Sampada Nandyala

Past Fellow

Sampada Nandyala completed her MPH at Boston University School of Public Health, with a certificate in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. As a student, she was a 2018 PHP writing fellow. She is particularly focused on applying research to bridge communication gaps between health care professionals and the public, especially regarding infectious disease and women’s health.

Sampada's Work:

05.08.2019 a group of green vegetables

Rooftop Farms as Pharmacies

Boston Medical Center’s rooftop farm acts as a green roof to reduce energy consumption and sources local foods for providers to prescribe to patients.

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03.01.2019 crowded colorful houses

Crowding, Commutes, and Children

Rising rents are causing families to move to small spaces or into suburbs. These crowded households and long commutes may directly impact children.

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02.13.2019 tuberculosis bacterium model

Recessions and Tuberculosis

Researchers examined the impact of the 2007-2009 recession on tuberculosis in California. They found the recession slowed the decline of TB in the state.

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02.07.2019 Graph comparing rural high/low poverty and urban high/low poverty trajectory over time

Health Equity

Rural Living and Dying

There is a widening gap in US rural and urban death rates. Researchers report that these changes are not sudden and have been happening since 1970.

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02.05.2019 Baby with skeptical look on its face

Bullies and Leaders, According to Babies

Babies may have a more complex perception of their environment than previously understood. Francesco Margoni and colleagues studied how babies differentiate a bully from a leader.

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01.29.2019 a close-up of a cell

Sex and Another Silent Infection

Trichomoniasis is the most common curable sexually transmitted infection, but diagnosis can easily be missed by a health care practitioner. Only 30% of infected individuals have discernible symptoms.

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