Tara Brant
Tara has worked for over 15 years on the eradication, elimination, and control of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) including Guinea worm disease, Trachoma, Onchocerciasis, and Lymphatic Filariasis. In her role at CDC, she conducts operational research and provides technical assistance to endemic countries in support of the elimination and control of NTDs. Her work primarily […]
Jennifer Akamboe
Jennifer is a research fellow with a background in clinical medicine and public health. She is committed to research aimed at advancing the control and elimination of NTDs.
Breanna Wodnik
Breanna Wodnik is a PhD Candidate at the University of Toronto’s Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation. Her research focuses on the interplay between organizational learning and organizational compassion. She has previously led qualitative case study research on NTD programming.
Molly Brady
Molly is a Senior LF Advisor at RTI International on USAID’s Act to End NTDs | East project, where she provides technical assistance to ministries of health on MDA strengthening, disease-specific survey implementation, and preparing for elimination. She assists in developing global resources such as the GPELF M&E manual and the WHO never treated toolkit.
iCHORDS Student Experience
Date: August 31, 2021 My practicum with iCHORDS began two months ago, on May 11, 2021. I remember staring at the zoom link at 9:55 AM, hoping that my punctuality for the 10 AM meeting would ease my nerves. As I clicked the link for the meeting to begin, I was warmly greeted by the […]
