TCORS: Trainees

Trainees

Junior Faculty + Research Scientists

James Buszkiewicz, PhD, MPH
University of Michigan
James Buszkiewicz, PhD, MPH
University of Michigan: Research Investigator, Epidemiology
Roles: Junior Faculty, New Investigator
Webpage: sph.umich.edu
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Steve Cook
University of Michigan
Steve Cook
University of Michigan: Senior Research Area Specialist
Roles: New Investigator, Trainee
Mona Issabakhsh
Georgetown University
Mona Issabakhsh
Georgetown University: Research Instructor
Roles: Junior Faculty, New Investigator, Pilot PI Alumni
Pilot: tcors.umich.edu

Postdoctoral Research Fellows

Yixian “Crystal” Chen
British Columbia Cancer Research Institute
Yixian “Crystal” Chen
British Columbia Cancer Research Institute: Postdoctoral Fellow
Roles: New Investigator, Trainee
Clinton Durney
British Columbia Cancer Research Institute
Clinton Durney
British Columbia Cancer Research Institute: Postdoctoral Fellow
Roles: New Investigator, Trainee
Travis Whitacre
Yale University
Travis Whitacre
Yale University: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Roles: New Investigator, Trainee

New Investigators + Trainees

Christopher Cadham
University of Michigan
Christopher Cadham
University of Michigan: Doctoral Student
Roles: New Investigator, Trainee
Alyssa “Lyss” Crippen
Yale University
Alyssa “Lyss” Crippen
Yale University: Research Associate
Roles: New Investigator, Trainee
Yameng Li
Georgetown University
Yameng Li
Georgetown University: Statistician
Role: Trainee
Yoonseo Mok
British Columbia Cancer Research Institute
Yoonseo Mok
British Columbia Cancer Research Institute: Research Area Specialist
Roles: New Investigator, Trainee
Akash Patel
University of Michigan
Akash Patel
University of Michigan: Research Area Specialist
Roles: New Investigator, Trainee
Nan Shi
University of Michigan
Nan Shi
University of Michigan: Graduate Student
Role: Trainee
Sarah Skolnick
University of Michigan
Sarah Skolnick
University of Michigan: Doctoral Student
Roles: New Investigator, Trainee
Jiale Tan
University of Michigan
Jiale Tan
University of Michigan: Doctoral Student
Roles: New Investigator, Trainee
Rossana Torres Alvarez
University of British Columbia
Rossana Torres Alvarez
University of British Columbia: Doctoral Student
Roles: New Investigator, Trainee
Zhe “Eugene” Yuan
Georgetown University
Zhe “Eugene” Yuan
Georgetown University: Statistician
Role: Trainee
Luis Zavala
University of Michigan
Luis Zavala
University of Michigan: Doctoral Student
Roles: New Investigator, Pilot PI Alumni, Trainee
Pilot: tcors.umich.edu

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CAsToR junior investigator, Alyssa Crippen, PhD: POSTED: Tue Feb 13, 2024; CAsToR junior investigator, Alyssa Crippen, PhD, describes her personal journey changing her research career from geophysics to tobacco regulations modeling. She also discusses the importance of computational modeling in making this change and in conducting her current work for CAsToR, which focuses on understanding how tobacco regulations affect long-term health outcomes and health disparities.
CAsToR Junior Investigator and doctoral candidate Sarah Skolnick, MPH: POSTED: Tue Oct 31, 2023; CAsToR Junior Investigator and doctoral candidate Sarah Skolnick, MPH shares how computational modeling can be a powerful tool used to understand the complex factors surrounding racial disparities. She also discusses her journey into computational modeling and tobacco regulatory science.
CAsToR Alumni: Delvon Mattingly, PhD: POSTED: Mon Aug 21, 2023; CAsToR Alumni Delvon Mattingly, PhD, recently completed his doctoral degree in Epidemiology and began working as a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. His work focuses on investigating disparities in tobacco product-specific use and associated health consequences, and he has a specific interest in factors driving racial and ethnic disparities in use, as well as ways to promote health equity. He shares his educational and career history, explains how his work contributed to CAsToR modeling work, and offers two pieces of advice regarding how we can effectively and equitably answer research questions in tobacco regulatory science.