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Principal Investigators
Abera Kumie Takele, MD, MSc, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Unit Head, Environmental and Occupational Health
School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences
Addis Ababa University
aberakumie2@yahoo.com
Areas of expertise: Environmental and occupational health
Belay Simane, BSc, MSc, PhD
Professor of Environmental Studies
Center for Environment & Sustainable Development,
College of Development Studies
Addis Ababa University
Areas of expertise: Climate change; occupational health
Kiros Berhane, Ph.D., MSc
Cynthia and Robert Citron-Roslyn and Leslie Goldstein Professor
Biostatistics Chair, Biostatistics
Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
ktb2132@cumc.columbia.edu
Areas of expertise: Environmental biostatistics; environmental epidemiology
Darby Jack
Associate Professor at CUMC
Environmental Health Sciences
Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
dj2183@cumc.columbia.edu
Areas of expertise: Climate and health; environmental epidemiology
U.S.
Co-Investigator
Marwah Abdalla, M.D.
Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Areas of expertise: Hypertension; ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
Co-Investigator
LDEO
Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Areas of expertise:
Exposure science; analytical chemistry
Co-Investigator
Pam Factor-Litvak, Ph.D
Epidemiology
Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Areas of expertise:
Environmental health/modeling; cognitive outcomes
Co-Investigator
Amy Margolis, Ph.D
Psychiatry
Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Areas of expertise:
Child cognitive assessments
Co-Investigator
Ana Navas-Acien, M.D., Ph.D
EHS
Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Areas of expertise:
Chronic diseases; environmental and molecular epidemiology
Co-Investigator
Matthew Neidell, Ph.D
HPM
Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Areas of expertise:
Climate and health; economic analysis
Co-Investigator
Matthew Perzanowski, Ph.D
EHS
Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Areas of expertise:
Respiratory phenotyping; asthma
Co-Investigator
Jonathan Samet, M.D., M.S.
Dean and Professor
Colorado School of Public Health
jon.samet@ucdenver.edu
Areas of expertise:
Environmental health; pulmonary medicine
Co-Investigator
Dan Westervelt, Ph.D
LDEO
Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Areas of expertise:
Ground-based measurements; remote sensing
Co-Investigator
Heather Wipfli, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Preventive Medicine and International Relations
Keck School of Medicine of USC
University of Southern California
Areas of expertise: Environmental health; health policy
Project Manager
Haruka Morita, MPH, CPH
EHS
Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
Air Quality Monitoring Consultant
Solomon Teffera
Management, Research & Training Consultant
Kristin Zacharias, MPH
ETHIOPIA
Principal Investigator
Abera Kumie Takele, MD, MSc, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Unit Head, Environmental and Occupational Health
School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences
Addis Ababa University
aberakumie2@yahoo.com
Co-Principal Investigator
Belay Simane, BSc, MSc, PhD
Professor of Environmental Studies
Center for Environment & Sustainable Development,
College of Development Studies
Addis Ababa University
Co-Investigator
Alemayehu Worku, BSc, MSc, PhD
Professor of Public Health/Biostatistics
School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences
Addis Ababa University
Worku Tefera, BSc, MPH
Lecturer, Environmental and Occupational Health
School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences
Addis Ababa University
Co-Investigator
Wakgari Deressa, BSc, MPH, PhD
Professor of Public Health
School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences
Addis Ababa University
Co-Investigator
Araya Asfaw, BSc, MA, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Physics, College of Natural Sciences
Addis Ababa University
Research Administrator
Molla Mekashaw Setargew, BSc, MPH
School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University
Hub Manager
Dawit Siraw, BSc, MPH
School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University
Data Analyst
Getu Boja, BSc, MSc
School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University
Field Researcher
Samerawit Teklu, BSc, MPH
Eastern Africa GEOHealth Hub,
School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University
UGANDA
Principal Investigator
Lynn M. Atuyambe, MPH, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Community Health and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences
Makerere University
atuyambe@musph.ac.ug
Co-Investigator
William Bazeyo, MB.ChB, MMED (Occupational Medicine), PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health; School of Public Health; College of Health Sciences
Makerere University
Co-Investigator
Samuel Etajak, MPH, BEH
Research Fellow
Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health; School of Public Health; College of Health Sciences
Makerere University
Co-Investigator
Felix Walyawula, MPH (in progress), BEH
Research Associate
Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health; School of Public Health; College of Health Sciences
Makerere University
Program Analyst
Simon Kasasa, B. Stat (Hons), Ms., Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University
Administrator
Hanifah Bukirwa, Master of Arts Public Administration & Management, Bachelor of Business Computing
Administrator
Department of Community Health and Behavioral Sciences; School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences
Makerere University
Field Researcher 1
Agnes Nyabigambo, Master of Health Services Research
Research Fellow
Department of Community Health and Behavioral Sciences; School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences
Field Researcher 3
Angel Ampire, Bachelor’s Degree In Human Resource Management
Research Assistant
Department of Community Health and Behavioral Sciences; School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences
Makerere University
Field Researcher 3
Ankunda Leander, Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work Social Administration
Research Assistant
Department of Community Health and Behavioral Sciences; School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences
Makerere University
KENYA
Principal Investigator
Otienoh Oguge, BEd (Sc), MSc, PhD
Professor of Environmental Policy
Centre for Advanced Studies in Environmental Law & Policy,
College of Humanities & Social Sciences
University of Nairobi
nicholas.oguge@uonbi.ac.ke
Co-Investigator
Stephen Anyango, Bsc (Agric), M.Phil. (Environmental Health), PhD (Environmental science)
Associate Professor
Center for Advanced Studies in Environmental Law and policy (CASELAP),
University of Nairobi
Consultant
Augustine Otieno Afullo, PhD (Env Sci-Solid Waste Management / Sanitary Landfill); MSc (Water & Env Mng-Solid Waste Management); MPhil (Env Health-agrochemical / Water Pollution); BSc (Agriculture and Environment); PGDHE (Health Education); PGDE (Education); and PGD Env Sci (Environmental Science)
Associate Professor / Principal Consultant
Brainstorm Management consultants
Makerere University
Rwanda
Principal Investigator
Etienne Rugigana, M.D, MSc, MPH
Lecturer
University of Rwanda , College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Public Health
steve.rugigana@gmail.com
Co-Investigator
Theoneste Ntakirutimana, BCo-InvestigatorSc, MSc, PhD
Associate Professor, Deputy Dean / School of Public Health
University of Rwanda, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Public Health
Research Administrator
Emmy Rwamurangwa, BSc, MPH
Single Project Implementation Unit-University of Rwanda , College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Public Health
Co-Investigator
Patrick Médard GAKWAVU, BSc; PGDCA; MSc
Programmer and Analyst (ai Data manager)
Single Project Implementation Unit-University of Rwanda , College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Public Health
Field Researcher
Maurice Tuyisenge, BSc
Single Project Implementation Unit-University of Rwanda, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Public Health
Alumni
Frank Gilliland, M.D., Ph.D., MPH, M.S.
Hastings Professor of Preventive Medicine
Division of Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC
University of Southern California
Rob McConnell, M.D.
Professor of Preventive Medicine
Director, USC Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science
Director, Southern California Children’s Environmental Health Center
Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC
University of Southern California
Edward (Ed) Avol, M.S.
Professor of Clinical Preventive Medicine
Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC
University of Southern California
Edward (Ed) Avol, M.S.
Professor of Clinical Preventive Medicine
Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC
University of Southern California
James Schauer, Ph.D., M.S.
Director, Water Science and Engineering Laboratory
Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Madison