Exposing Disparities in Viral Respiratory Infection

Black and Hispanic/Latinx children were more prone to exposure and infection of COVID-19 during the height of the pandemic. The differences aren't genetic - so what was the cause?

The answer could be contextual factors. Darlene Bhavanani, PhD, MPH, an assistant professor in Dell Med's Department of Population Health, intends to investigate social and environmental determinants of disease. An emerging leader in health equity research and a 2022 Mentored Research Career Development Program scholar at UT Health San Antonio, Bhavnani is using her platform to understand causal relationships that underlie health disparities. Her ultimate goal is to inform sustainable, culture-specific public health interventions to reduce these disparities.  

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