Student Spotlight: Cynthia Jones
Category : #WeAreEmoryEPI
Cynthia Jones, 2nd Year MPH Student
I am a graduate research assistant with the Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) support center. In partnership with other organizations, our team conducts operational research activities that address challenges faced by NTD control and elimination programs globally. My responsibilities include managing data from surveys that quantify the presence of helminthic infections – onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis, and loiasis – and representing our findings to support and inform ongoing program activities.
At EmoryEPI, I’ve learned: The key to excellent data management is excellent documentation – the truth is always in the details. Much of my job requires extensive attention to detail, and thanks to the professors who require thorough descriptions of code work and study methods, activities such as reproducing data manipulations and performing trace-backs are no problem.
Being part of a team that supports disadvantaged populations around the world through its unique role in the fight against NTDs is extremely motivating and challenges me to continue learning and developing new skills so that I can contribute to the best of my abilities. It’s an exciting time to work in NTDs!
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Joe Ernie Sosa
March 19, 2019 at 7:25 pmIt takes a very special individual to be able to get this type of work done. So proud that Cynthia Jones meets that demand of excellence. Find a cure for cancer while your at it. I bet with the LORD’S help you can continue to be amazing.