My name is Natalie Kam
- Major: Biostatistics and Health Data Science
- Minor: Biology
- IB Bilingual Diploma
- Developed a user-friendly Streamlit website to effectively visualize hospital admission and influenza data by state.
- Conducted data analysis on open-source datasets, transforming raw data into structured DataFrames for clear and actionable insights.
- Modeled influenza outbreak patterns, enabling easier analysis and visualization of trends and impacts.
- Design and develop the AISHA platform, including technology, integration, and coding
- Conduct needs assessments and stakeholder consultations to tailor educational content and resources
- Establish partnerships with Sierra Leone healthcare organizations, government agencies, and NGOs to support expansion and sustainability.
- Implemented and evaluated three pilot programs across Makeni’s healthcare facilities.
- Applied microbiological techniques to identify novel bacteriophages.
- Collaborated with a team of ~15 researchers to contribute data and findings to a national phage database for further scientific research. Conducted genomic analysis using bioinformatics tools to annotate and analyze phage DNA sequences.
My goals in the next 5 year is hopefully get into medical school and pursue my MD. Additionally I am passionate about using technological solutions in the field of public health, therefore it is also one of my goals to work towards an MPH.