CRADLE Lab Team
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Renée Boynton-Jarrett, MD, ScD Principal Investigator
Renée Boynton-Jarrett, MD, ScD Principal Investigator
Renée Boynton-Jarrett is a practicing primary care pediatrician at Boston Medical Center, a social epidemiologist and the founding director of the Vital Village Community Engagement Network. Through the Vital Village Network, she is supporting the development of community-based strategies to promote child well-being in three Boston neighborhoods. She joined the faculty at Boston University School of Medicine in 2007 and is currently an Associate Professor of Pediatrics. She received her AB from Princeton University, her MD from Yale School of Medicine, ScD in Social Epidemiology from Harvard School of Public Health, and completed residency in Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Her work focuses on the role of early-life adversities as life course social determinants of health. She has a specific interest in the intersection of community violence, intimate partner violence, and child abuse and neglect and neighborhood characteristics that influence these patterns.
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Arvin Garg, MD, MPH Co-Principal Investigator
Arvin Garg, MD, MPH Co-Principal Investigator
https://www.bumc.bu.edu/busm/profile/arvin-garg/
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Clare Viglione, MPH, RDN Research Manager
Clare Viglione, MPH, RDN Research Manager
Clare graduated from Columbia University in 2013 with a Masters in Public Health. At Columbia, Clare worked in the Population and Family Health Department on the Getting Ready for School project and on SKIP!, the toddler physical activity intervention in Early Head Start. She has held research positions with Harvard Prevention Research Center, Boston Medical Center, and New York University in addition to health education roles with Harlem Children’s Zone and the New York City Department of Health. She also completed a Dietetic Internship at Harvard Medical School/ Brigham and Women’s Hospital to become a Registered Dietitian and has practiced primary care clinical nutrition focused on diabetes and women’s health. Clare is pursuing a Doctorate in Public Health at San Diego State University & UC San Diego with plans to develop equitable, cost-effective familial interventions targeting social-emotional development and childhood obesity.
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Yorghos Tripodis, PhD Statistician
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Milan Chuttani Data Analyst
Milan Chuttani Data Analyst
Milan Chuttani is a public health professional focused on spatial analytics, data visualization, and web development. Milan graduated from Dartmouth College in 2018 with a B.A. in Government and a minor in Computer Science. Prior to joining Vital Village Network, Milan completed a fellowship at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, developing web applications and GIS tools to support the COVID-19 pandemic response and public health initiatives for globally mobile populations. Milan enjoys transforming spatial, qualitative, and quantitative data into compelling narratives that promote health equity.
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Hassan Lubega Research Manager
Hassan Lubega Research Manager
Hassan Lubega graduated from Boston University in 2020 with a bachelor's in science in Behavior & Health from the Sargent College of Health Sciences and Rehabilitation. He particularly focused his studies on minority health disparities, and he values the importance of bringing an intersectional lens to healthcare. After working on the CK-Ready Team as a research intern, he joined the permanent staff and is excited to have the opportunity to continue to work with the study.
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Sarah X Rojas-Rogalewicz, MS Research Associate
Sarah X Rojas-Rogalewicz, MS Research Associate
Sarah X. Rojas-Rogalewicz is a healthcare professional with research interests that focus on the relationship of race and ethnicity to language, cognition, and health-related quality of life. She previously worked in diverse capacities in pediatric neuroimaging research, EEG research, and social work services outside Philadelphia. Most recently, Sarah assisted in multiple MRI studies including (ECHO) Environmental Influences on Childhood Outcomes at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. Born in Colombia and raised in Miami, Florida, she received her MS in Neuroscience at Columbia University, and BS in Communication Science Disorders from Pennsylvania State University. Her experience and passion for language justice is multifaceted involving advocacy, multilingualism, cultural awareness, and interpretation. Currently, Sarah is a Master of Speech Language Pathology candidate at Boston University with a commitment to helping marginalized populations with limited resources and accessibilities.
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Ishaan Shah Medical Student Research Intern
Ishaan Shah Medical Student Research Intern
Ishaan Shah graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2020, with a degree in Political Science. In the past, he has worked for California’s Department of Healthcare Services, the Odom-John Lab at Washington University School of Medicine, and Kol Rinah Early Childhood Center as a teacher’s assistant. He previously worked for the CK-READY Study through Gephardt’s Civic Scholars program in an effort to better understand the social, financial, emotional, and physical barriers that mothers and their families during the postpartum period. In 2020, he rejoined the study as a full-time Americorps VISTA, allowing him to learn more about community-based participatory research, civic engagement, and children’s and family advocacy. Ishaan is currently a medical student at the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine.
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Lia D'Aquila Evaluation and Participatory Research Coordinator VISTA
Lia D'Aquila Evaluation and Participatory Research Coordinator VISTA
Lia D'Aquila (she/her/hers) graduated from Saint Michael's College in 2023 with a B.S. in Neuroscience. previously, she worked as a research assistant in the Laboratory of Cellular/Mollecular Neuroscience. Lia has a passion for healthcare justice and is excited to be a part of the Vital Village team as an Americorps VISTA.
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Haley Powell Evaluation and Participatory Research Coordinator VISTA
Haley Powell Evaluation and Participatory Research Coordinator VISTA
Haley Powell (she/her) graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2023 with a B.A. in Anthropology on a track in Global Health & Environment. She has worked with the NGO Empower Through Health based in Uganda where she researched parasitic worm infections and medicine administration. She also studies medicinal plants and their effects on parasitic worm infections. She is excited to join the Cradle Lab team as an Americorps VISTA member to learn more about community-based participatory research.
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Gage Demchak Evaluation and Participatory Research Coordinator VISTA
Gage Demchak Evaluation and Participatory Research Coordinator VISTA
Gage Demchak graduated from The University of UMASS Amherst in 2023 with a degree in Public Health Sciences and a minor in Psychology. He's interested in promoting better health for all and advancing health equity. He is excited to join the team as an Americorps member to assist and gain invaluable community-based participatory research experience.
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Sophia Sabala Volunteer Research Assistant Intern
Sophia Sabala Volunteer Research Assistant Intern
Sophia Sabala is a sophomore at Boston University studying Health Science. She is also a Student Health Advisor for BU, dedicated to addressing community needs and implementing relevant health promotion. She is especially interested in patient advocacy and working with underserved populations. She is passionate about community-driven health initiatives and in her free time organizes fundraisers and drives for local women's shelters in Boston. Sophia is excited to be involved in the CK-Ready study and to learn about equitable research and healthcare.
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Bethania Yohannes Volunteer Research Assistant Intern
Bethania Yohannes Volunteer Research Assistant Intern
Bethania Yohannes (she/her) is a sophomore at Boston University studying Human Physiology. She spent two years as a research assistant intern at the Mother and Newborn Hospital in Vientiane, Laos working on a clinical research study focused on life expectancy of preterm babies in Laos. In the past, Bethania also developed and marketed a Pneumonia Care and Prevention Kit to multiple villages in Laos where young children commonly suffer from Pneumonia. She is now an active member of the Minority Association of Premed Students (MAPS) at Boston University. Bethania is excited for the opportunity to study child wellbeing as a member of the CRADLE Lab team and to work in a community-based research setting.
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Chelsea Sibri Volunteer Research Assistant Intern
Chelsea Sibri Volunteer Research Assistant Intern
Chelsea Sibri is a senior in the Boston University 4+1 B.S./MPH program, majoring in Health Science and minoring in Public Policy. She is a Student Health Ambassador at the BU Charles River Campus, working to promote student health and wellbeing. She is thrilled to gain research experience at the CRADLE Lab and build on her passion for health equity and community health.
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