Alka Kanaya
@alka_kanaya
population and clinical scientist, general internist, immigrant, views are mine (she/her)
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http://masalastudy.org 17-10-2015 19:58:40
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Interesting findings from the 15K genomic study from India
K.M. Venkat Narayan Dr.V.Mohan Amit V. Khera namratha kandula,md, mph Meghana Gadgil Mohammed K Ali
Gonna keep sharing this: the majority of Asian Americans support race conscious admissions. There are those in EVERY community that are willing to be used by the powers that be, to maintain the status quo. They do not represent most of us! #NotYourWedge
Congratulations Shahmir!
I know you are going to keep making brilliant contributions to public health
MASALA Study is so fortunate to have you on our team! CSAAH NYU Langone Health Dr. Nadia Islam namratha kandula,md, mph
We're HIRING! UC Joint Computational Precision Health program! Exceptional faculty opportunity to be part of both UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley at intersection of #computing , #Statistics , #AI , #health . Looking for clinician-scientists too! #AcademicTwitter #clinicalresearch aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03648
Wishing our whole MASALA Study team and extended family a very Happy Diwali!
Thank you for shining a light on South Asian health🪔
In my general teaching, there are few sentences I utter that suck more air out of the room/Zoom and produce more audible gasps than this Jess Calarco quote:
“Other countries have social policies. The US has women.”
#ThatIsAll #LawIsASDoH
NOW on WBEZ.org/live:
*⃣ namratha kandula,md, mph shares research on how exercise can reduce the risk of diabetes for South Asian women.
*⃣ Stephanie Foo, author of WHAT MY BONES KNOW talks about her new memoir “What My Bones Know.'
*⃣ We hear from the CEO of Love Purse.
chicagotribune.com/business/ct-bi…
Hear from SAATH study participants in Chicago Tribune today!
15-year-old Rania Zubair, said she’s enjoying spending time with her mom and being physically active: “It’s really fun,” Zubair said. Exercising is important for physical and mental health.”
chicagotribune.com/business/ct-bi…
Important meta-analysis of body composition data comparing #SouthAsians to Europeans/Whites, finding significantly higher liver fat in SA, not higher visceral fat
link.springer.com/content/pdf/10…