Christian S. Alvarez, MSPH, MPH 171 Harbor Way Ann Arbor, Michigan

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1 1 Christian S. Alvarez, MSPH, MPH 171 Harbor Way Ann Arbor, Michigan Education PhD, Epidemiology University of Michigan, School of Public Health Ann Arbor, MI, USA In Progress Master of Public Health in Epidemiology 2013 Saint Louis University, College for Public Health & Social Justice St. Louis, MO, USA Certificate in Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2010 Autonomous University of Barcelona Barcelona, Spain Master of Science in Public Health 2010 Pompeu Fabra University, School of Health and Life Sciences Barcelona, Spain Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biology 2007 San Carlos University of Guatemala, School of Chemistry Science and Pharmacy Guatemala City, Guatemala Research Experience University of Michigan, Department of Epidemiology, PhD candidate Mentor: Dr. Alison Mondul Dissertation research: Current and future perspectives of prostate cancer in Thailand Passed preliminary oral examination Conducting cancer modeling, survival and simulation analysis of prostate cancer in Thailand Presenting findings at conferences and meetings in the US and abroad Writing the dissertation chapters University of Michigan, Department of Epidemiology, Graduate research assistant 2015 Principal investigator: Dr. Rafael Meza Acceptability of HPV self-sampling for cervical cancer screening in an indigenous community in Guatemala Participated in the study design and preparation of the manuscript Saint Louis University, College for Public Health & Social Justice, Adjunct Instructor 2014 Principal investigator: Dr. Roger Lewis Evaluation of concrete biofilters and other water treatment devices for removal of pathogens and prevention of diarrheal disease in rural Guatemala Planned research study, prepared IRB protocols and launched the study in El Estor, Guatemala

2 Alvarez C., December Saint Louis University, College for Public Health & Social Justice, MPH candidate 2013 Advisor: Dr. Lauren Arnold Colorectal cancer screening in a very low-income population in the US: Traditional factors may not play a role Conducted literature review Performed data analysis from Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) Drafted manuscript for publications Pompeu Fabra University, School of Health and Life Science, MSPH candidate Mentor: Dr. Mertixell Sabidó (Fundació sida i societat) Co-Mentor: Dr. Jordi Casabona Prevalence and risk factors associated with HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Escuintla, Guatemala Planned research study Prepared IRB and study protocols Performed data management and conducted data analysis Drafted manuscript for publications Teaching Experience Adjunct Professor at San Carlos University of Guatemala, School of Chemistry and Pharmacy Instructor of Biostatistics for undergraduate students during summer school Adjunct Instructor. Epidemiology Department, Saint Louis University College for Public Health & Social Justice Participation in teaching, research, and service activities in the Epidemiology Department Teaching Assistant. Epidemiology Department, Saint Louis University College for Public Health & Social Justice Assistance the faculty members with the delivery of the graduate level introductory Epidemiology course Professional Experience External consultant at the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and the Latin American Network of National Cancer Institutes (RINC/UNASUR) Evaluated the surveillance systems for cervical cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean and developed a proposal for a surveillance system for cervical cancer in Guatemala External consultant at the Panamerican Health Organization (PAHO)/ Guatemala Regional Office and the National Program of Reproductive Health, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Guatemala Coordinated the development of the national plan for cervical cancer in Guatemala Project assistant at Fundació sida i societat, Escuintla, Guatemala Assisted with the implementation of the project: Early Warning Indicators for HIV Drug Resistance in Guatemala

