InForMID
Tufts Initiative for the Forecasting and Modeling of Infectious Diseases
Tufts Initiative for the Forecasting and Modeling of Infectious Diseases

Breanne K Langlois | MPH, PhD ’23

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Education
• PhD Student, 2023, Nutrition Epidemiology and Data Science,
Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
• MPH, 2012, Global Health, Research Methods, and Data Analysis, Boston University
• BA, 2007, Anthropology, University of New Hampshire

Research Interests
• Combining spatial and epidemiological methods to model relationships between climate-related factors, global food security, and nutrition outcomes
• Climate vulnerability assessment
• Environmental drivers of malnutrition
• Public health impacts of climate change




Research Highlights

Langlois BK, Simpson RB, Anyanwu O, Marsh E, Taylor S, Naumova EN (2020 – Cancelled). Using the Indonesian Family Life Survey to evaluate the indirect impacts of climate variations on fishery and farm productivity: An example exploring natural disasters and migration. American Society of Nutrition 2020 Conference. Seattle, Washington (Presenting Author).

Langlois BK, Chatterji N, Stotland TB, Simpson R, Carroll DA, Koch M, Ambariyanto A, Naumova EN (2020). Flood-related vulnerability assessment in Central Java: Exploring a spatial index using principal component analysis. The 6th International Conference on Tropical and Coastal Region Eco-Development. Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia (Virtual Live Oral Presentation)

Langlois BK, Griswold S, Cliffer I, Suri D, Shen Y, Chui K, Walton S, Green L, Manary M, Rosenberg I, Webb P, Rogers BL (2019). Comparative Effectiveness of Four Specialized Nutritious Food Products for Treatment of Moderate Acute Malnutrition in Sierra Leone. Nutrition 2019. Baltimore, MD. (Poster presentation)

Langlois BK, Cliffer I, Suri D, Shen Y, Nikiema L, Webb P, Rogers BL (2018). Behaviors Surrounding Ration Use in a Blanket Supplementary Feeding Program in Burkina Faso. Nutrition 2018. Boston, MA (Poster presentation).

Langlois BK, Griswold S, Sawi MK, Suri D, Shen Y, Rogers BL (2018). A Mobile Data Collection Tool Using Android Tablets for In-Home Observations in Sierra Leone Improves Data Quality. Nutrition 2018. Boston, MA (Poster Presentation).

Langlois BK, Suri D, Shen Y, Walton SM, Alvarez G, Moses K, Rogers BL (2017). Experiences and Perceptions of Beneficiary Caregivers in a Supplementary Feeding Program in Southern Malawi. Experimental Biology. Chicago, IL (Poster Presentation).

Langlois BK, Walton SM, Green LE (2017). What to Consider when Programming Food Aid Products: Operational Research Findings from the Food Aid Quality Review (FAQR) Project. Technical and Operational Performance Support Knowledge Sharing Meeting. Washington, D.C. (Oral Presentation).

Langlois BK, Rogers BL, Wilner L, Suri D, Chui K, Maganga G, Walton SM, Boiteau J, Rosenberg I, Webb P (2016). A Tale of Two Measures: Self-report and Lab Measurements in Amount of Oil Added to CSB Porridge Prepared by Caregivers of Children with Moderate Acute Malnutrition in Southern Malawi. Experimental Biology. San Diego, CA (Poster Presentation).

Publications and Presentations

Publications

  • Langlois BK, Cliffer IR, Nikiema L, Suri DJ, Garanet F, Shen Y, … Rogers BL (2020). Factors that May Influence the Effectiveness of 4 Specialized Nutritious Foods in the Prevention of Stunting and Wasting in Children Aged 6–23 Months in Burkina Faso. Current Developments in Nutrition, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzaa002
  • Cliffer IR, Nikiema L, Langlois BK, Zeba AN, Shen Y, Lanou HB, … Rogers BL (2020). Cost-Effectiveness of 4 Specialized Nutritious Foods in the Prevention of Stunting and Wasting in Children Aged 6-23 Months in Burkina Faso: A Geographically Randomized Trial. Current Developments in Nutrition, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzaa006
  • Singh A, Potani I, Griswold S, Suri D, Langlois B, Shen Y, … Rogers B (2019). Lactulose: Mannitol Test as an Indicator of a Potential Modifier of the Effect of Specialized Nutritious Foods in the Treatment of Moderate Acute Malnutrition in Sierra Leone (P10-122-19). Current Developments in Nutrition, 3(Supplement_1). https://doi.org/10.1093/CDN/NZZ034.P10-122-19
  • Langlois BK, Suri DJ, Wilner L, Walton SM, Chui KKH , Caiafa KR, Rogers BL (2018). Self-report vs. direct measures for assessing corn soy blend porridge preparation and feeding behavior in a moderate acute malnutrition treatment program in southern Malawi. Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition 13(4): 470-481. doi: 10.1080/19320248.2017.1374902
  • Rogers BL, Wilner LB, Maganga G, Walton SM, Suri DJ, Langlois BK, Chui KKH, Boiteau JM, Vosti SA, Webb P (2017). Program changes are effective and cost‐effective in increasing the amount of oil used in preparing corn soy blend porridge for treatment of moderate acute malnutrition in Malawi. Maternal & Child Nutrition. 13(4): e12393. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12393
  • Wilner L, Suri DJ, Langlois BK, Walton SM, Rogers BL (2017). Effective delivery of social and behavior change communication through a Care Group model in a supplementary feeding program. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 36(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-017-0111-3

