NCD RIGHTS
Lab Team

Building global health research capacity through mentorship, collaboration, and knowledge exchange across three continents. Our diverse team of expert researchers, project managers and trainees work together to advance health equity through evidence-based solutions.

40+

Trainees Mentored

25+

Countries Represented

85%

Alumni Leadership

Project managers and Coordinators

Project managers coordinate multi-country research studies across Kenya, Uganda, and Pakistan. They manage institutional partnerships and ensure compliance with international research protocols. These professionals handle logistics for large-scale studies and serve as liaisons with collaborating institutions.
Graduate Research Assistant
Dr. Priya Sharma
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Priya is a doctoral student in epidemiology focusing on gender equity in global health research. Her dissertation examines barriers to women's advancement in academic medicine across different cultural contexts, using implementation science frameworks to develop targeted interventions.
Research Focus
Gender equity • Academic medicine • Implementation science • Global health policy • Qualitative research methods
Visiting Scholar
Dr. Fatima Al-Rashid
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Dr. Al-Rashid is a Pakistani cardiologist collaborating on culturally-adapted AI applications for cardiac care. She brings expertise in South Asian healthcare systems and natural language processing, particularly focusing on integrating local terminology and cultural expressions into AI diagnostic tools.
Research Focus
Cardiovascular medicine • Cultural adaptation in AI • Natural language processing • South Asian health systems • Cardiac diagnostics
Clinical Research Fellow
Dr. James Chen
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Dr. Chen is an emergency medicine resident pursuing global health applications of artificial intelligence. He leads the development of AI-assisted diagnostic tools for resource-limited settings, combining clinical expertise with machine learning to bridge healthcare gaps between high and low-income countries.
Research Focus
AI in global health • Emergency medicine • Diagnostic tool development • Machine learning applications • Clinical decision support
Research Coordinator & Implementation Scientist
Sarah Wanjiku Kamau, MSc
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Sarah coordinates multi-site studies across East Africa and specializes in implementation science frameworks for health system interventions. She manages partnerships with Kenyatta National Hospital and regional health centers, ensuring robust data collection and quality assurance across diverse settings.
Research Focus
Implementation science • Multi-site coordination • Health systems research • Data management • Quality assurance
Postdoctoral Scholar
Dr. Linda Jepkoech Kimaru, PhD, MPH
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Dr. Kimaru specializes in cardiovascular disease prevention in sub-Saharan Africa, with particular expertise in community-based intervention design and implementation. Her doctoral research focused on hypertension management in rural Kenya, establishing innovative community health worker programs that have been scaled nationally.
Research Focus
Gender equity • Academic medicine • Implementation science • Global health policy • Qualitative research methods

Research assistants

Research assistants contribute to NCD studies, AI healthcare applications, and implementation science research. They conduct literature reviews, assist with data analysis, and help prepare manuscripts for publication. Research assistants also support culturally-adapted AI diagnostic tool development.
Graduate Research Assistant
Dr. Priya Sharma
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Priya is a doctoral student in epidemiology focusing on gender equity in global health research. Her dissertation examines barriers to women's advancement in academic medicine across different cultural contexts, using implementation science frameworks to develop targeted interventions.
Research Focus
Gender equity • Academic medicine • Implementation science • Global health policy • Qualitative research methods
Visiting Scholar
Dr. Fatima Al-Rashid
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LinkedIn
Dr. Al-Rashid is a Pakistani cardiologist collaborating on culturally-adapted AI applications for cardiac care. She brings expertise in South Asian healthcare systems and natural language processing, particularly focusing on integrating local terminology and cultural expressions into AI diagnostic tools.
Research Focus
Cardiovascular medicine • Cultural adaptation in AI • Natural language processing • South Asian health systems • Cardiac diagnostics
Clinical Research Fellow
Dr. James Chen
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Dr. Chen is an emergency medicine resident pursuing global health applications of artificial intelligence. He leads the development of AI-assisted diagnostic tools for resource-limited settings, combining clinical expertise with machine learning to bridge healthcare gaps between high and low-income countries.
Research Focus
AI in global health • Emergency medicine • Diagnostic tool development • Machine learning applications • Clinical decision support
Research Coordinator & Implementation Scientist
Sarah Wanjiku Kamau, MSc
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LinkedIn
Sarah coordinates multi-site studies across East Africa and specializes in implementation science frameworks for health system interventions. She manages partnerships with Kenyatta National Hospital and regional health centers, ensuring robust data collection and quality assurance across diverse settings.
Research Focus
Implementation science • Multi-site coordination • Health systems research • Data management • Quality assurance
Postdoctoral Scholar
Dr. Linda Jepkoech Kimaru, PhD, MPH
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LinkedIn
Dr. Kimaru specializes in cardiovascular disease prevention in sub-Saharan Africa, with particular expertise in community-based intervention design and implementation. Her doctoral research focused on hypertension management in rural Kenya, establishing innovative community health worker programs that have been scaled nationally.
Research Focus
Gender equity • Academic medicine • Implementation science • Global health policy • Qualitative research methods

Trainees and students

Trainees gain hands-on global health research experience while contributing to policy-influencing studies. They participate in field research, assist with NCD screening programs, and support community engagement in Kenya and Uganda. Students also contribute to gender equity research and training material development.
Graduate Research Assistant
Dr. Priya Sharma
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Priya is a doctoral student in epidemiology focusing on gender equity in global health research. Her dissertation examines barriers to women's advancement in academic medicine across different cultural contexts, using implementation science frameworks to develop targeted interventions.
Research Focus
Gender equity • Academic medicine • Implementation science • Global health policy • Qualitative research methods
Visiting Scholar
Dr. Fatima Al-Rashid
Email
LinkedIn
Dr. Al-Rashid is a Pakistani cardiologist collaborating on culturally-adapted AI applications for cardiac care. She brings expertise in South Asian healthcare systems and natural language processing, particularly focusing on integrating local terminology and cultural expressions into AI diagnostic tools.
Research Focus
Cardiovascular medicine • Cultural adaptation in AI • Natural language processing • South Asian health systems • Cardiac diagnostics
Clinical Research Fellow
Dr. James Chen
Email
LinkedIn
Dr. Chen is an emergency medicine resident pursuing global health applications of artificial intelligence. He leads the development of AI-assisted diagnostic tools for resource-limited settings, combining clinical expertise with machine learning to bridge healthcare gaps between high and low-income countries.
Research Focus
AI in global health • Emergency medicine • Diagnostic tool development • Machine learning applications • Clinical decision support
Research Coordinator & Implementation Scientist
Sarah Wanjiku Kamau, MSc
Email
LinkedIn
Sarah coordinates multi-site studies across East Africa and specializes in implementation science frameworks for health system interventions. She manages partnerships with Kenyatta National Hospital and regional health centers, ensuring robust data collection and quality assurance across diverse settings.
Research Focus
Implementation science • Multi-site coordination • Health systems research • Data management • Quality assurance
Postdoctoral Scholar
Dr. Linda Jepkoech Kimaru, PhD, MPH
Email
LinkedIn
Dr. Kimaru specializes in cardiovascular disease prevention in sub-Saharan Africa, with particular expertise in community-based intervention design and implementation. Her doctoral research focused on hypertension management in rural Kenya, establishing innovative community health worker programs that have been scaled nationally.
Research Focus
Gender equity • Academic medicine • Implementation science • Global health policy • Qualitative research methods