Data for Health in Africa Meeting
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5th DS-I Africa Consortium Meeting
23 - 29 August 2025
CEDI Centre, University of Ghana, Accra
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Dr Christy Mckinney - Participant
DS-CHANGE: Data Science for Child Health Now in Ghana (Contact-PI)
Christy McKinney, PhD, MPH is an Associate Professor of Craniofacial Medicine in Pediatrics in the School of Medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA, USA. She is an epidemiologist affiliated with the Seattle Children's Research Institute. Her focus in translational research is on generating new knowledge and tools that directly translate into improved care and improved oral and craniofacial health for young children globally. Her research interests include nutrition and growth, early feeding, and oral health related environmental exposures. She also focuses on training the next generation of researchers across the translational spectrum.