Meet the Team

CANADA RESEARCH CHAIR IN DIGITAL HEALTH FOR EQUITY
Dr. Tarun Katapally
PHYSICIAN, EPIDEMIOLOGIST AND INNOVATOR
I am a Canada Research Chair in Digital Health for Equity. I established the Digital Epidemiology and Population Health Laboratory to achieve one integrated outcome: health equity through patient-centred digital health innovation. I work with interdisciplinary researchers, intersectoral decision-makers and disadvantaged communities to engineer digital health solutions that harness the power of big data. My team conceptualizes and implements digital health platforms that integrate citizen science and data science to address population health crises. We apply social innovation to advance internet equity and ensure the appropriate and ethical use of data.
Current Roles:
Associate Professor, School of Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, Canada.
Cross-Appointed Associate Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, Canada.
Scientist, Children’s Health Research Institute, Lawson Health Research Institute.
Country Leader, Active Healthy Kids India, Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance, Hyderabad, India.
Adjunct Professor, Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute, Pune, India.
Research Team
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Sheriff Ibrahim, MA, BSc
Ph.D. Candidate, HIS
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Sarah Alakshar, MSc, BPharm
Ph.D. Candidate, HIS
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Jamin Patel, BHSc
MSc Candidate
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Nadine Elsahli, BHSc
Lab Coordinator
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Caitlin Cao
Undergraduate Trainee, Health Sciences
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Madeline Li
Undergraduate Trainee, Health Sciences
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Sapneet Sandhu
Undergraduate Trainee/Social Media Manager, Health Sciences
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Eric Kwabia, MSc, BSc
Ph.D. Candidate
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Prasanna Kannan, MPhil, BA
Ph.D. Candidate
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Claire Buchan, MSc, BSc
Ph.D. Candidate
Development Team
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Kushal Manvar, MSc
Research Associate
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Ethan Yu
Undergraduate Research Assistant
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Aditya Gaharwar
Graduate Research Assistant
International Team
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Dr. Anuradha Khadilkar
International Team Leader
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Dr. Rubina Mandlik
Global South Coordinator
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Dr. Dipali Ladkat
Community Engagement Lead
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Dr. Lamin Massaquoi
Global Health Advisor