Dr. Roosecelis (Roose) Brasil Martines is a senior anatomic pathologist with over 25 years of experience in the field of infectious diseases, including 10 years as a Medical Officer and team lead of the Core Pathology Laboratories at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). An expert in histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and electron microscopy, Dr. […]
Dr. Portia Mutevedzi (MSc; PhD) is Unit Director for Impact & Engagement at the CHAMPS Program Office, at The Task Force for Global Health in the US. She holds a PhD in Epidemiology and Population Health from the University of London in the United Kingdom. She has over 20 years of experience in conducting epidemiological […]
Chelsea Cole, MPH, is a public health professional with expertise in maternal and child health, research, and program management. She holds Master’s in Public Health from Emory University and has contributed to organizations such as the CDC Foundation, Eleanor Crook Foundation, and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors. Chelsea earned her Bachelor of Science in […]
Mischka Garel is the Director of Program and Partnership Development Unit for the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) Program Office. In this role, she leads CHAMPS’ efforts to expand and strengthen co-funding opportunities, cultivate strategic donor and global partnerships, and advance excellence across the CHAMPS Network. Previously, Mischka served as Director of Programs at the […]
Nnamdi Obumneme Orah is a histopathologist and the Network Pathologist for CHAMPS. With expertise in infectious diseases, breast cancer, and genital tract cancers, he is also a Commonwealth Scholar with numerous peer-reviewed publications, primarily on digital pathology, prostate cancer, breast cancer, and cervical cancer. His specialty training across Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and the United […]
Katherine Maher, MPH, is the Project Coordinator who works collaboratively on the Science, Site, Strategy and Implementation, and Informatics teams at the Program Office. For the S3I team, she oversees tracking and managing inventory and specimen shipments to and from the sites. For the Informatics team, she oversees managing the Informatics Help Desk and works […]
Jes Hand serves as one of two Senior Finance Analyst in the CHAMPS program office, focusing on financial management for CHAMPS sites in South Africa, Mali, Kenya, and Mozambique. Before joining the CHAMPS team, Jes spent five years managing federal and non-federal sponsored projects for global health and epidemiology faculty at Emory University’s Rollins School […]
Professor Martin Meremikwu is a tenured Professor of Pediatrics and Child Health at the College of Medical Sciences University of Calabar in Cross River State, Nigeria, where he also leads the clinical trials and evidence-based healthcare program of the Calabar Institute of Tropical Diseases Research and Prevention. He obtained an MBBCH at the University of […]