With a focus on nutritional epidemiology, Farhia Mohamed aims to prevent diseases and promote health through research, education and policy. She served as the Nutritional Sciences chair in the Public Health Student Assembly Senate for the 2024-2025 academic year, highlighting her leadership and commitment to her field.
Mrinalini Gupta studied issues related to water and waterborne disease. Mrinalini recently worked with the Center of Molecular Dynamics Nepal, a prominent nongovernmental institution dedicated to public health innovation and intervention research, to advance projects related to vaccine campaign assessment, zoonotic disease surveillance, antimicrobial resistance, and mapping of key populations.
As a child—as young as 9—Isabelle Duong was thrust into the complexities of healthcare systems. Both of her parents are Vietnamese refugees who fled during the Vietnam War, and navigating the American and Canadian healthcare systems for her mother, who battles lupus, fell on Duong. The experience not only had a great influence on her views of public health but also encouraged her to champion student voices on public health issues.
Irving Suarez is committed to ensuring that public health research translates into meaningful action. As a student earning a Master of Public Health in Health Behavior and Health Education from the University of Michigan School of Public Health, he is motivated by the desire to apply research findings to real-world problems, ensuring “they don’t just gather dust on shelves.”
Nathan Szeto knows the power of numbers. As a Master of Science student in Biostatistics at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, he’s found a way to combine his love for mathematics with his desire to help others. His persistence and curiosity led him to a field where he can make a significant impact.
Karly Miller has known since elementary school that she wanted to help people live happier, healthier lives through informed nutrition. Her drive for public health and passion for sports led her to the University of Michigan School of Public Health, where she found an outpouring of support from program directors.