Mentor Areas
Dr. Lowenthal's research spans a wide range of pediatric global health issues. These include pediatric/adolescent HIV care and treatment, pediatric/adolescent mental and neurocognitive health in resource-limited settings, novel approaches to address iron deficiency in young children, and health technologies to enhance care in resource-limited settings.
Description:
Dr. Lowenthal is the Research Director for Global Health at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Lowenthal supports a wide range of research projects at CHOP's partner sites in Botswana and the Dominican Republic. Students may support researchers based in Botswana or the Dominican Republic through (Philadelphia-based) tasks such as database development, data quality checks, and data analysis. Students may also assist with projects that are led by Dr. Lowenthal or her mentees, including both domestic and international research related to HIV in children and adolescents. Projects include both quantitative and qualitative research. Projects will vary based on student interests, timing and skills. The following websites provide further information about ongoing projects:
- A Computerized Neurocognitive Battery for Use in Youth Affected by HIV in Resource-limited Settings
- Taste of medicines for children: genetic variation and medical adherence
- Iron Fish for Dominican Republic (DR) Infants
- Oral and Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir and Long-Acting Injectable Rilpivirine in Virologically Suppressed HIV-Infected Children and Adolescents
Preferred Qualifications
Available projects are matched to students based on their interests and prior experience. There are no required courses or technical skills. Fluency in Spanish or African languages (particularly Setswana) is often helpful, but is not required.
Details:
Preferred Student Year
First-year, Second-Year, Junior, Senior
Academic Term
Fall, Spring
I prefer to have students start during the above term(s).Volunteer
Yes
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No
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Yes
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