Meet the Team!

Dr. Otávio Leão, Assistant Professor

Fall 2024 (from left to right):
Front Row: Anne Tang, Haley Sahni, Avni Patel, Dr. Otávio, Ashley Cathro
Second Row: Madysen York, Oluwafemi Ayoola, Kaiyue Zhang, Kortney Wilcher, Audrey Baker, Deanivea Mendes Felix, Mughil Thamizhendhi

PhD Students:

Deanivea Mendes Felix – Community Health

Oluwafemi Ayoola – Community Health

Kaiyue Zhang – Community Health

Kortney Wilcher – Community Health

Maryam Fakhari – Kinesiology

Master’s Students:

Anne Tang – Community Health

Avni Patel – MPH Health Behavior and Promotion

Mughil Thamizhendhi – MPH Epidemiology

Spring 2024 (from left to right):
Front Row: Pedro Machado, Dr. Otávio, Avni Patel
Second Row: Mary DeRama, Kortney Wilcher, Jasmin Bravo
Third Row: Dana Shuaibi, Audrey Baker, Susie Lopez, Ashley Cathro
Back Row: Sara Malik, Kaia Zhang

Vishnu JM – MPH Epidemiology

Divya Barde – MPH Epidemiology

Haley Sahni – MPH Epidemiology

Undergraduate Students:

Mary DeRama – Kinesiology

Audrey Baker – Kinesiology

Jasmin Bravo – Kinesiology

Marina Makropoulos – Molecular and Cellular Biology

Madysen York – Kinesiology

Previous Members:

Pedro Gustavo Machado – Intern from Brazil

Ashley Cathro – Community Health

Susie Lopez – Community Health

Sara Malik – MPH Epidemiology

La PASSSTA Lab
Email: leao@illinois.edu