Division of Biology and Medicine
Planetary Health Initiative

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Leadership

  • Kyle Denison Martin, DO, MPH

    Kyle Denison Martin, DO, MPH

    Co-director of the Planetary Health Initiative
    Research Profile

    Dr. Kyle Denison Martin is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. He received his Doctorate of Osteopathy from the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He also received a Masters of Arts in Bioethics and Masters of Public Health from Michigan State University. Dr. Martin completed his specialty training in Emergency Medicine at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan. He completed a Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and has a Certificate of Knowledge in Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers' Health from the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygeine.

  • Kate Smith, PhD

    Kate Smith, PhD

    Senior Associate Dean of Biology Education, Associate Professor of Medical Science, Co-director of the Planetary Health Initiative
    Research Profile

    Dr. Smith is a member of the Division of Biology and Medicine leadership team at Brown University. As Associate Professor of Medical Science Dr. Smith teaches courses on Planetary Health to undergraduates and medical students and co-chairs the Planetary Health Curriculum Integration Committee at The Warren Alpert Medical School. She is recipient of the Dean's Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, Advising and Mentoring in the Biological Sciences. 

Steering Committee

Peter Belenky, PhD

Associate Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

Alison Hayward, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, BioMed Emergency Medicine

Rebecca Kartzinel, PhD

Lecturer in Biology, Interim Director of the Plant Environmental Center, Director of the Brown University Herbarium, Lecturer in Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology

Kate Moretti, MD

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine

Bryce Perler, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Clinician Educator

Jessica Plavicki, PhD

Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Stephen Porder, MD

Acacia Professor of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology and Environment and Society, Associate Provost for Sustainability

Sharon Rounds, MD

Associate Dean for Translational Science, Professor of Medicine, Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Ankur Shah, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Clinician Educator

 

 

Students

Jane Chen

David Dorfman

David Hu

Lawrence Huang

Reed Junkin

Kanika Malani

Nadine Najah

Asghar Shah 

Trina Swanson

Katie Wainwright

Emily Wang

Margaret Wang

Alumni

Blaire Byg  MD'24

Sarah Hsu ’17 SCM’22 MD’22

Allison Navarrete-Welton MD'24