Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of British Columbia
Global Health Research Coordinator, PRE-EMPT Project, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute
Positions
Biography
I am a medical anthropologist by training with over a decade of experience in global health, international development and gender research and programmes. I obtained my MA in Cultural Medical Anthropology and a BA in Psychology and Anthropology from the University of British Colombia. My doctoral research with the PRECISE Network aims to understand how food eaten during pregnancy may influence the risk of developing pre-eclampsia in sub-Saharan Africa, with particular interest to the potential impact of dietary diversity and socio-economic factors. Pre-eclampsia, a serious condition characterized by high blood pressure during pregnancy and signs of maternal organ damage, is the second leading direct cause of maternal death globally, contributing to over 46,000 maternal deaths and 500,000 stillbirths and newborn deaths every year.
Areas of Interest
Maternal Nutrition
Pregnancy Outcomes
Pre-eclampsia
Undernutrition
Overnutrition
Micronutrient Deficiency
Awards
Research Trainee Award, Michael Smith Health Research BC (2024)
Banting Fellow, King's College London (2024)
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (2020)
UBC Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (2020)
Friedman Award for Scholars in Health (2019)
Faculty of Medicine Graduate Award (2019)
UBC Public Scholars Award