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Usama Bilal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics at Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health, and Co-Director of the Urban Health Collaborative and the Climate Change and Urban Health Research Center. He holds an MD from the University of Oviedo, a PhD in Cardiovascular Epidemiology from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and an MPH from the Universidad de Alcala. His research focuses on macrosocial determinants of health, including urban health inequities in Latin American cities (via the SALURBAL project), climate change impacts on urban health, and policy interventions. Bilal has received prestigious awards such as the NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (2018) and the Drexel Provost Early Career Award (2024).
Education:
- MD, University of Oviedo
- PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- MPH, Universidad de Alcala
Research Interests: Bilal’s work examines health disparities in urban settings, spatial epidemiology, and complex systems approaches to urban health challenges. His SALURBAL project analyzes health inequities across Latin American cities, while recent studies explore vaccination disparities, climate change impacts, and policy effectiveness.
Publications: Bilal has published extensively on urban health inequities, spatial analysis of health outcomes, and pandemic response strategies. His recent work highlights disparities in vaccine access, mortality scaling in cities, and the role of urban policies in mitigating health risks.
Awards:
- NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (DP5), 2018
- Drexel Provost Early Career Outstanding Productivity Award, 2024
Grants & Collaborations: Bilal’s research is funded by NIH, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and other agencies. He co-leads initiatives like the Urban Health Collaborative, focusing on interdisciplinary urban health solutions.
Labs/Teams: Active in the Urban Health Collaborative and Climate Change and Urban Health Research Center at Drexel, emphasizing data-driven approaches to urban health challenges.
