About Jack Carew
Jack Carew (he/him/his) is a PhD student in the Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases at Yale School of Public Health, where he focuses on the genetic aspects of vector-borne diseases. He holds an MPH from at the University of Vermont and has extensive experience in global health research in Jordan, Morocco, and Romania. In these settings, he conducted epidemiological studies of breast cancer, brucellosis, and cutaneous leishmaniasis and worked closely with national and international public health organizations.
His interests in public health are wide-ranging, spanning One Health, vector-borne diseases, climate change and climate migration, LGBTQ+ health, cancer prevention and screening, and health in humanitarian settings. Previously, Jack has consulted on breast cancer epidemiology in Jordan, National Cancer Institute grant writing, and a literature review of the health consequences of PM2.5 air pollution.
When he’s networking or applying for grants, he loves to read, hike, go backpacking in the mountains of Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York, watch sunsets, cook Palestinian food, and learn languages.
Publications
- Carew JW, Lemrani M. Modeling the relationship between precipitation and temperature on the incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in northern Morocco. Abstract accepted to American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2023 Annual Meeting July 27. 2023.
- Stryapunina I, Itoe M, Trinh Q, Vidoudez C, Du E, Mendoza L, Hulai O, Kauffman J, Carew J, Shaw WR, & Catteruccia F. Interplay between nutrient transporters ensures fertility in the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae. Preprint. bioRxiv. 2023;2023.06.02.543516. Published 2023 Jun 3. doi:10.1101/2023.06.02.543516
- Adams KL, Selland EK, Willett BC, Carew JW, Vidoudez C, Singh N, Catteruccia F. Selection for insecticide resistance can promote Plasmodium falciparum infection in Anopheles. PLoS Pathog. 2023;19(6):e1011448. Published 2023 Jun 20. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1011448
- Carew JW, Hamze M, Atassi B, Abbara A, Khoshnood K. Investment in Cancer Prevention and Care for Forcibly Displaced Syrians Is an Urgent Priority. JCO Glob Oncol. 2023;9:e2200382. doi:10.1200/GO.22.00382
- Deressa BT, Carew JW, Winn A, Lott B. Cancer Trends Among Rural and Urban Patients with High Exposure to Chemicals in a New Hospital-Based Registry in Ethiopia. Abstract accepted to Consortium of Universities for Global Health 2023 Conference on December 7, 2022.
- Ahmed AK, Chapman AR, Tamucci JD, Carew JW, Badeer JO. The Impact of Global Climate Change on Vulnerable Communities: Climate-Related Loss & Damage and Financial Reparations. Global Council for Science and the Environment. October 2022.
Community Engagement
Jack is involved with numerous community engagement organizations. While in Jordan in 2021, he began volunteering with the Jordan Breast Cancer Program, and continues to assist with program activities including drafting reports and supporting data analysis. As an undergraduate in Vermont, he had the opportunity to volunteer with several local organizations, including the Open Door Clinic, Middlebury Language in Motion, and Middlebury Community Friends. He is passionate about increasing language access in health, and has worked with local health clinics in Viña del Mar, Chile, and Agadir, Morocco.