Dr. Karan's research interests are in the epidemiology of emerging pathogens and epidemic response. He is currently working on studies related to slowing Covid19 transmission through low-cost filtration devices. He completed his MPH and residency at Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham and Women's Hospital in the Global Health Equity training program under Dr. Paul Farmer. He has worked in global health since 2008.
Ayako has 7 years of professional experience in implementation and management of global health projects at Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Additionally, she worked on the application of big data and artificial intelligence for sustainable development at UN Global Pulse. At Stanford, she is interested in quantifying the causal impact of exposure to ambient air pollution on adverse birth outcomes in low-income countries by using satellite data and data science techniques. Ayako received a Bachelor of Laws from Chuo University, a Master of Development Studies from Graduate Institute Geneva, and a Master of Public Health and Graduate Certificate in Applied Data Science from University of California, Berkeley.
Aly joined the Luby Lab in 2021 and is co-advised by Prof. Erin Mordecai in the Department of Biology. She received her undergraduate (Applied Mathematics) and master's (Biostatistics) degrees from Brown University and went on to complete a Data Science Fellowship at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Now at Stanford, Aly uses tools in computation and network science to study the effect of anthropogenic change on underlying transmission networks in an effort to prevent widening disease disparities and to address socio-ecological drivers of disease distribution.
Doug is a member of the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, providing financial and operational support for the Luby Lab. He brings 6 years of experience working in higher education, including managing all grants and financials for the Institute for STEM Education at Cal State East Bay. He received a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Statistics, and an MBA with a concentration in Finance from Cal State East Bay.
Elmera completed her undergraduate degree in Public Health at Georgia State University and completed her Master's in Development Management and Applied Development Economics at the London School of Economics. Elmera went on to work for Partners in Health before joining the King Center where she is now working on projects related to global health, political economy and economic history.
Brooke is a master’s student in the program of Epidemiology and Clinical Research. She is originally from Louisville, KY and was a member of Stanford’s swim team. She is interested in planetary health research and will be serving in the Peace Corps as a Community Health Worker in Peru.
Dr. Moogdho Mahzab received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Virginia in May 2021. He is a development economist concentrating on political economy, environment, and public health. He is also an affiliated researcher at the Stanford King Center on Global Development and a scholar at the Stanford Center of South Asia. He is working on issues regarding Brick Kilns and Lead Acid Batteries in Bangladesh at the Luby Lab.
Dr. Rosser’s current research focuses on the relationship between environmental change and infectious diseases and how to mitigate this growing threat. Investigating mechanisms of change is central to her approach to understanding the potential efficacy of interventions in future climate scenarios. Dr. Rosser’s research incorporates cutting edge technologies in health and environmental monitoring. She conducts field work globally, with active sites in Indonesia, Fiji, Kenya, Zambia, Brazil, Pakistan, and the United States.
