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Talha Ali is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Community Health at Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the University of Michigan and an MS in Epidemiology and BS in Psychology from Yale University.
- Doctor of Philosophy (Epidemiology), University of Michigan, 2019
- Master of Science (Epidemiology), Yale University, 2015
- Bachelor of Science (Psychology), Yale University, 2013
Dr. Ali's research focuses on structural racism and its impact on racial/ethnic disparities in cognitive aging and dementia, social support networks for late-life health, and caregiving dynamics for older adults. Her work employs dyadic analysis and examines social determinants of healthy aging.
Recent publications address institutional racism, caregiving networks, and social participation in aging populations, spanning journals like The Journals of Gerontology, Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, and Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. Themes include longitudinal studies, health equity, and policy implications.
- NIA Butler-Williams Scholar (2022)
- NIA IMPACT Collaboratory Faculty Scholar (2022)
- Alzheimer’s Association Summer Research Institute Fellowship (2021)
- Gerontological Society of America Junior Investigator Diversity Fellow Award (2020)
- RAND Corporation/NIA Summer Institute Fellowship (2020)
Dr. Ali has led courses such as 'Race, Ethnicity & Health' at Tufts and taught advanced epidemiological methods. She has received grants from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), National Institute on Aging (NIA), and University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School.
Languages: English (fluent), Urdu (fluent), Spanish (Latin American, reading/writing).
