BA Washington University, Biology and Anthropology May 2006 Graduated Cum Laude

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1 MICHELLE M. HUGHES Sinai Urban Health Institute Sinai Community Institute 1500 South Fairfield Ave, K448 Chicago, IL SUHI phone: SCI phone: EDUCATION PhD Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health May 2015 International Health: Global Disease Epidemiology and Control Dissertation: Characterization of Pertussis and Antibody Transfer in Infants in Sarlahi District, Nepal: A Community-based Prospective Cohort Study MHS Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health May 2009 International Health: Global Disease Epidemiology and Control Advisor: Saad Omer and Joanne Katz BA Washington University, Biology and Anthropology May 2006 Graduated Cum Laude School for International Training Study Abroad 2004 Kenya: Development, Health, and Society China: Public Health, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Mandarin HONORS AND AWARDS Lancet/Consortium of Universities for Global Health Student Poster Award 2014 Award for poster presentation on pertussis dissertation research. [$500] David and Elinor Bodian Scholarship Award 2014 Scholarship given to doctoral student to honor the work of Dr. Bodian, who laid the scientific groundwork for the development of the polio vaccine. [$9,500] Procter & Gamble Fellowship 2013 Fellowship awarded to doctoral student committed to advancing the health and well-being of women and children. [$20,000] Global Health Field Research Award 2012 Scholarship to support dissertation field research in Nepal. [$,2500] R. Bradley Sack Family Scholarship Award 2012 Scholarship for outstanding doctoral student studying infectious disease in the developing world. [$4,350] Michelle Hughes - 1

2 Clements-Mann Award 2010 Award given to outstanding graduate student working in vaccine sciences. [$5,000] Clinical Trials Training Program, National Eye Institute 2010 Pre-doctoral National Research Service Award (NRSA) trainee through the Department of Epidemiology. [Full tuition, stipend, and health insurance] Assistant Secretary for Health s Award for Outstanding Team Performance 2010 For outstanding service with the Immunization Safety Task Force H1N1 Working Group and for achieving unprecedented level of vaccine safety monitoring. Delta Omega Honorary Society for Public Health 2009 Inducted in the Alpha Chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Society for Public Health. Vaccine Science and Policy Certificate 2009 Completed requirements at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health for competency in vaccine science and policy, from clinical research to implementation in the United States and internationally. John Snow Inc. Award in International Health 2008 Award for outstanding second year student engaged in a field internship. [$1,250] Global Field Experience Fund Award 2008 Scholarship to support field experience for masters practicum. [$2,000] Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society 2006 Washington University Anthropology Excellence in Research Award 2006 Captain of Washington University s Women s Club Ultimate Frisbee 2005 Planned practices, coordinated team travel for tournaments, maintained group website, organized home tournament hosting over 25 college teams, and provided overall coaching and leadership for teammates. Lambda Alpha National Anthropology Honor Society 2004 School for International Training Asia Fund Scholarship 2004 Scholarship for China study abroad program based on academic performance and ability to carry out independent field study. [$3,100] School for International Training Fund 2004 Scholarship to support Kenya study abroad program. [$1,500] Washington University Dean s List Michelle Hughes - 2

3 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD present Associate Contributed to successful grant for additional funding to continue Nepal pertussis research from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Led data management, analysis and writing of results for presentations and publications Dissertation, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Advisor: Dr. Joanne Katz Characterization of Pertussis and Antibody Transfer in Infants in Sarlahi District, Nepal: A Community-based Prospective Cohort Study Developed thesis proposal into E.W. Al Thrasher Award ($296,224) Coordinated specimen collection, storage, shipping, and testing Led data management, analysis and writing of results for presentations and publications Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD Student Investigator, Maternal Influenza Vaccine Trial, Dr. Joanne Katz Led completion of comprehensive responses to external monitoring of trial Aided in maintaining compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Developed and maintained Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Guidelines, a standardized Manual of Operations New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene, New York City, NY 2008 Epidemiology Scholar, Bureau of Communicable Disease, Dr. Trang Ngyuen Researched epidemiological disparities in emergency department utilization and influenza vaccination using syndromic surveillance and yearly health survey data using SAS, SUDAAN, SQL, and GIS for analysis Presented oral report of findings to Bureau of Communicable Disease Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 2008 Research Assistant, Dr. Saad Omer Performed literature review of over 5,000 articles on pertussis morbidity and mortality for the World Health Organization s Global Burden of Disease National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD Cancer Research Training Award Fellow, Drs. John Schiller and Douglas Lowy Studied the role of L2 minor capsid protein in human papillomavirus (HPV) cell entry and uncoating Laboratory techniques: hybridoma library preparation, cloning, ELISA, and HPV pseudovirus production Michelle Hughes - 3

