Faculty
![Elizabeth Platz Elizabeth Platz](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/554.jpg?h=8687afe1&itok=xeiVefM0)
Elizabeth A. Platz, ScD, MPH, uses molecular epidemiology to understand the mechanisms of cancer incidence and progression to identify prevention and treatment strategies.
![Tanjala Purnell Tanjala Purnell](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/3109.jpg?h=589f4bad&itok=JFXbW_Qm)
Tanjala S. Purnell, PhD '12, MPH, uses epidemiology and health services research to advance equity in transplantation and related conditions, including kidney diseases, hypertension, and diabetes.
![Amrita Rao Amrita Rao](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/4433.jpg?h=b9d22d3e&itok=JHi2isFA)
Amrita Rao, PhD ’22, ScM '16, works to understand and address the HIV prevention and treatment needs of historically marginalized populations, including sexual and gender minorities and female sex workers.
![Debashree Ray Debashree Ray](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/3556.jpg?h=6f218d01&itok=rOqyrN58)
Debashree Ray, PhD, MStat, develops statistical methods to analyze human genetics data such as determinants of Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and orofacial clefts.
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Mary Rooney, PhD, MPH, is working to improve approaches to diabetes risk stratification through the use of clinical and novel biomarkers.
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Jennifer Schrack, PhD '11, MS, uses data from wearable technology to elucidate novel, modifiable mechanisms of physical and cognitive decline with aging.
![Sheree Schwartz Sheree Schwartz](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/images/3133.jpg?h=856a3c05&itok=QoQC3-PZ)
Sheree Schwartz, PhD '11, MPH '07, uses implementation science frameworks and methods to optimize HIV prevention and treatment for women and marginalized populations in the U.S and globally.
![Elizabeth 'Liz' Selvin](/sites/default/files/styles/people_card_360/public/2024-03/selvin-elizabeth.jpg?h=4e8d6f4c&itok=iyPc5M8o)
Elizabeth Selvin, PhD '04, MPH, leads research at the nexus of epidemiology and clinical practice, focusing on diagnosing and screening for diabetes and prediabetes.