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Our Students

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

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