Poster Presentations

8:15 am - 9:00 am

Revisit the posters you missed at 12:45

Room 2

Developing a Differentiated Care Model Strategy for People Returning to HIV Care in Cape Town, South Africa

• Ashima Agarwal, MPH Candidate 2025, UNC Chapel Hill

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A Tailored Approach: Population and Sex-Specific Anthropometrics Thresholds for Qatari's

• Rawan Ajeen, PhD Candidate 2025, UNC Chapel Hill

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Drivers of Physicians' Migrations from Ethiopia to the US: A Mixed Methods Study

• Solomon Ayehu, MD, MSc MIDP, Duke University

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Working towards Equitable Practices in Global Health Partnerships and Programming

• Sarah Brittingham, MA, MPH, Technical Advisor, FHI 360

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Adverse Childhood Experiences and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Ukrainian College Students: Mediating Role of Intimate Partner Violence and Lifetime Trauma Experience

• Julia Burlaka, PhD, CHES, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

• Viktor Burlaka, LMSW, PhD, Professor of Social Work, School of Health and Human Sciences, University of North Carolina at Greensboro 

• Oleksii Serdiuk, PhD, Head of the Research Laboratory for Psychological Support of Law Enforcement, Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs; Kharkiv, UKRAINE (not present)

• Arash Javanbakht, M.D., Director of the Stress, Trauma, and Anxiety Research Clinic at Wayne State University, School of Medicine (not present)

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The Association Between Race and Rurality on Maternal Outcomes in North Carolina

• Ebony Burns, DHA, MHA, Clinical Research Professional

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How does a Free Childcare Center at a Local Hospital Improve Access to Healthcare for Mothers?

• Sydney Chen, BA Global Health Candidate 2025, Duke University

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Heterogeneous spatial distribution of knock-down resistance F1534S mutations in Aedes albopictus in Wake County, North Carolina

• Jessica Ding, PhD Candidate 2028, North Carolina State University

• Tomo Adams, PhD Candidate 2029, North Carolina State University

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Increased prevalence of hypertension in dental screening patients in Mosoriot, Kenya

• Amy Gillespie, Doctor of Dental Surgery Candidate 2027, UNC Adams School of Dentistry

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Evaluating the Breastfeeding-Friendly Community Partner Initiative in Durham, North Carolina

• Kimberley Glover, MPH 2024, Temple University

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Do Elderly Men and Women Experience Grief Differently? Investigating Gender Differential Impacts of Spousal Bereavement on Health Outcomes Among Older Adults in the United States

• Elena Granowsky, BA Global Health Candidate 2025, Duke University

• Lauren Tse, BS Economics Candidate 2025, Duke University

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Longitudinal Mental Health Outcomes for Transitioning OSCYAs in Udayan Care

• Rohan Gupta, BS Psychology Candidate 2025, Duke University

• Chidimma Umerah, Duke University

• Pratikchhya Rimal, Duke University

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Assessing the antenatal care-seeking determinants associated with the penetration of the WHO eight-visit antenatal care policy across states in Nigeria

• Christiana Ikemeh, PhD Candidate 2025, UNC Gillings School of Global PUblic Health, UNC Chapel Hill

• Leah M. Frerichs, PhD, Associate professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC Chapel Hill (not present)

• Kazeem Arogundade, MD, Bruyere Research institute, Ottawa, Canada (not present)

• Adedayo O. Adeyemi, PhD, Director, Center for Infectious Diseases Research and Evaluation, Lafia, Nasarawa state, Nigeria (not present)

• Christopher M. Shea, PhD, Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC Chapel Hill (not present)

• Justin G. Trogdon, PhD, Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC Chapel Hill (not present)

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Effects of self-reported health, obesity, and hypertension on the likelihood of having health insurance in Mexico

• Lirui Jiao, PhD Candidate 2028, UNC Chapel Hill

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Delays in seeking care among pediatric cancer patients: A qualitative study in Northern Tanzania

• Happiness Kajoka, MD, Msc Candidate 2025, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Tanzania

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Ingredients for Success: Factors associated with successful integration of depression care into non-communicable disease clinics in Malawi: A mixed-methods analysis 

• Abigail Morrison, PhD Candidate 2025, Department of Health Behavior, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC Chapel Hill

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Childhood vaccination prevalence and perception in Roatán, Honduras

• Madeline Morrison, BA Global Health Candidate 2026

• Grace Muriithi, BA Global Health Candidate 2026

• Reena Kagan, BA Global Health Candidate 2026 (not present)

• Arya Kumar, BS Biomedical Engineering Candidate 2027 (not present)

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Barriers to Effective Pain Management in Sickle Cell Disease: Voices of Patients, Caregivers, and Healthcare Providers in Kenya

