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Katrin Burkart is an Assistant Professor in Health Metrics Sciences and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Environmental Health Sciences and Global Health at the University of Washington. With a strong background in geography and environmental science, Katrin conducts public health research focusing on risk factors related to air pollution and climate change. She has a proven track record working in low- and middle-income countries, particularly on projects related to the Global Burden of Disease study. Katrin's interdisciplinary work aims to understand the nexus of multiple drivers affecting human health in the context of global change, emphasizing the health implications of climate and environmental changes, demographic shifts, and urbanization. Her postdoctoral training included research on the effects of climate change in Bangladesh and the effectiveness of improved cookstoves in Ghana, as part of the German Research Foundation's Priority Program on Megacities. Katrin is passionate about constructing compelling narratives from quantitative data and has published numerous papers in scientific journals.
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