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2013 URISA GIS in Public Health Conference - Poster Session

This year, there are two dedicated sessions to celebrate the GIS in Public Health Poster Session. Take every opportunity to discuss projects and research with the individuals who are presenting at these times:

Tuesday, June 18, 2013: 5:00 - 6:00 PM

Wednesday, June 19, 2013: 1:00 - 3:00 PM

Thank you to all of the presenters who are sharing their projects with us!

Poster Session Participants:

The Dissemination of Disability Services in the San Fernando Valley: A Case Study Using Spatial Statistics and Geographic Information Systems
Geoffrey West, California State University, Northridge, CA

Epidemiological Analysis of Cholera Situation in the South Region of Kazakhstan
Akerke Ismailova, Junior Researcher of Cholera Lab, Kazakh Scientific Center of Quarantine and Zoonotic Diseases, Kazakhstan

Using the Map as a Guide: Building GIS Capacity for Chronic Disease in State Health
Nicole Sandberg, MURP, GIS Analyst, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Biofilms, Microbes, and Beach Water Quality: An Analysis of Florida Counties
Elizabeth Kelly, BA, MA, Student, University of Miami, Miami, FL
Helena Solo-Gabriele, BS Civil Engineering, MS Civil Engineering, Associate Dean for Research, Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Miami, Miami, FL


Predict Heat Stress Using RCP Data for Major Cities in South Korea
Suji Lee, Master of Public Health, Ph.D Student/Researcher, Korea University Graduate School, Seoul, South Korea
Bo Yeon Kwon, Master of Public Health, Ph.D Student/Researcher, Korea University Graduate School, Seoul, South Korea

Spatial Analysis of Human Plague Case in Kazakhstan
Zaurbek Sagiyev,  Head of Cholera Lab, M. Aikimbayev’s Kazakh Scientific Center for Quarantine and Zoonotic Diseases, Kazakhstan
Jason K Blackburn, PhD, Assistant Professor, Spatial Epidemiology & Ecology Research Laboratory, Gainesville, FL


The Associations between Exposures to Traffic and Mortality Risks in Hong Kong
Xiaonan Ma, Master Candidate, The University of Hong Kong, China

Spatio-Temporal Clustering of Colorectal Cancer Cases in Houston, Texas
Monica Slentz, PG, BS, Sr. GIS Analyst, City of Houston Health & Human Services, Houston, TX
Deborah Banerjee, PhD, MS, Program Manager, City of Houston Health & Human Services, Houston, TX

Bayesian Spatial Analysis of Teenage Pregnancy Rates in a Brazilian State
Daiane Leite da Roza, Doctoral Student, Ribeirao Preto Medical School / University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Edson Zangiacomi Martinez, PhD, Assistant Professor, Ribeirao Preto Medical School / University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

The Influence of Environmental Factors on the Key West (Florida) DF Outbreak
Meredith Phillips, MPH(c), BS, Graduate Assistant, Georgia Southern University, Macon, GA
Brian Bossak, PhD, MPH, Division Director of Environmental Health Sciences, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA


Coastal Georgia is Not Immune: Hurricane History Analysis, 1750-2012
Brian Bossak, PhD, MPH, Division Director of Environmental Health Sciences, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
Sarah Keihany, MPH, Research Assistant, JPHCOPH, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA


Socio-Spatial Patterning of Alcohol Outlets after a Policy Change
Daikwon Han, Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Dennis Gorman, PhD, MSc, BA, Professor, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX


Observational and Geospatial Analysis of Distracted Driving on a College Campus
Parker Hinson, MPH, Doctoral Student / Public Health Consultant, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Predictive Modeling of Avian Influenza Transmission Using GIS in Indonesia
Mujiyanto Sadali,  Researcher, National Institute of Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health, Republic of Indonesia

Disparities in Accessibility of Physician Response Vehicle and Helicopter EMS
Michi Sakai, PhD, MPH, Associate Director, Center for Health Service, Outcomes Research and Development – Japan (CHORD-J), Japan
Noriaki Aoki, MD, PhD, MS, MBA, CPE, FACP, Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Informatics, Houston, TX


Spatial Modeling of Malaria Parasitemia in Young Children in Tanzania
Rebecca Stallings, MHS Biostatistics, Graduate Student, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO

Spatial Epidemiology of Highly Pathogenic of Avian Influenza A (H5N1) in Central Java & Yogyakarta Provinces, Indonesia
Triwibowo Ambar Garjito, Health Epidemiologist and Molecular Biologist, Vector and Reservoir Diseases Research Center, Indonesia

Kazakhstan Health Study : The Study of the Determinants of Metabolic Syndrome in Elderly Population
Leila Utepova, MPH, Researcher, Center for Life Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Tleubergen Bulembayev, PhD, Senior Researcher, Center for Life Sciences, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan


Human Cutaneous Anthrax at the Rural/Urban Interface in the Country of Georgia
Lile Malania, MD, PhD, National Center for Disease Control, Tbilisi, Georgia
Ian Kracalik, MA, MPH, Research Program Coordinator, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL


Landscape Epidemiology of Human Anthrax in the Country of Georgia
Ian Kracalik, MA, MPH, Research Program Coordinator, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Does Place Make a Difference for Texas’ Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survival
Deborah Vollmer Dahlke, MPAff, Director, Texas Life Science Foundation, Austin, TX

Travel Time to Primary Care Providers and Non-Urgent EMS Use
Teresa Bell, BS, Graduate Student, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN

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