Our Students

Students share their favorite aspects of the programs, including hands-on research opportunities.

Zienab Farhat
"I feel that my academic background, my epidemiologic training and my mentors have given me a solid foundation for my long-term goal in cancer prevention research."
2/2/18

Zeinab Farhat
 Epidemiology PhD student

Gaur Desai
"The coursework and research opportunities at UB have played a crucial role in honing my skills in epidemiological methods."
2/6/18

Gauri Desai
 Epidemiology PhD student

Joshua Gordon
"I'm interested in the molecular basis for human disease and using epidemiologic tools to ask research questions."
3/6/18

Joshua Gordon
 MD/PhD Medical Scientist Training Student

Joshua Gordon
"The department and professors are very encouraging in letting us find and follow our interests, while guiding us in our research activities."
2/2/18

Nadia Koyratty
 Epidemiology PhD Student

Corinne Abrams
"I wanted the ability to work with professors that knew the issues and topics related to Native Americans living in this region."
3/6/18

Corinne Abrams
 Environmental Health MPH Student

Anthony George
"I chose the University at Buffalo because of their close affiliation with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and their involvement with the Women’s Health Initiative."
3/6/18

Anthony George
 Epidemiology MS Student

Zhongzheng Niu
"I chose UB for its reputation based on the numerous prestigious research achievements and the rigorous doctorate training program offered in epidemiology."
3/6/18

Zhongzheng Niu
Epidemiology PhD Student

Raymond Luu
"With today's rising post-secondary schooling costs, UB just makes sense financially, academically and culturally."
2/2/18

Raymond Luu
 Epidemiology MPH Student

Joshua Gordon
"The methodological rigor of the program has made me a better researcher and more confident in my work."
3/20/18

David Jacobs, PharmD
 Epidemiology PhD Student

Bianca Marrara
"I believe this program will allow me to receive a true understanding of health on a global scale, as well as the ability to articulate specific patterns and causes of diseases in different populations through differing study designs."
2/2/18

Bianca Marrara
 Epidemiology MPH Student

Elisabeth Brisley
"I was drawn to the University at Buffalo because of its long commitment to research, reputation in nutritional epidemiology, and its involvement in the Women’s Health Initiative."
2/2/18

Sarah Twardowski
 Epidemiology MS student