Alden Blair

Alden Blair is a Researcher at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Nursing, with additional roles as Director of Research for the Global Alliance in Nursing (GAIN) and Associate Director of the IGHS Masters of Science Program. His work focuses on participatory mixed-methods approaches merging population statistics with individual narratives to address health inequities.

• Education:
  • PhD in Population and Public Health (University of British Columbia, 2018)
  • MSc in Environmental Epidemiology (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 2009)
  • BA in Architecture/Art History (Wesleyan University, 2005)
• Research Interests:
  • Maternal & neonatal health in Sub-Saharan Africa and low-resource settings
  • Conflict/disaster-related health disparities
  • Nursing mentorship programs
  • Health equity through sustainable solutions
• Publication Trends:
  • Focus on maternal mortality, neonatal outcomes, and health systems in crisis (2013-2025)
  • Methodological strength in mixed-methods epidemiology and longitudinal analyses
  • Key regions: Malawi, Uganda, Syria, Canada
• Scientific Awards:
  • UCSF Achievement Award (2023)
  • UCSF SPOT Award (2020)
  • John L. Zeigler Mentorship Award (2016)
  • UBC Faculty of Medicine Graduate Award (2012)
• Mentoring: Available to guide faculty in career development, research, and project execution.
• Grants: Funded by CIHR, Wyss Foundation, and NIDA.
• Labs & Teams: Collaborates with UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences and GAIN partnership, working with multidisciplinary teams in Malawi, Liberia, and Canada.