Abigail is pursuing a Bachelors degree in Health Sciences. She is focused on health trends among yound adult populations. Her research has examined how cumulative adverse childhood experiences are associated with increased reporting of intimate partner violence among young adults.

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Hannah is an MPH candidate at Brown studying how public health outcomes are defined and measured. Her work focuses on translating research into insights to inform policy and real-world decision-making. Her poster finds that U.S. mass shootings over the past decade have focused mainly on mental health and healthcare use, with limited attention to broader societal and economic impacts and inconsistent definitions, highlighting the need for more standardized and comprehensive outcome measures.

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Joy studies the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on mental health outcomes among young adults in the US. Her research examines the relationship between ACEs and depression among adults and found higher exposure in women, highlighting the need for expanded ACEs screening to address related mental health outcomes. 

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Marymar's interests include mental health advocacy and community health. Her poster examines how parental mental health and factors like stigma and cost influence perceived need for and access to mental health care among Latine adolescents informing strategies to improve service accessibility. 

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Samantha is studying public health and is a student-athlete at RWU. Her poster examines the increases in invasive Group A Streptococcus (IGAS) cases in RI and explores potential links to xylazine-adulterated drug use within a broader syndemic involving substance use and homelessnes.

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Avital serves as the primary undergraduate assistant on the NEST Study at Brown's Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, where she focuses on perinatal health and substance use. The study tracks changes in alcohol and cannabis co-use from preconception through postpartum, identifying the pregnancy-to-postpartum transition as a period of shifting substance use patterns to inform clinical care and prevention.

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Jake has experience working with adolescents in educational and residential settings, with interests in behavioral health, nutrition, and practical interventions to improve student outcomes. His poster focuses on the Healthy Snack Initiative, finding modest improvements in student behavior and engagement in a therapeutic school setting, with feedback suggesting a more positive and settled classroom environment following the intervention.

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Joanne is a leader in initiatives to improve accessibility in healthcare and medical education, including founding a Disability in Medicine pre-clinical elective. Her poster evaluates a Disability in Medicine elective to address health disparities and gaps in care for people with disabilities by integrating community-engaged learning and the social model of disability into medical education.

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Nadine is applying into the field of OB/GYN with interests in planetary health and community health education. Her poster examines how prenatal heat exposure and residential greenspace relate to birth outcomes in RI, finding that higher temperatures are associated with increased risks of adverse outcomes and that greenspace may help mitigate some of these effects.

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Samaria is a healthcare administration student passionate about improving healthcare systems and patient outcomes. Her poster examines the impact of fall-related injuries among adults 65+ in RI and analyzes trends and differences by sex, providing recommendations for prevention strategies and improved healthcare interventions.

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Christopher, Logan, Haneen, and Caitlin are Healthcare Administration students passionate about improving healthcare access, equity, and patient outcomes through leadership, collaboration, and system-level innovation. Their poster outlines how Mass General Brigham can expand telehealth services using environmental analyses and a phased implementation plan to improve primary care access, address provider shortages, and enhance equitable population health management. Access poster HERE.

Jadyn is a senior majoring in biology and minoring in chemistry, preparing to go to vet school with a focus on advancing community well-being and animal health. Her poster outlines an association between witnessing gun violence and problem gambling among young adults in RI, highlighting gambling as a potential maladaptive coping mechanism and the need for trauma-informed prevention and screening. Access poster HERE

Julci aims to advance health equity by addressing health, safety, and working conditions faced by workers in low-wage, small business sectors, with a focus on those that are mainly immigrants. Her poster explores how workplace culture, alcohol availability, and inconsistent policy enforcement influence on- and off-shift drinking behaviors among young restaurant workers, highlighting opportunities for tailored, management-driven prevention strategies. Access poster HERE

Naomi is studying public health and her work centers on global community health systems, with a focus on strengthening community-based care and improving equitable access to health services. Her poster explores provider-perceived barriers and facilitators to implementing Japan's Community-Based Integrated Care initiative in Fussa City, highlighting strengths in coordination and collaboration. Access poster HERE

Steve is a health science major and chemistry minor at JWU, studying public health and behavioral risk factors among young adults. His poster examines trends in traumatic brain injury-related emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and deaths in RI. Access poster HERE

Hannah is an aspiring physician assistant passionate about advancing equitable and accessible healthcare. Her poster analyzes data from the 2024 Rhode Island Young Adult Survey finding that Restrictive Masculinity Norms (RMNs) are associated with adverse behavioral health among Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) young adults and exert a disproportionate impact on transgender individuals.

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Huyen is an undergraduate researcher at Brown focused on public health, with an emphasis on environmental health. Her work examines how built environment exposures contribute to health inequities in marginalized communities. Her poster analyzes the spatial distribution and messaging of billboards across RI, finding variations in density and content by neighborhood characteristics that may contribute to disparities in visual environments and influence community behaviors and experiences.

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Lily is studying biology and public health with the goal of pursuing infectious disease research. Her poster examines how indoor environments and the respiratory microbiome influence influenza transmission in college settings to inform more effective prevention and mitigation strategies. 

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Ruth hopes to attend PA school in the future and is passionate about public health and helping her community. Her poster is a comprehensive analysis of preventable injuries and deaths in RI, analyzing how people are getting injured or killed and how to guide safety interventions.

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