2019 | MHIRT | Minority Health And Health Disparities International Research Training Program | CSUF

Director: Marcelo Tolmasky, Ph.D.
Dept. Biological Science
California State University Fullerton
800 N State College Boulevard
Fullerton, CA 92831-3599

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Summer 2025

MHRT scholars and mentors 2025

Catherine Palm, Yanelli Gonzalez, Mahia Tahir, Angel Magaña (former scholar), Valeria Rojas (former scolar), Dr. Michele Wood (US mentor), Dr. Maria Soledad Ramirez (US mentor), Dayna Melton (Administrative Assistant), Lesly Garcia, Carolina Dominguez Maldonado (former scholar), Rhea Patel, Dr. Marcelo Tolmasky (Director), Misha Farahvashi, Grace Le

Scholars

Grace Le

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Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, College of Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA

Mentor: Dr. Cynthia Davis

Present position: In training

Seminars, Publications, and Conference Presentations: HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care Needs of Orange County Residents

Mahia Tahir

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Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, College of Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA

Mentor: Dr. Cynthia Davis

Present position: In training

Seminars, Publications, and Conference Presentations: HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care Needs of Orange County Residents

Misha Farahvashi

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Department of Prevention and Community Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC
Avance Center for the Advancement of Immigrant/Refugee Health, , Washington, DC

Mentor: Dr. Mark Edberg

Present position: In training

Seminars, Publications, and Conference Presentations: Addressing HIV and STIs Through Implementation of Community-Based Treatment and Prevention Services in the Washington Metropolitan Area

Rhea Patel

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Department of Community Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Mentor: Dr. Kriengkrai Srithanaviboonchai

Present position: In training

Seminars, Publications, and Conference Presentations: Cross-Sectional Study Exploring Vaccine Knowledge, Attitude, And Social Factors Among University Students in Northern Thailand

Lesly Garcia

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Department of Community Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Mentor: Dr. Kriengkrai Srithanaviboonchai

Present position: In training

Seminars, Publications, and Conference Presentations: Cross-Sectional Study Exploring Vaccine Knowledge, Attitude, And Social Factors Among University Students in Northern Thailand

Catherine Palm

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Fundacion Instituto Leloir, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Mentor: Dr. Angeles Zorreguieta - Dr. Manuel Carrillo

Present position: In training

Seminars, Publications, and Conference Presentations: Cell Envelope Biogenesis in the Alpha-proteobacteria Ochrobactrum anthropi

Yanelli Gonzalez

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Instituto de Investigaciones Biomedicas en Retrovirus y SIDA (Institute for Research on Retrovirus and HIV), Buenos Aires, Argentina

Mentor: Dr. Manuel Carrillo

Present position: In training

Seminars, Publications, and Conference Presentations: Epidemiology of HIV and Other Infectious Diseases in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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