The Science

Two decades. Two major research programs.

Phase I: Malaria Genetics (1998–2015)

Pioneering work on Plasmodium falciparum population genetics, vaccine candidate diversity, and host–parasite interactions. Field research in the Peruvian Amazon and Kenya’s Asembo Bay region.

Phase II: Digital Health (2019–Present)

Applied health research studying how personalized digital coaching programs drive engagement and outcomes—with the surprising finding that adults over 65 engage at rates exceeding younger cohorts.

Career

Academic positions: National Institutes of Health (Postdoctoral Fellow) · University of Alabama at Birmingham (Professor) · New York University (Professor) · Concordia University (Professor)

Education: PhD in Evolutionary Ecology & Population Biology, Emory University

Recognition: Young Investigator Award, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene