Francine Azouz - President
Francine is a Masters student at the Department of Tropical Medicine at UH Manoa, where she works towards the development of novel therapeutic interventions for the clinical management of mosquito-borne viruses like Zika and West Nile Virus.
Lauren Ching - Vice President
Lauren is working on a Masters degree at the Department of Tropical Medicine at UH Manoa. Her research focuses on investigating Kawasaki Disease immunopathogenesis and assessment of the efficacy of doxycycline treatment in coronary artery dilation and aneurysm formation, as well as Zika virus serodiagnostic studies.
Albert To - Treasurer
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SII OFFICERS
Joanna Kettlewell - President
Joanna is a third year Ph.D. student at the Department of Tropical Medicine, where she studies HIV neuropathogenesis. Prior to enrolling in this graduate program she gained experience working as a scientist in a state public health laboratory,
Albert To - Vice President
Lauren Ching - Secretary
Lauren is working on a Masters degree at the Department of Tropical Medicine at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Her research focuses on investigating Kawasaki Disease immunopathogenesis and assessment of the efficacy of doxycycline treatment in coronary artery dilation and aneurysm formation, as well as Zika virus serodiagnostic studies.
Michael Fernandez - Treasurer
Michael Fernandez is a Graduate Certificate student in the Department of Tropical Medicine, where he works on developing diagnostic tools for Malaria. Before enrolling into the Department of Tropical Medicine, Michael obtained his Bachelor's degree in Biological Chemistry from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.
Alex Settle - Events Coordinator
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Alex earned his B.S. in Biology and Graduate Certificate in Tropical Medicine from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. He is currently applying to medical school. He was inspired by the Student Immunization Initiative of Hawaii (SII) commitment to public health advocacy and continues to support SII's efforts by helping organize events designed to educate and engage the public.
Lindney Acosta - Membership Services
Lindney is a Public Health major at University of Hawai'i at Manoa. She enjoys educating her community about the positive impacts of vaccines.
Jaclyn Topinio - Membership Services
Jaclyn is a BS candidate in Biology and BA in candidate in Public Health at the
University of Hawai'i at Manoa.
Meldrick Ravida - Website Manager
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Meldrick is a Public Health and Filipino Language & Literature BA candidate at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. He plans on continuing to graduate school with a concentration in Public Health education.
Julienne Saladino - Website Manager
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Julienne is a second year undergraduate student at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. She is currently pursuing a BA degree in Public Health.