Daiane Borges Machado

Daiane Borges Machado is a Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School and a Research Associate at the Center for Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS/FIOCRUZ) in Brazil. She holds a PhD in Epidemiology and Population Health from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). Her work focuses on evaluating the impact of social determinants and cash transfer programs on mental health, suicide prevention, and public health outcomes. She leads the NIH-funded R01MH128911-01 project analyzing the Brazilian 100 Million Cohort to assess policies' effects on mental health and suicide risk.

Education: PhD in Epidemiology and Population Health (LSHTM, UK). Key research areas include suicide epidemiology, mental health policy, and data-driven health interventions. She has published over 50 papers, including a seminal study on suicide trends in Brazil (151 citations). Awards include the Andrej Marušič Award from IASP for contributions to suicide prevention.

Her research bridges epidemiology, economics, and public policy, emphasizing scalable solutions for mental health care gaps. She has advised NGOs, PAHO/WHO, and Brazilian governments on mental health strategies. Current interests include leveraging big data and innovative technologies to address health inequities in low-resource settings.

Grants/Awards:

• Principal Investigator: NIH R01MH128911-01 (2021–present)
• Andrej Marušič Award (IASP, 2020)
• 7 grants/scholarships from Brazilian and international agencies

Lab/Team: Collaborates with CIDACS/FIOCRUZ and Dr. Vikram Patel on large-scale cohort studies. Utilizes the 100 Million Brazilian Cohort for policy evaluations.