2025 Student Research Symposium

As part of UIC’s 2025 Research Week, SPH will host its fourth year of Lightning Talks. Explore the groundbreaking research SPH students of all levels are working on at the Student Research Symposium.

Interested in attending? RSVP here.

Arya Aitipamula

Winning Presentation

Assessment of Barriers to Menstrual Health: A Review at the University Level

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Arya Aitipamula  |  BS/MD Student
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Runner-up Presentation

The Serial Killings of Acres Homes: A Coming of Age Story

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Theresa Ezeani  |  Public Health Major, Theatre and Black Studies Minor
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Measuring the Impact of Taxation and Regulatory Policy on E-Cigarette Use Across U.S. States

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Sohil Amin  |  MD/MPH in Health Policy Administration Student
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Winning Presentation

Birth Preparedness and Dietary Diversity Outcomes from an Effectiveness Trial of Group Antenatal Care in Malawi

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Jocelyn Faydenko  |  MS in Biostatistics Student
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Runner-up Presentation

Occupational Pesticide Related Illness (PRIs) Findings from Illinois Poison Center Data Reports (2020-2023)

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Ananya Saha  |  MS in Epidemiology Student
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PASC at UI Health – Long COVID in an Underserved Community

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John Musachia  |  MS in Epidemiology Student
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Harm Reduction Interventions and HIV Behavioral Surveillance

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Brenda Obana  |  MD/MPH in Population Health
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Child Opportunity and Youth Suicide Risk in the U.S.: A County-Level Analysis

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Hannah Bergman, MPH  |  PhD in Community Health Sciences Candidate
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Runner-up Presentation

Implementation Science Research to Understand the Readiness of a Mobile Clinic Intervention to Screen for High-Risk HPV Infections and Associated Morbidity in Mali and Nigeria

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Kate Klein  |  DrPH Candidate
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Winning Presentation

Escaping the TRAP? Abortion Restrictions and the OB/GYN Workforce in the Pre-Dobbs Era

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Aline Vandenbroeck  |  PhD in Health Policy Administration Candidate
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Predicting NIH Toolbox Cognition Scores in Older Adults with MCI Using Wearable Sensors: A Machine Learning Approach

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Assma Habadi  |  PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering Candidate
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Causal Mediation – A Key to Understanding Public Health Dynamics

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Debarghya Nandi  |  PhD in Biostatistics Candidate
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Who Gets Represented? Addressing Gaps When Applying Research to the Broader Population

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Jun Lu  |  PhD in Biostatistics Candidate
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Sexual Orientation Differences in Current Tobacco Use By Age, 2021-2023

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Mia Lu  |  PhD in Health Policy Administration Candidate