Essential Epidemiologic Tools for Public Health Practice

Dr. Aruna Chandran is an Associate Scientist at Johns Hopkins University, specializing in social epidemiology with a focus on the influence of socioeconomic and place-based factors on health outcomes. Her research aims to address health disparities and inequities by analyzing social determinants of health, particularly through multi-cohort consortium projects related to HIV prevention and child health outcomes. Dr. Chandran collaborates with the Baltimore City Health Department on program implementation and evaluation studies, leveraging her extensive experience in conducting surveillance studies, program evaluations, and clinical trials both in the United States and in various low- and middle-income countries.In addition to her research, Dr. Chandran teaches introductory epidemiology courses at the School of Public Health and the School of Medicine at Johns Hopkins. As a pediatrician, she has a clinical background in childhood emergency and urgent care, which informs her public health work. Previously, she served as the Chief of Epidemiologic Services at the Baltimore City Health Department, demonstrating her commitment to improving public health outcomes for vulnerable populations.