Konok Akter | PhD Student

皇家华人

Konok Akter, MPH, MS

PhD Student

Program

Public & Community Health

Contact Information

kakter@mcw.edu

Biography

Faculty Advisor: Kirsten Beyer, PhD, MPH, MS
Year Entered MCW: 2024
Previous Education: Bachelor and Master of Science, Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Master of Public Health, University of Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Research Interests

Understanding and addressing health disparities through community-engaged and translational research, climate change and environmental health, social determinants of health and their impact on maternal and child health, chronic diseases and developing interventions to bridge health gaps

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