Dr. Farzana Kapadia

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Biography

Farzana Kapadia is a Professor of Epidemiology at the NYU School of Global Public Health and the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Kapadia has been dedicated to understanding the social structural drivers of HIV/STIs and sexual reproductive health outcomes affecting underserved and marginalized populations. She has extensive experience in designing, developing, and implementing observational studies and HIV/STI intervention prevention trials. Dr. Kapadia is passionate about teaching and mentoring, having taught core epidemiology courses to incoming MPH students, including Intermediate Epidemiology and Outbreak Epidemiology. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she serves as a Deputy Editor for the American Journal of Public Health.

Research Interests

Epidemiology HIV/AIDS Reproductive Health Social Behaviors Social Determinants of Health Social Epidemiology Substance Abuse

Awards

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Excellence in Public Health Faculty Award

2012-01-01
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Steinhardt Goddard Award

2011-01-01
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Community Collaborative Award

2009-01-01
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Elected Member of the American College of Epidemiology

2007-01-01

Requirements for New York University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from accredited institution Strong background in biological, chemical, physical, or mathematical sciences
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Personal statement
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • CV/Resume
  • Unofficial transcripts
Specialization Notes

Open Program in Biomedical Sciences (Vilcek Institute) covers departments like Biochemistry, Pathology, Neuroscience, Microbiology, etc.