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Unmesha Roy Paladhi is a post-doctoral research associate at Brown University's Warren Alpert Medical School, focusing on epidemiology. His research examines the interplay of diet, microbiome, and metabolomics during pregnancy, particularly in low and middle-income settings. Previously, he worked in Kenya on HIV self-testing in partnership settings, and in Bangladesh on breastfeeding patterns, along with various domestic projects related to Crohn's Disease and dietary studies. He holds a doctorate in epidemiology from the University of Washington and has also studied biological sciences at Drexel University and public health at the University of Pennsylvania. Passionate about mentoring students, Dr. Roy Paladhi utilizes rigorous epidemiological methods to investigate the impact of novel interventions designed to optimize care for women and infants, particularly in settings that require innovative strategies to reduce healthcare disparities. His research areas include the effects of diet and nutrition, infection control interventions during pregnancy, and understanding how metabolomics and microbiome changes influence infant growth outcomes. He has received funding through the Early Career Award from the Thrasher Foundation as the principal investigator for a project aimed at improving methods for measuring milk volume intake for vulnerable newborns.
Brown Global Alliance Infant Maternal Health Research (Global AIM) • Providence, RI
Focuses on epidemiological research related to diet, microbiome, and maternal-infant health.
Department: Department of Economics