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Meet the FOUNDERS

  • Dr. Purnima Madhivanan is a tenured Associate Professor at the University of Arizona's Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and the Founding Director of the Public Health Research Institute of India. With over 200 peer-reviewed publications, her research spans poverty, gender, and health inequities, particularly among women and children in underserved communities worldwide. A recipient of prestigious awards like the Fulbright-Nehru Distinguished Scholar Award, she has led groundbreaking studies supported by major federal and international funding organizations

  • Dr. Karl Krupp is an Assistant Professor at the Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Phoenix, and a founding member of the Public Health Research Institute of India. With over 75 peer-reviewed publications, his work focuses on social determinants of health, cervical cancer prevention, vaccine hesitancy, and cardiovascular disease. A recipient of the Global Health Equity Scholars Fellowship, he has led impactful research and raised over $3 million in grant funding.

Leadership

Poornima Jayakrishna.

Head of the Administrative and Core team.

Dr. Raghavi Karnam.

Head of Clinic and Biomedical Dept.

Kavitha B.C.

Head of Laboratory Dept.

Dr. Kiranmayee Muralidhar.

Head of the Community Health Dept.

Dr. Devanshi Somaiya.

Programme director, MCACC, Cervical Cancer Prevention Center

Administrative and core team

  • Poornima Jayakrishna.

    Chief Administrator, HR & Finance Office.

  • Nandini V. Urs.

    Data Entry Operator and HR Assistant.

  • Yasmin S.

    Accountant cum Office Supervisor.

  • Murali H.T.

    Outreach Worker cum Driver.

  • Lakshmi.

    Housekeeper.

  • Sidda M.

    Security Guard.

community health department

  • Dr. Kiranmayee Muralidhar.

    Research Physician.

  • Fazila Begum.

    Counsellor cum Research Assistant.

  • Nagalambika N.

    Counsellor cum Research Assistant.

  • Rashmi P.

    Clinic Supervisor cum Research Assistant.

  • Shivamma N.

    Counsellor cum Research Assistant.

  • Satyanarayana.

    Community Supervisor.

clinic and biomedical department

  • Dr. Raghavi Karnam.

    Gynecologist cum Research Physician.

  • Rani C.

    Clinic Coordinator cum Staff Nurse.

  • Mrs. Chandramani.

    Clinic Staff nurse.

  • Dakshayini.

    Outreach Worker.

  • Nagaveni B.

    Community Staff Nurse.

laboratory department

  • Kavitha B.C.

    Research Lab Manager.

  • Anisa S.K.

    Lab Research Assistant.