David Horne, MD, MPH

Dr. Horne trained at University of California, San Francisco (medical school), Yale University (residency) and the University of Washington (fellowship and MPH).  Dr. Horne is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine with an Adjunct appointment in the Department of Global Health.
He researches determinants of susceptibility to latent and active TB including the role of genetic variation.  Dr. Horne also has a research focus on LTBI and TB diagnosis and treatment in HIV-infected individuals living in low resource settings.  Finally, he is involved in collaborative systematic reviews that are used to inform best practices on the management and diagnosis of TB.  Dr. Horne’s scientific investigations are enhanced by his work as a clinician in the TB Control Program, Seattle & King County – Public Health.
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Masa Narita, MD

Dr. Narita is a UW Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, and the TB Control Officer/Director of the TB Control Program, Public Health – Seattle & King County.  In 2014, he was awarded the TB Controller of the Year award, the National Tuberculosis Controller’s highest award, recognizing an outstanding contribution and impact on TB prevention and control at the local, state, regional, or national level.  His interests include clinical and public health aspects of tuberculosis (TB diagnosis, treatment, infection control, epidemiology, and health care delivery) and the interaction between TB and HIV infection.

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Jessica Nayak, MPH

Jessica Nayak (formerly Matthews) attended Oregon State University (OSU), where she completed a Master of Public Health degree, with a focus in International Health.  She obtained a B.A. from Colorado College in Sociology and Education.  She served as a Peace Corps Response Volunteer in Malawi, leading efforts to establish an overall men’s health and wellness curriculum, with a focus in HIV and violence prevention, in the prison system.  She also served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Thailand in the Education sector.  Her research experience includes assignments in The Reproductive Health Laboratory and the Hmong Breast and Cervical Cancer Project at OSU, and operating as a Research Interviewer with the Pacific Northwest Research Institute on the “TEDDY (The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young)” study.  Her public health interests are focused in the areas of social justice and in the advocacy of marginalized populations.  She is originally from Anchorage, AK.

 

Aleila Alefaio

Aleila Alefaio is a University of Washington work study student for the TB and HCV ECHO® Programs.  She is a third year student pursuing a B.A. in Medical Anthropology and Global Health.  She is serving a second year as Secretary for the Polynesian Student Alliance where she helps establish outreach programs and recruit high school students for higher education. She is part of a research group called “Research Sisters” which focuses on the study of a variety of cultures and helps those who are at a disadvantage to navigate our healthcare system. She grew up observing and assisting with her family owned non-profit organization called Samoa America, which assists Samoan immigrants with access to welfare and health care. She is also currently working as an office assistant for UW’s Department of Global Health, focusing on the Afya Bora fellowship, which trains health professionals to establish and lead health programs in East Africa.   She is originally from Burien, WA.