Kwame Wiredu

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HOMETOWN
Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana

LANGUAGES
English, Twi

THESIS MENTOR

Scott Gerber

FAVORITE ALGORITHM
Random Forest

GRADUATE INSTITUTION
University of Denver
Master of Arts in International Development & Global Health Affairs

UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTION
University of Science & Technology, Ghana
Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
Medical officer - Department of Anesthesiology
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
Clinical Research Intern - H3Africa Genomic Study
Boulder County Public Health
Public Health Intern - Tobacco Education & Prevention Partnership
Handicap International
Research Associate - Telemedicine-based Remote Capacity Building
Realm of Care Foundation
Health Data Analyst - Medical Cannabis Policy Study

DARTMOUTH QBS PROFILE

THESIS TITLE

CAREER TRACK(S)
Industry 

AWARDS(S)
Dartmouth Lung Biology Biology Training in Applied Bioinformatics 

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
R, Tableau, STATA, International Futures Forecasting Policy Software

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Co-founder of Dartmouth Epidemiology Student's Club (EpiC) 
Member of Global Health Fellows Program 

 


QBS PhD Experience

Electives
QSB 136: Applied Epidemiological Methods I, QBS 137: Applied Epidemiological Methods II

Publications

Poster Presentations

Oral Presentations


My Interests

"Clinical epidemiology and biomarker discovery."

RESEARCHER I ADMIRE
Louis Pasteur
"The role of the infinitely small in nature is infinitely large."

FAVORITE RESEARCH PAPER
Read it here!

Why QBS?

"QBS offers cutting-edge skills that focuses squarely on the intersection between epidemiology, Biostatistics and bioinformatics, and through this, better prepares its trainees to think critically, solve intellectually and meet the ever-evolving needs of our health."

FAVORITE QBS CLASS
I've liked them all!

Life @ Dartmouth

WHEN I AM NOT IN LAB 
"I'm spending time with my friends!"

Playing basketball at the Dartmouth Gym!

Hiking with friends in Colorado!