The Global Health Academic Concentration
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On Friday, the group, ESPINA, for which I have been working completed its data gathering portion of the study as they seek to determine the effects of secondary exposure to pesticides in children. In total, we collected data in 5 different cities within the county of Pedro Moncayo and over 400 hundred children were included … Continue reading Coming to a close
My experience trying to do research in Mozambique was first and foremost a lesson in patience. I think any time people from different cultures, experiences, or training levels are working together, patience and openness are the key to that relationship. Mozambique certainly presents a culture that is much slower pace and significantly more patient than … Continue reading Lessons in Patience and Resilience
This summer (or Chile’s winter), I am working at INTA, el Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos in Santiago, Chile. 7:00 AM: The goal time to wake up (aka when my alarm goes off) 7:30 AM: The real time when I wake up… 8:00 AM: I walk to the bus stop and wait … Continue reading A Day in the Life at INTA