center where she was involved in a community-based research program aimed at…

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Nomfuneko Mafunda, is an MPH-65 student in the Health and Social Behavior program. She is originally from Botswana. Prior to Harvard, she was a Research Technician at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard. Her research was focused on the associations between the vaginal microbiome and HIV risk among young women in sub-Saharan Africa. This research heightened Nomfuneko’s interests in women’s health issues. Nomfuneko’s current research interests are improving…

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Alyce Norcross is pursuing her Master of Public Health in Health Policy. Alyce’s interest in health policy grew during her time as a Project Manager and Community Health Worker at the Lowell Community Health Center where she worked with the Pediatric Behavioral Health Integration team to serve the physical, mental, and social health needs of children and their families. Alyce is passionate about health policy that reduces inequities by improving…

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Himaja is an incoming second-year MS student in the Environmental Health department and her research interests include understanding how environmental contaminants, such as PFAS, can affect the health and well-being of vulnerable communities. She is a Presidential Public Service Fellow at Harvard, and through this, contributes to the implementation of policies that address these issues. She is excited to bring these experiences to her work at the Children’s Foundation of…

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