International Student Results

Tian Gu

Biostatistics PhD alumna's research is 'motivated, driven by ultimate goal to create better, fairer precision health'

Tian Gu, MS ’17, PhD ‘21

Serendipity has steered Tian Gu, MS ’17, PhD ‘21, from China to the United States, mechanical engineering to statistics, and corporate work to academia. Through all the lucky breaks or happy chances, Gu has discovered her niche in biostatistics. Though she said, “It was Michigan Biostatistics that chose me,” when she was pursuing a graduate degree program in statistics.

Sarah Gharib

The Safety of Workers, the Health of Populations

Sarah Gharib

Want to spend lots of time outside, meet new people, and see engineering and business processes from the inside out? Then consider studying industrial hygiene, says Sarah Gharib, who reminds us that environmental health sciences is not only an exciting field but one that empowers you to apply your science and engineering skills to help people.

Shuji Tsuda

Stretching His Border to Prevent Dementia: A Physician's Shift to Public Health

Shuji Tsuda

Shuji Tsuda worked as a family physician in Japan for over a decade. In that time, he cared for those suffering from dementia but became frustrated by his inability to prevent their deterioration. With public health training, he aims to transform care to prevent cases, and better treat those with dementia in the US and Japan.

Olawunmi Oduyebo

To Help Others Achieve: An Advocate's Global Effort to Ensure Education and Health Equity

Olawunmi Oduyebo

In her personal life and her research, master's student Olawunmi Oduyebo has seen firsthand how personal and community health impact education and vice versa. As a public health advocate and non-profit founder, she's working globally to help people achieve their goals and aspiration by ensuring access to education, and good health, for all.