Amelia Rowniewski is a senior at American University majoring in Public Health with a minor in Health Promotion. She serves as the President and co-founder of Student Organ Donation Advocates @ American University, where she works to raise awareness about organ donation and encourages students to register as organ donors. After graduation, she plans to attend medical school.

Brynn Beetow is an MPH candidate at the University of Illinois at Chicago ,whose research focuses on heat stroke and other exertional heat illnesses in athletic populations. She integrates this work with applied experience as a high school lacrosse and field hockey coach, providing a unique perspective on translating epidemiologic and prevention research into on-field practice.

Hatice Ulu Aydın is a research assistant and doctoral student in the Department of Special Education at Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University. She graduated from Sakarya University in 2015, worked as a special education teacher for seven years, and completed her master’s degree in 2023. Her research focuses on autism, developmental disabilities, strength-based interventions, special interests, social skills, challenging behaviours, inclusion, and motivation.

Brooke Lawson Sautter, PhD(c), RDH, is a doctoral student at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health and a practicing dental hygienist. Her research focuses on reducing oral health disparities, strengthening the dental workforce, and exploring the roles of community health workers (CHWs) in oral health promotion.

I am a Ph.D. student in Neuroscience at Georgia State University under the 2CI Neurogenomics Fellowship. My project examines how low-resource environments affect the blood–brain barrier in both sexes. I aim to understand how early adversity shapes brain development differently by sex, which may help explain sex-specific vulnerabilities to psychological challenges later in life.

I am a recent graduate of Williams College with a major in Chemistry and a concentration in Public Health. I currently work as a Clinical Research Assistant at Northwell Health. I plan to pursue a career in medicine.

I am a recent graduate from Cornell University, where I majored in Global and Public Health Sciences and minored in Health Care Policy. I currently work as a Clinical Research Assistant at Northwell Health, where I support multiple research projects and participate in the Patient Navigation program. I plan to pursue a clinical career in medicine.

My name is Arantzazu Irujo Urdrioz, I earned my B.S. in Psychology at the University of Nevada Reno and now I am an MPH student with a concentration on Maternal and Child Health. I am an artist and more importantly a caregiver to my 89-year-old Basque Amatxi (grandma). I feel new to the world and know I have much growing I can’t wait to do.

Skyler is a junior at Brown University majoring in Neuroscience and Critical Native American & Indigenous Studies. She is passionate about addressing how social disparities impact the mental health of vulnerable youth populations, and hopes to pursue a career in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Outside of her research and academics, she enjoys surfing, reading and playing guitar.

My name is Xabier Irujo, I am a Native European/Basque student and have a Masters degree in Applied Behavior Analysis. I am currently a first year PhD student at UNMC within the department of Health Promotion under Dr. Regina Idoate. My research interest lies within transgenerational trauma, how it causes health disparities within indigenous populations, and how we can find ways to cure it. I have heard great things about Break The Cycle program and am very eager to be a part of it under Dr.Idoate and everyone else.

I am a third year undergraduate student at the University of Chicago studying biological sciences. I am working with Dr. Immergluck in researching pediatric infectious diseases and health disparities in children.

Eve is a senior studying public health at American University in Washington, DC. Her research interests include infectious disease, health equity, and statistical modeling. In her free time, Eve enjoys swimming, crafting, and baking.

I am a 4th year public health student at American University in Washington DC. I am also planning to go to grad school for epidemiology and would like to do epidemiological research on environmental health disasters. Some other fun facts about me are that I am from California, have run a marathon, and like doing crosswords!

I am currently an MS student in Epidemiology (Pharmacoepidemiology) at Rutgers University, with interests in epidemiologic methods, pharmacoepidemiology, and perinatal epidemiology. I also bring five years of experience as a small and exotic animal veterinarian, along with two years of work in a cancer technology startup, which sparked my interest in data-driven clinical research.