Downs Fellowships

Investigating Neutralization Capacity of Malaria Monoclonal Antibodies Isolated from RH5 Vaccine Candidates on Field-Derived Plasmodium Strains in Senegal

Elon Atlaw, BA/BS-MPH 2027
Country: Senegal
Yale Advisor: Amy Bei

Dermatological Manifestations of Diseases in Cambodia: Dataset Development and Feasibility Assessment for Technology-Assisted Diagnosis

James Barta, MD 2029
Country: Cambodia
Yale Advisor: Jeffrey Gehlhausen

Sexual and Reproductive Health Education among Adolescents in American Samoa

Anagha Chundury, MPH 2027
Country: American Samoa
Yale Advisor: Nicola Hawley

Wolbachia Mediated Dengue Blocking and the Potential for Viral Escape by a Contemporary DENV2 Lineage

Joshua Eddy, MPH 2027
Country: Brazil
Yale Advisor: Albert Ko

Pediatric Nutrition in Jalpatagua, Guatemala: Developing community-based implementation strategies to improve nutrition services

Tommy Flannery, MD 2029
Country: Guatemala
Yale Advisor: Daniel Ebbs

Neonatal Care Practices as Possible Roots for Paenibacillus Transmission and Sepsis

Kathrin Huettel, MMSC 2027
Country: Uganda
Yale Advisor: Steven Schiff

Barriers and Facilitators to OAT Uptake in Moldovan Prisons

Lily Kovach, MPH 2027
Country: Moldova
Yale Advisor: Frederick Altice

IDO1 Inhibition and CpG-Mediated Immune Responses in Human Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Infection: A Pilot Ex Vivo Study

Margo Libre, MPH 2027
Country: Colombia
Yale Advisor: Nancy Saravia

Patient Experiences Navigating Traditional and Biomedical Care for Non-Communicable Disease Management in Bhutan: A Qualitative-Dominant Mixed Method Study

Gloria McComas, MPH/MMSc 2028
Country: Bhutan
Yale Advisors: Mary Alice Lee and Kaveh Khoshnood

Cross-Border Cancer Care and the Making of Medical Humanitarians: An Ethnography of Jordanian Clinicians Caring for Palestinian Medical Evacuees

Bilal Nadeem, MD 2029
Country: Jordan
Yale Advisor: Hani Mowafi

Implementation of the WHO HEAT tool for Emergency Care Capacity at Hospitals in Armenia

Vilma Saint-Louis, MD 2029
Country: Armenia
Yale Advisor: Sharon Chekijian

Developing a cost-effective platform for therapeutic monoclonal antibody discovery against emerging orthopoxvirus threats in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Kiara Vazquez Narvaez, PHD 2031
Country: Brazil
Yale Advisor: Carolina Lucas

Characterizing Disease Burden and Feasibility for Interventional Radiology at Kamuzu Central Hospital

Ramy Ahmed Ramy, MD 2028
Country: Malawi
Yale Advisor: Melanie Sion

Investigating Barriers to Successful Wolbachia Introgression in Brazil

Paloma Carcarmo, PhD 2030
Country: Brazil
Yale Advisor: Albert Ko

Rise in Partial Resistance to Artemisinin Combination Therapy in Uganda

Admed Elzamzami, MD 2026
Country: Uganda
Yale Advisor: Sunil Parikh

Investigating the Neutralizing Activity of R78C Malaria Vaccine-Induced Antibodies Against Plasmodium Clinical Isolates from Kédougou (A Highly Endemic Region of Senegal)

Megha Nair, PhD 2029
Country: Senegal
Yale Advisor: Amy Bei

Contraceptive Preferences and Decision-Making among Women in American Samoa: A Mixed Methods Study to Inform Future Family Planning Efforts

Bethany Pavel, MPH 2026
Country: American Samoa
Yale Advisor: Nicola Hawley

Assessing Healthcare Barriers and Identifying Implementation Strategies to Mitigate Cardiovascular Risks Among Market Vendors in Uganda

Yumi Yang, MPH 2026
Country: Uganda
Yale Advisor: Jeremy Schwartz

Evaluating Eligibility and Access to Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment at a National Referral Hospital in Tanzania

Ella Zhang, MD 2028
Country: Tanzania
Yale Advisor: Fabian Laage-Gaupp

Assessing Neutralization Capacity of Malaria Monoclonal Antibodies on Field-Derived Plasmodium Strains in Senegal

Alyssa Agarwal, BS-BA/MPH 2024
Country: Senegal
Yale Advisor: Amy Bei

Health Impacts of Water Quality, Access, and Sanitation Behavior Among Adults in Villages of Ranomafana, Madagascar

Thritha Anand, MPH 2025
Country: Madagascar
Yale Advisor: Windy Tanner

Navigating Stigma and Self-Worth: Lived Experiences of Females who Inject Drugs in Hai Phong, Vietnam

Livia Cox, MPH 2025
Country: Vietnam
Yale Advisor: Robert Heimer

Exploring Salivary-Based Testing Methods for Diabetes Management in Tanzania

Shannon Dhindsa, MPH 2025
Country: Tanzania
Yale Advisor: Anne Wiley

Assessing the Barriers and Facilitators to a Healthy Lifestyle in Samoa Adolsecents

Brianna Edmunds, MS 2025
Country: Samoa
Yale Advisor: Nicola Hawley

Exploring the Journey to Heart Failure Diagnosis in Uganda

Teimur Kayani, MD/MPH 2025
Country: Uganda
Yale Advisor: Jeremy Schwartz

Understanding Severe Acuty Maternal Morbidity in Samoa: Application of the WHO Near-Miss Tool

Andriana Marijic-Buljabasic, MPH 2025
Country: Samoa
Yale Advisor: Nicola Hawley

Understanding the Psychosocial Needs of Rwandan Caregivers

Cassandra Michels, MPH 2025
Country: Rwanda
Yale Advisor: Sarah Lowe

Preventative Medicine for Displaced Persons/Refugees Residing in Palabek Resettlement: A Quality Study of Resident's Perspectives

Diana Namumbejja Abwoye, PhD 2028
Country: Uganda
Yale Advisor: Michelle Telfer

Investigating Culturally Sensitive Solutions to Childhood Substance Use in an Indigenous Community in Argentina

Christina Pantzer, MSN 2025
Country: Argentina
Yale Advisor: Clauddia Valeggia

Evaluating Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine Transmission Effects in the TyVac-Bangladesh Trial

Jo Walker, PhD 2027
Country: Bangladesh
Yale Advisor: Virginia Pitzer