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EpiModel Research Lab

Members of the EpiModel Research Lab at Emory University: graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, staff, and affiliated faculty.

The EpiModel Research Lab at Emory University is made up of graduate students, staff, and postdoctoral fellows working on methods and applications in infectious disease epidemiology, mathematical modeling, and network science for public health.

7Current members4 MPH Students, 2 PhD Students, 1 Data Analyst
37Trainees to date15 with dated tenures, 22 earlier
12Affiliated faculty6 at Emory, 6 elsewhere
Lab history

Who has been in the lab

Every member with a dated tenure, ordered by the year they joined. Gold marks the 7 current members. A further 22 earlier trainees are listed below without dates.

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026Emeli Anderson Emeli Anderson, PhD, PhD Student, 2017–2022 Kevin Maloney Kevin Maloney, PhD, PhD Student, 2018–2021 Laura Mann Laura Mann, PhD, PhD Student, 2018–2023 Adrien Le Guillou Adrien Le Guillou, MD, Data Analyst (Postdoctoral Fellow, 2019–2022), 2019–present Enoch Chen Enoch Chen, PhD Student (Committee), 2020–2023 Christina Chandra Christina Chandra, PhD, PhD Student, 2020–2025 Udodirim Onwubiko Udodirim Onwubiko, PhD, PhD Student, 2021–2024 Karina Wallrafen-Sam Karina Wallrafen-Sam, MPH Student, 2022–2023 Benjamin Goldberg Benjamin Goldberg, MPH Student, 2022–2023 Isaac Schneider Isaac Schneider, MPH Student, 2022–2023 Maria Garcia Quesada Maria Garcia Quesada, PhD Student (RA, Secondary), 2022–2024 Jonathan Ackleh-Tingle Jonathan Ackleh-Tingle, PhD Student, 2022–2026 Neha Mokashi Neha Mokashi, MPH Student (RA), 2023–2024 Dehao (Billy) Chen Dehao (Billy) Chen, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2023–2026 Ifeyinwa Ejisoby-Nwosu Ifeyinwa Ejisoby-Nwosu, MPH Student (RA), 2024–2025 Baylor Fain Baylor Fain, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2024–2025 Bianca Jameau Bianca Jameau, MPH Student, 2025–2026 Attiya Abdul Wahab Attiya Abdul Wahab, MPH Student, 2025–2026 Bevin Manuelpillai Bevin Manuelpillai, PhD Student, 2025–present Eduardo Monarrez Eduardo Monarrez, PhD Student (Secondary Mentor), 2025–present Nicolas Izaguirre Nicolas Izaguirre, MPH Student, 2026–present Sifei Li Sifei Li, MPH Student, 2026–present
currently in the lab alumni
Current

Members

  • Adrien Le Guillou, MD

    Data Analyst (Postdoctoral Fellow, 2019–2022)

    2019–present

  • Bevin Manuelpillai

    PhD Student

    2025–present

  • Bianca Jameau

    MPH Student

    2025–2026

  • Attiya Abdul Wahab

    MPH Student

    2025–2026

  • Nicolas Izaguirre

    MPH Student

    2026–present

  • Sifei Li

    MPH Student

    2026–present

  • Eduardo Monarrez

    PhD Student (Secondary Mentor)

    2025–present

Alumni

Recent alumni

  • Jonathan Ackleh-Tingle

    PhD Student

    2022–2026

  • Dehao (Billy) Chen, PhD

    Postdoctoral Fellow

    2023–2026

  • Christina Chandra, PhD

    PhD Student

    2020–2025

  • Udodirim Onwubiko, PhD

    PhD Student

    2021–2024

  • Laura Mann, PhD

    PhD Student

    2018–2023

  • Emeli Anderson, PhD

    PhD Student

    2017–2022

  • Kevin Maloney, PhD

    PhD Student

    2018–2021

  • Maria Garcia Quesada

    PhD Student (RA, Secondary)

    2022–2024

  • Enoch Chen

    PhD Student (Committee)

    2020–2023

  • Karina Wallrafen-Sam

    MPH Student

    2022–2023

  • Benjamin Goldberg

    MPH Student

    2022–2023

  • Isaac Schneider

    MPH Student

    2022–2023

  • Ifeyinwa Ejisoby-Nwosu

    MPH Student (RA)

    2024–2025

  • Neha Mokashi

    MPH Student (RA)

    2023–2024

  • Baylor Fain, PhD

    Postdoctoral Fellow

    2024–2025

Earlier trainees

22 past graduate students and research assistants who contributed to the lab.

Jeb Jones, PhD (2016–2017)Romana Fetherolf, MPH (2016–2017)Johanna Chapin-Bardales, PhD (2016–2018)Maraia Tremarelli, MPH (2016–2017)Kristin Nelson, PhD (2016–2018)Kyndall White, MPH (2017–2018)Bonnie Gale, MPH (2017–2018)Caleb Ebert, MPH (2017–2018)Stephen Uong, MPH (2017–2018)Farah Ahmed, MPH (2017–2018)Pragati Prasad, MPH (2017–2019)Ramya Ramaraju, MPH (2018–2019)Yuan Zhao, MPH (2018–2019)Connor Van Meter, MPH (2018–2020)Jordan Johnson (2019–2020)Ann Shen, MPH (2020–2021)Shiyun Qin, MPH (2020–2021)Kathryn Krupinsky, MPH (2020–2022)Kristin Harrington (2020–2022)Jason Gantenberg (2019–2021)Supriya Sarkar (2018–2021)Carol Liu (2022–2024)

Collaborators

Affiliated faculty

Primary academic collaborators on current infectious disease modeling projects.

Emory University

Other institutions

  • Steven GoodreauProfessor, Department of Anthropology, University of Washington
  • Martina MorrisProfessor Emerita, Sociology & Statistics, University of Washington
  • Eva EnnsAssociate Professor, Health Policy and Management, University of Minnesota
  • Julia MarcusAssociate Professor, Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School
  • Michelle BirkettAssociate Professor, Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University
  • Patrick JanulisAssociate Professor, Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University