Dr. Ladin joined Tufts CTSI in Summer 2025 as Director of Community and Stakeholder Engagement. Dr. Ladin is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Community Health at Tufts University, Director of Research on Aging, Ethics, and Community Health (REACH Lab) at Tufts University, and Concentration Lead for Practice to Policy Translational Research in the … Continued
Kiran is a Research Associate specializing in advanced statistical analysis (R, SAS, SQL) and managing projects on environmental exposures in underserved populations to inform policy and clinical recommendations. She holds an MPH in Epidemiology and Applied Biostatistics from Columbia University.
Chloe Yang is Project Manager of ADAPT. Drawing from her background in community-engaged public health research, Chloe is interested in studying and addressing inequities related to social, environmental, and economic determinants of health. She is particularly interested in mental health, adolescent health, and environmental justice among immigrant and LGBTQ+ populations. Chloe has previously worked at … Continued
Samuel M. Gebru is a social entrepreneur, community organizer, educator, advocate, and strategist with more than two decades of political and nonprofit experience in the United States and East Africa. He is a Professor of the Practice of Political Science at Tufts University and is Senior Advisor for Community and Stakeholder Engagement at the Tufts … Continued
Noelle is the Project Manager for Community and Stakeholder Engagement for Tufts CTSI. Through this role she collaborates with CTSI leadership and community partners to promote broad stakeholder engagement across the translational research spectrum. She manages a diverse group of community members who, through the Stakeholder Expert Panel, inform Tufts CTSI’s activities and help to … Continued
Dr. MyDzung Chu is an assistant professor in the Departments of Medicine and Public Health and Community Medicine at the Tufts University School of Medicine. As an environmental epidemiologist, she is invested in community-engaged research on social, structural, and environmental determinants of health, particularly in the built environments. Dr. Chu is currently collaborating with community … Continued
Johanne is a Research Project Coordinator II and Research Assistant for Community and Stakeholder Engagement at Tufts CTSI. She collaborates closely with the Program Administrative Director and Program Manager to support programs that advance community and stakeholder engagement and promote inclusive science communication across the research spectrum. Previously, Johanne worked as a Hemodialysis Technician and … Continued
Binta Barry joined Tufts CTSI in November 2020. In her role as Senior Project Manager, Binta manages CREST. Binta previously worked for the Alzheimer’s Association, MA/NH Chapter for almost 4 years, where she was responsible for coordinating and delivering education programs relevant to Alzheimer’s disease and caregiving, focusing primarily on diverse audiences in the Greater … Continued
Dr. Robert Sege is nationally known for his research on effective health systems approaches that directly address the needs of children, who are the poorest and most diverse segment of the US population. His academic work incorporates community engagement at all stages of design, implementation, dissemination, and improvement. Dr. Sege directs the development and dissemination … Continued
Dr. Karen Freund serves as the multiple – PI of the Tufts CTSI Career Development Award with Dr. Lesley Inker and multiple – PI of the Tufts Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health Program (BIRCWH) Career Development Award with Dr. Iris Jaffe. Dr. Freund’s research career has focused on women’s health and health equity, … Continued