THE IDWG
THE TEAM
Executives
Co-President
LAUREN TAILOR
PharmD., RPh., MPH
Lauren is a current PhD student studying Epidemiology. This is her third year with IDWG and her second year as Co-Lead.
Research interests: Pharmaco-epidemiology; Maternal health; Global health; Infectious/communicable diseases; LGBTQIA+ health; Women’s health; Mental health
Co-President
SERENA PURDY
IHPME HSR (7th year)
Research Interests: Health policy; Bioethics; Public health
Secretary and Treasurer
MONICA YUEN
MPH Epidemiology (1st year)
Research Interests: Cancer epidemiology; Infectious diseases; Health inequity; Barriers to access care
Co-Director of Communications
SARAH C. SUTHERLAND
MSc, BHSc, PhD Epidemiology (Collaborative Specialization in Global Health) 2022
This is Sarah's third year with IDWG and her second year as Co-Director of Communications.
Research Interests: Epidemiology; Maternal & child health; Global health; Infectious disease; Psychosocial & environmental determinants of health; Resilience
Co-Director of Communications
KATARINA GUSIC
MPH Epidemiology (2nd year)
Research Interests: Vaccine epidemiology; Infectious disease epidemiology; Neuroepidemiology; Pharmacoepidemiology
Co-Director of Communications
SARRA ALI
MPH Epidemiology (1st year)
Research Interests: Infectious diseases; NCD’s; Machine learning & the role of AI in public health
Co-Director of Communications
RYANN YEO
Communications co-director
MPH Epidemiology (1st year)
Research Interests: Communicable disease,
Mathematical epidemiology,
Neglected Tropical Disease,
Outbreak Investigation
Co-Director of Community Engagement
SASHINI KOSGODA
MPH Epidemiology (1st year)
Research Interests: Primary Care; Epidemiology of Aging; Digital Health; Infectious Diseases
Co-Director of Community Engagement
LILY ZHI LIN ZHOU
MPH Epidemiology (1st year)
Research Interests: Infectious diseases; Mental health/burnout in healthcare workers; Pharmacoepidemiology
Co-Director of Community Engagement
KHALIL KAIN
MPH Epidemiology (1st year)
Research Interests: Mathematical Epidemiology; Predictive Modelling; Health Data Science; Pharmacoepidemiology
Co-Director of Events
MEGAN LOWE
MPH Epidemiology (2nd year)
Research Interests: Communicable Disease; Reproductive health; Hematology research; Social determinants of health
Co-Director of Events
AMRIT TIWANA
MPH Epidemiology (1st year)
Research Interests: Spatial epidemiology; Sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections; Prison health
Co-Director of Events
MARIAN SAAB
MPH Epidemiology (1st year)
Research Interests: Psychiatric epidemiology; Infectious disease epidemiology; Health inequity
Co-Director of Events
KATHERINE LU
MPH Epidemiology (1st year)
Research Interests: Infectious diseases; Health inequity; Health policy; Activism
Co-Director of Knowledge Translation
HELEN HA
MPH Epidemiology (2nd year)
Research Interests: Communicable diseases; Addictions; Substance-related harms; Health inequities
Co-Director of Knowledge Translation
FAREEHA QUAYYUM
MPH Health Promotion (1st year)
Research Interests: Racialized women’s health; Food insecurity; Ageing and dementia; Health equity
Co-Director of Knowledge Translation
ISHNAA GULATI
MPH Epidemiology (1st year)
Research Interests: Chronic Disease Prevention; Neuro-Psychiatric Epidemiology; Infectious Disease Control; Minimizing Health Disparities
THE TEAM
Executives
Co-President
LAUREN TAILOR
PharmD., RPh., MPH
Lauren is a current PhD student studying Epidemiology. This is her third year with IDWG and her second year as Co-Lead.
Research interests: Pharmaco-epidemiology; Maternal health; Global health; Infectious / communicable diseases; LGBTQIA+ health; Women’s health; Mental health
Co-Director of Communications
Sarah C. Sutherland
MSc, BHSc, PhD Epidemiology Collaborative Specialization in Global Health, 2022
Research Interests: Epidemiology; Maternal & child health; Global health; Infectious disease; Psychosocial & environmental determinants of health; Resilience
Co-President
LAUREN TAILOR
PharmD., RPh., MPH
Lauren is a current PhD student studying Epidemiology. This is her third year with IDWG and her second year as Co-Lead.
Research interests: Pharmaco-epidemiology; Maternal health; Global health; Infectious / communicable diseases; LGBTQIA+ health; Women’s health; Mental health