Publications by authors named "Archana Bhavani Vasanth Kumar"
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- The University of Maryland, Baltimore's CURE program connects high school students in West Baltimore with STEM enrichment and community health training through a virtual curriculum aimed at preparing them as community health workers.
- A study conducted during the summer sessions of 2020 and 2021 revealed both successes and challenges, with scholars providing feedback on their experiences via surveys and qualitative interviews.
- Key findings indicated that while students appreciated the program, they struggled with navigation of virtual assignments and expressed a desire for more interactive, hands-on activities, prompting plans for future programming improvements.
The Cardiometabolic Disorders in African-Ancestry Populations (CARDINAL) study site is a well-powered, first-of-its-kind resource for developing, refining and validating methods for research into polygenic risk scores that accounts for local ancestry, to improve risk prediction in diverse populations.
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