4 Washington University, Saint Louis, MO Research Assistant, Biology Department, Dr. Michael Neff Studied role of RGL2 and LEP proteins in Arabidopsis germination Laboratory techniques: DNA sequencing, PCR, mutagenesis screens, and tissue culture Youth Technology and Education Center, Saint Louis, MO 2005 Survey Intern Developed and administered educational needs-assessment survey Analyzed data and documented findings for use in future grant writing Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO Research Assistant, Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, Dr. Barbara Zehnbauer Studied genetic markers as predictors of predisposition to severe sepsis Laboratory techniques: PCR, sequencing, and TDI (method to detect single nucleotide polymorphisms TEACHING EXPERIENCE University Teaching 101, Coursera 2014 Student, Johns Hopkins University Completed six-week online course on the foundational knowledge of the science of teaching and learning as well as skills and strategies for teaching at the University level. Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 2009 Teaching Assistant, International Health Department, Dr. James Tielsch Provided detailed feedback and assessment of over 50 students course papers for the course Introduction to International Health WORK EXPERIENCE Sinai Urban Health Institute & Sinai Community Institute, Chicago, IL present Senior Epidemiologist Served as the lead evaluator for Sinai Community Institute s (SCI) menu of social service programs Served as a statistical methods resource for health disparities research at SUHI World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland Consultant Rapporteur, Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization Provided meeting minute support to the Secretariat for the Pertussis Working Group and other SAGE-associated meetings Michelle Hughes - 4

5 U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Washington, DC Policy Fellow, National Vaccine Program Office Coordinated government s response to the H1N1 influenza pandemic through work with the Federal Immunization Safety Task Force and the H1N1 Vaccine Safety Risk Assessment Working Group of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee Led revision of the vaccine safety goal for the 2010 National Vaccine Plan Catholic Relief Services AIDSRelief Program, Lusaka, Zambia 2008 Monitoring and Evaluation Intern Developed, administered, and analyzed over 50 questionnaires to investigate high HIV-related patient mortality at clinics Documented task shifting of nurses duties to community health workers at HIV clinics in a report for AIDSRelief partners and donors Trained staff at HIV treatment sites to conduct a quality improvement study including administration of an anti-retroviral adherence survey and collection of blood samples for viral load testing PUBLICATIONS Journal Publications Hughes, M.M., Katz, J., Mullany, L.C., et al., Seasonality of Birth Outcomes in Rural Sarlahi District, Nepal: A Population-Based Prospective Cohort, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, vol.14, no.310, doi: / [Previous published under Michelle J. Mergler] Mergler, M.J., Omer, S.B., and Pan, W.K., et al. Association of Vaccine-Related Attitudes and Beliefs between Parents and Health Care Providers, Vaccine, vol. 31, no. 41, 2013, pp Mergler, M.J., Omer, S.B., and Pan, W.K., et al. Are Recent Medical Graduates More Skeptical of Vaccines?, Vaccines vol. 1, no. 2, 2013, pp Salmon, D.A., Akhtar, A., Mergler, M.J., et al. Immunization Monitoring Systems for the 2009 H1N1 Monovalent Influenza Vaccination Program, Pediatrics, vol. 127, pp. S78 S86. Mergler, M.J., Factors Influencing Family Planning Usage Among Women in Takaungu of Kilifi District in Kenya, Apex, Washington University College of Arts and Sciences, vol. 1, Fall 2004, pp Journal Papers in Review Michelle Hughes - 5

6 Hughes, M.M., Black, R., Katz, J., A History of the 2,500-Gram Low Birth Weight Cutoff and Implications for Future Research and Policy. Submitted to: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. PRESENTATIONS Poster Presentation, Pertussis in Infants: Characterization and Maternal Antibody Transfer in Rural Nepal, Consortium of Universities for Global Health, Washington, DC. May 10, Platform Presentation, Pertussis in Infants? Characterization of Risk and Maternal Antibody Transfer in Rural South Asia, Pediatric Academic Societies, Vancouver, Canada. May 4, Poster Presentation, Pertussis in Infants: Characterization of Risk and Maternal Antibody Transfer in Rural Nepal, Johns Hopkins Delta Omega, Baltimore, MD. February 20, Poster Presentation, Are Younger Doctors More Skeptical of Vaccines? Evaluation of a Provider Cohort Effect Regarding Immunization Beliefs, Infectious Disease Society of America, Boston, MA. October 21, Oral Presentation, Association of Vaccine-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Between Parents and Health Care Providers, National Immunization Conference, Atlanta, GA. April 21, Poster Presentation, Generation of Monoclonal Antibodies that Recognize Different Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Capsid Conformations, National Institutes of Health Post- Baccalaureate Research Festival, Bethesda, MD. May 9, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Certified in Public Health, National Board of Public Health Examiners, present PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Peer-Reviewed Articles for: Pediatrics ( ) Vaccine (2014) Michelle Hughes - 6

7 COMMUNITY SERVICE Green Student Group Founder, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2011 Formed new student group to facilitate action to increase school-wide environmental sustainability. Activities included a letter to the Dean and a petition to ban bus idling, support green catering, and support single-stream recycling. Science Outreach Teaching teams classroom leader, Washington University, Led Washington University students to develop and lead exciting experiments in physics, chemistry, anthropology, and biology weekly to foster a love of science in underprivileged students. LANGUAGES English: Native Language French: Novice Listener, Novice Speaker, Intermediate Reading and Writing COMPUTER SKILLS Statistical Programs: Stata, R, SAS, GIS, SQL, SUDAAN Applications: Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), EndNote, RefWorks, Papers OTHER U.S. Citizen Michelle Hughes - 7