Farzana Kapadia
Farzana Kapadia
Professor of Epidemiology
Director of Undergraduate Programs
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Professional overview
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Dr. Farzana Kapadia is Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health at the NYU School of Global Public Health and at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Department of Population Health. Dr. Kapadia is also affiliated with the Institute of Human Development and Social Change and Population Center at NYU.
Dr. Kapadia has long standing research interests in understanding the social and structural drivers of HIV/STIs as well as sexual and reproductive health outcomes in underserved and marginalized populations. Dr. Kapadia has over 20 years of experience in the design, development, and implementation of observational studies and HIV/STI intervention and prevention trials in underserved and marginalized populations in urban settings, both in the US and in Africa (Ghana and Kenya).
Dr. Kapadia has a passion for teaching and mentoring. She teaches the core Epidemiology for in-coming MPH students and has also taught key epidemiology courses, including Intermediate Epidemiology and Outbreak Epidemiology at GPH as well as an HIV-related course at NYU London. The overarching goal of Dr. Kapadia’s teaching is to train students to become epidemiologists and public health practitioners who are critical and creative thinkers as well as champions and advocates for inclusive solutions to our local and global public health challenges.
In addition to her research and teaching responsibilities, Dr. Kapadia serves as the Deputy Editor for the American Journal of Public Health.
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Education
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BS, Biology and History, SUNY Binghamton, Binghamton, NYMPH, Community Public Health, New York University, New York, NYPhD, Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, NY
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Honors and awards
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Excellence in Public Health Faculty Award, New York University (2012)Steinhardt Goddard Award (2011)Community Collaborative Award, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development (2009)Elected Member, American College of Epidemiology (2007)
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Areas of research and study
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Behavioral Determinants of HealthBehavioral ScienceEpidemiologyHIV/AIDSReproductive HealthSocial BehaviorsSocial Determinants of HealthSocial epidemiologySubstance Abuse
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Publications
Publications
Methods to recruit and retain a cohort of young-adult injection drug users for the Third Collaborative Injection Drug Users Study/Drug Users Intervention Trial (CIDUS III/DUIT)
Failed retrieving data.Prevalence and correlates of indirect sharing practices among young adult injection drug users in five U.S. cities
Failed retrieving data.Eligibility for treatment of hepatitis C virus infection among young injection drug users in 3 US cities
Failed retrieving data.Erratum : Eligibility for treatment of hepatitis C virus infection among young injection drug users in 3 US cities (Clinical Infectious Diseases (March 1, 2006) 42 (1118-1126))
Failed retrieving data.Self-reported hepatitis C virus antibody status and risk behavior in young injectors
Failed retrieving data.Factors associated with interest in initiating treatment for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among young HCV-infected injection drug users
Failed retrieving data.The relationship between non-injection drug use behaviors on progression to AIDS and death in a cohort of HIV seropositive women in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy use
Failed retrieving data.The role of substance abuse in HIV disease progression : Reconciling differences from laboratory and epidemiologic investigations
Failed retrieving data.Erratum : Does bleach disinfection of syringes protect against Hepatitis C infection among young adult injection drug users? (Epidemiology (2002) 13 (738-741))
Failed retrieving data.Screening for depressive symptoms among HCV-infected injection drug users : Examination of the utility of the CES-D and the Beck Depression Inventory
Failed retrieving data.Does bleach disinfection of syringes help prevent hepatitis C virus transmission?
Failed retrieving data.Does bleach disinfection of syringes help prevent hepatitis C virus transmission? [1] (multiple letters)
Failed retrieving data.Low response rate schools in surveys of adolescent risk taking behaviours : Possible biases, possible solutions
Failed retrieving data.Classroom-based surveys of adolescent risk-taking behaviors : Reducing the bias of absenteeism
Failed retrieving data.Does bleach disinfection of syringes protect against hepatitis C infection among young adult injection drug users?
Failed retrieving data.Abortion Reform in South Africa : A Case Study of the 1996 Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act
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