Indira D'Souza

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Position Title
Undergraduate Trainee

  • Global Disease Biology
Bio

Hi! My name is Indira, and I am a 2nd year undergraduate student majoring in Global Disease Biology with minors in Human Rights and Political Science. I am currently working with Dr. Jen Phipps and Sharon Tafolla on mapping many sources of data regarding child and family health variables in the Yolo County region. We are looking for gaps in data, and engaging the community through focus groups to see where we can focus future research efforts. I am also helping with literature review for the POD Center’s series of papers on COVID-19 and pregnancy. My research interests include public health, health disparities, and women’s reproductive healthcare. I am a Peer Advisor for the GDB Major on campus, I do additional research with the SES Lab at the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain, and I am involved with student orgs such as RIVER, Students for Reproductive Freedom, and Joan Viteri Memorial Clinic.