3 Alvarez C., December Project assistant at Fundació sida i societat, Barcelona, Spain Developed research on HIV/STI among high-risk groups in Spain and Guatemala Projects: Diagnosis of health situation and risk behaviors of female sex workers in Catalonia, Spain. MANGUA Project: A computer application for collecting data in HIV positive patients in Guatemala Conducted literature review, developed questionnaires, performed data management and data analysis, and prepared reports and research posters for conferences in Europe. Clinical Laboratory Scientist at Asociación de Salud Integral (ASI), Guatemala Participated in the design and implementation of a Molecular Virology Laboratory and performed HIV viral load and pro-viral DNA tests Publications Alvarez C, Virani S, Meza R, Rozek L, Sriplung H, Mondul AM. Incidence and Mortality trends of prostate cancer in southern Thailand. [In progress] Alvarez C, Rozek L, Sriplung H, Mondul AM. Differences in prostate tumor characteristics and survival among religious groups in southern Thailand. [In progress] Gottschlich A, Rivera-Andrade A, Grajeda E, Alvarez C, Mendoza-Montano C, Meza R. Acceptability of HPV self-sampling for cervical cancer screening in an indigenous community in Guatemala. Journal of Global Oncology [In press] Alvarez C, Sabido M, Monzon J, Hernandez G, Valles X, Casabona J. Prevalence of HIV and sexually transmitted infections and risk factors among female sex workers in Guatemala. Revista científica, Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas y Biológicas (IIQB). USAC 2011; 20 (1) 50:69. Available in: Alvarez C, Paz AM. Determination of antimicrobial activity against Campylobacter jejuni by ethanol extracts of five plants popularly used for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases in tropical areas of Guatemala: Thesis research: USAC Available in: Conference Presentations Alvarez C, Virani S, Meza R, Rozek L, Sriplung H, Mondul, AM. Incidence and mortality trends of prostate cancer in southern Thailand. New Orleans, LA American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting. Poster presentation (C Alvarez, presenter) April Alvarez C, Simckes M, Bargetto A, Arnold LD, James AS. Colorectal cancer screening in a very lowincome population: Traditional factors may not play a role. Arlington, VA. American Society for Preventive Oncology Annual Meeting. Poster presentation (LD Arnold, presenter) March Alvarez C, Kunene N, Patel S, Riley E. Predictors of gastric cancer survival in the United States. Saint Louis University. College for Public Health & Social Justice. Oral Presentation 19 th Annual Research Symposium (C Alvarez, presenter) May Sabidó M, Alonso L, Blanco M, Torres M, Alvarez C, Faixo D, Rives C, Agusti C, Casabona J. Barriers for Early HIV Testing among Road and Club-based Female Sex Workers in Catalonia. Copenhagen,

4 Alvarez C., December Denmark. HIV in Europe Conference. Poster presentation (M Sabidó, presenter) March Samayoa B, Isern V, Sierra L, Rivera BE, Nikiforov M, Arathoon E, Samayoa C, Valles X, Prieto L, Alvarez C, Batres A, Sabido M, Font J, Job F, Garcia J, Betancourt AJ, Casabona J. Preliminary results of a prospective cohort of HIV+ Patients in Guatemala: the MANGUA project. Vienna, Austria. XVIII International AIDS conference. Poster presentation (C Alvarez, presenter) July Invited Presentations Current and future perspectives of prostate cancer in Thailand. UM-Thai symposium on cancer and NCD. University of Michigan School of Public Health. Ann Arbor, MI, August 2016 Prostate cancer: A global perspective. How to develop research on cancer registry perspective. Dharmais National Cancer Hospital. Jakarta, Indonesia. June 2016 Review of the surveillance systems for cervical cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean. Cervical cancer working group meeting of the Latin American Network of National Cancer Institutes (RINC/UNASUR). Buenos Aires, Argentina. November 2015 Management and use of secondary data analysis for cancer research. SLU-USAC Academic visit, San Carlos University of Guatemala. Guatemala City, Guatemala. June 2013 Honors and Awards Global Public Health Pre-Dissertation Travel Awards 2016 Office of Global Public Health. University of Michigan, School of Public Health Fogarty International Research Training Award (NCD-LIFESPAN) Fogarty International Center. National Institutes of Health (NIH) 2014-present Fulbright Scholar Fulbright Foreign Student Program, U.S. Department of State Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Scholar Spanish Development Cooperation Agency, Madrid, Spain Professional affiliations American Association for Cancer Research International AIDS Society (IAS) Reviewer Revista científica del instituto de investigaciones químicas y biológicas de la Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. Leadership experience Epidemiology doctoral student representative on SPhD (Student organization for PhD students at University of Michigan, School of Public Health)

5 Alvarez C., December Languages and Computer Skills Spanish (native) English (Professional proficiency) Intensive English Program for Internationals, Level 6/6 completed 2011 University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC Catalan (Conversational) Proficient in the use of SAS, SPSS, STATA, R, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.