Nallely Mora

Nallely Mora is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at Loyola University Chicago's Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health. Her expertise spans public health, population health research, translational medicine, social determinants of health, and infectious disease epidemiology. She teaches courses in infectious disease epidemiology and global maternal and child health.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree, Instituto Thomas Jefferson, Estado de Mexico
• MD, Anáhuac University Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Residency Program
• Fellowship in Rhinology and Sinus Surgery, American British Cowdray Hospital, Mexico City
• MPH in Epidemiology and Statistics, Loyola University Chicago

Research Interests: Dr. Mora focuses on implementing translational research to address health inequities in under-resourced communities. Her work emphasizes social inequalities' impact on health outcomes and adapting evidence-based medicine to local cultural contexts. She has conducted seminal studies on hepatitis C epidemiology in Africa, environmental exposures like BPA, and vitamin D's role in obesity.

Key Research Contributions: Her publications analyze global health challenges such as hepatitis C prevalence in Sub-Saharan Africa and West Africa, BPA contamination in diverse regions, and surgical innovations for eustachian tube dysfunction. These studies highlight her dual focus on both global health equity and clinical advancements.

Affiliations: She collaborates with Loyola's research centers including the Center for Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CHIE), the Center for Health Outcomes and Informatics Research (CHOIR), and the Community Equity Response Collaborative (CERCL).