• Ashita Nazareth, MSc Candidate 2025, Duke Global Health Institute

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From Research to Practice: Integrating Telehealth Counseling for Suicide Prevention Among People Living with HIV in Tanzania’s Healthcare System

• Paul Ngangula, MSc Candidate 2025, Duke Global Health Institute

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Weather Extremes Modify the Efficacy of Sanitation Interventions on Fecal Contamination in Rural Bangladeshi Households

• Caitlin Niven, PhD Candidate, North Carolina State University

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Psychological Burden and Social Support Needs Among Adolescents and Young Adults with Sickle Cell Disease in Kenya

• Yvonne Ochieng, PhD Clinical Psychology 2029, Duke University

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A Mixed-Methods Review and Recommendations for Improving Community Engaged Contracting Process for Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience

• Araba Oduro, MD, MPH Candidate 2025, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health

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What is the future of INGOs: Perspectives from the Transforming INGO Models for Equity (TIME) Initiative

• Catherine Packer, MSPH, Technical Advisor, FHI 360

• Kim Kucinskas, Technical Director, Organizational Transformation, Humentum (not present)

• Robyn Sneeringer, Chief of Staff, EngenderHealth (not present)

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An Evaluation of the KIKOP Care Group Training Cascade in Kisii, Kenya

• Shriti Pant, MPH Candidate 2025, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, & Curamericas Intern

• Kaitlin Polgar, MPH Candidate 2025, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, & Curamericas Intern

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The Role of Faith in Suicide Prevention Among People Living with HIV: Perspectives of Religious Leaders and Mental Health Workers in Tanzania

• Ryan Parker, MSc Candidate 2025, Duke Global Health Institute

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Factors Influencing Hypertension Treatment Adherence in East Africa: a Scoping Review

• Mirlene Perry, PhD Candidate 2026/2027, Duke University School of Nursing

 

Dengue Virus Seroprevalence in Kinshasa, DRC

• Rachel Sendor, MPH, PhD Candidate 2025, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health

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Investigating Use of Coping Strategies and Mental Health of Transitioning OSCs in Udayan Care

• Akhilesh Shivaramakrishnan, BA Global Health Candidate 2025, Duke Global Health Institute

• Alek Mishra, Duke Global Health Institute

• Seth Liyanapathirana, Duke Global Health Institute

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Virtual versus Reality: A Comparative Analysis of Medical Advice Quality in Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine and In-Person Consultations

• Shuyi Song, PhD Candidate 2027, UNC Chapel Hill

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Youth Engagement in Contraceptive R&D: Why & How?

• Becca Stern, BSPH Candidate 2025, UNC Chapel Hill, Youth Council Member at FHI 360

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Addressing Unscheduled Hospital Readmissions: Insights from Northern Tanzania

• Frijenia Sumbai, MD, MSc Candidate 2025, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Tanzania

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Public-Private Partnerships in India’s Covid-19 Response: Exploring Private Sector Perspectives on Pandemic Lessons and Future Pandemic Preparedness

• Ei Ei Swe, MB, BS, MSc, Duke University 

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Association of Flooring Material with E. coli Contamination in Rural Bangladeshi Households

• Sumaiya Tazin, PhD Candidate 2026, North Carolina State University

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Optimizing Child Nutrition in Mali: A Data-Driven Approach to Tackling Malnutrition through Community Engagement

• Aklil Tessema, BA Candidate 2024, UNC Chapel HIll

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Preliminary mixed-methods analysis of disability prevalence and resource needs for persons with disabilities on Roatán, Honduras

• ​Hishi Ulak, BA Global Health Candidate 2025, Duke Global Health Institute

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Global Roles in Local Context: Enhancing Medicaid Expansion in Rural North Carolina Through Community Health Workers

• Harris Upchurch, BS Biology & Global Health 2024, Duke University

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Empowerment among treatment-engaged individuals living with schizophrenia in Tanzania

• Madeline Van Husen, MSW/MPH Candidate 2025, UNC Chapel Hill

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Relationships between epigenetic age in young adulthood to early-life and adult BMI differ between males and females

• Romaniya Voloshchuk, PhD Candidate, UNC Chapel Hill

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Advancing Community-Led HPV Screening Through Mobile Health App Development: Iterative Improvements of mSaada in Kisumu, Kenya

• Skylar Webb, BA Environmental Science & Policy, BA Global Health Candidate 2025, Duke Global Health Institute

• Sahil Choudhri, Duke Global Health Institute

• Afraaz Malick, Duke Global Health Institute

• Kelsey Goldwein, Duke Global Health Institute

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Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research Scoping Review

• ​Roger Williams, MPH, MA, Protocol Manager and Project Coordinator, RTI International​

• Anika Hannan, MPH, Research Public Health Analyst for Monitoring & Evaluation, RTI International