Climate Change is Fueling Fungal Threats Globally (Climate+)

Timeline

2026

Description

Duke undergraduate students interested in global health or data science along with Drs. Thuy Le and Tom Carpino from the Duke School of Medicine and Duke Global Health Institute, and a group of investigators from the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre in Moshi, Tanzania, will investigate how real-world climate factors impact trends in invasive fungal infection burden over time in Tanzania. This project offers students hands-on training in the use of statistical modeling and data science tools (Python, R) and team science approach at the intersection of data science, climate, and global health, while contributing evidence that may inform public health policy in resource-limited settings. 

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Team

Members

Hanna Chee, Morgan Kay

Leaders

Project Lead: Dr. Thuy Le

Project Managers: Dr. Tom Carpino and Jialin Liu