Research areas
Our research agenda is set by the health needs of the Indigenous Maya communities we serve. Each area below combines rigorous methods, from randomized trials to ethnography, with care delivery in Mayan languages.
Chronic Malnutrition & Child Development
Chronic malnutrition, food security, and early child development, from randomized trials of complementary feeding and home gardens to the adaptation of developmental monitoring tools for use by frontline workers.
32 publicationsMidwifery & Emergency Obstetrics
Working with traditional Maya midwives (comadronas) and neonatal technicians on obstetric care navigation, emergency referral, and newborn survival.
39 publicationsNoncommunicable Diseases
Cancer, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease, including population-based surveys of CKD in rural Guatemala, diabetes self-management programs, and national scale-up of the WHO HEARTS model with the Ministry of Health and INCAP.
60 publicationsWomen's Health & Family Planning
Family planning, cervical cancer screening, and HPV genotyping among Indigenous Maya women.
11 publicationsMedical Anthropology, Language & Health
Applied medical anthropology and the role of Mayan language access in health care quality.
29 publicationsDigital & Mobile Health
Smartphone decision support, AI-driven low-cost ultrasound, and wearable sensors co-designed with midwives and community health workers for low-literacy, Indigenous-language settings.
21 publicationsHealth Systems & Implementation Science
Implementation science, quality improvement, care navigation, and occupational health. Studying how effective interventions actually reach Indigenous and rural populations at scale.
53 publicationsOther Topics
Additional research across global health, ethics, methodology, and clinical medicine.
17 publications