Presentations:

  • Langlois BK, Chatterji N, Stotland TB, Simpson R, Carroll DA, Koch M, Ambariyanto A, Naumova EN (2020). Flood-related vulnerability assessment in Central Java: Exploring a spatial index using principal component analysis. The 6th International Conference on Tropical and Coastal Region Eco-Development. Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia (Virtual Live Oral Presentation)
  • Langlois BK, Simpson R, Anyanwu O, Marsh E, Taylor S, Naumova EN (2020). Evaluating Indirect Impacts of Climate Change on Fishing and Farm Productivity Using the Indonesian Family Life Survey: An Example Exploring Natural Disasters and Migration. Nutrition 2020. (Virtual Poster Presentation)
  • Langlois BK, Griswold S, Cliffer I, Suri D, Shen Y, Chui K, Walton S, Green L, Manary M, Rosenberg I, Webb P, Rogers BL (2019). Comparative Effectiveness of Four Specialized Nutritious Food Products for Treatment of Moderate Acute Malnutrition in Sierra Leone. Nutrition 2019. Baltimore, MD. (Poster presentation)
  • Langlois BK, Cliffer I, Suri D, Shen Y, Nikiema L, Webb P, Rogers BL (2018). Behaviors Surrounding Ration Use in a Blanket Supplementary Feeding Program in Burkina Faso. Nutrition 2018. Boston, MA (Poster presentation).
  • Langlois BK, Griswold S, Sawi MK, Suri D, Shen Y, Rogers BL (2018). A Mobile Data Collection Tool Using Android Tablets for In-Home Observations in Sierra Leone Improves Data Quality. Nutrition 2018. Boston, MA (Poster Presentation).
  • Langlois BK, Suri D, Shen Y, Walton SM, Alvarez G, Moses K, Rogers BL (2017). Experiences and Perceptions of Beneficiary Caregivers in a Supplementary Feeding Program in Southern Malawi. Experimental Biology. Chicago, IL (Poster Presentation).
  • Langlois BK, Walton SM, Green LE (2017). What to Consider when Programming Food Aid Products: Operational Research Findings from the Food Aid Quality Review (FAQR) Project. Technical and Operational Performance Support Knowledge Sharing Meeting. Washington, D.C. (Oral Presentation).
  • Langlois BK, Rogers BL, Wilner L, Suri D, Chui K, Maganga G, Walton SM, Boiteau J, Rosenberg I, Webb P (2016). A Tale of Two Measures: Self-report and Lab Measurements in Amount of Oil Added to CSB Porridge Prepared by Caregivers of Children with Moderate Acute Malnutrition in Southern Malawi. Experimental Biology. San Diego, CA (Poster Presentation).
  • Langlois BK (2018). Behaviors Surrounding Ration Use in a Blanket Supplementary Feeding Program in Burkina Faso. Nutrition. Boston, MA (Poster presentation).
  • Langlois BK (2018). A Mobile Data Collection Tool Using Android Tablets for In-Home Observations in Sierra Leone Improves Data Quality. Boston, MA (Poster Presentation).
  • Langlois BK (2017). What to Consider when Programming Food Aid Products: Operational Research Findings from the Food Aid Quality Review (FAQR) Project. Technical and Operational Performance Support Knowledge Sharing Meeting. Washington, D.C. (Oral Presentation).
  • Langlois BK (2016). A Tale of Two Measures: Self-report and Lab Measurements in Amount of Oil Added to CSB Porridge Prepared by Caregivers of Children with Moderate Acute Malnutrition in Southern Malawi. Experimental Biology. San Diego, CA (Poster Presentation).
  • Langlois BK (2015). Identifying Target Areas for Integrated Nutrition Interventions in Zambia. 2015 GIS Poster Expo. Tufts University, Medford, MA (Poster Presentation).
Professional Experience
  • Data Analyst, Nutrition Innovation Lab. Tufts University. June 2019-September 2019.
  • Data Analyst, Food Aid Quality Review Project. Tufts University. January 2015-September 2019.
  • Research Assistant II, Emergency Medicine. Boston Medical Center. June 2012-December 2014.
  • Research Intern, JSI Research & Training Institute – Ethiopia. May-July 2011.
  • Peace Corps Volunteer, United States Peace Corps – Ethiopia. October 2007-December 2009.
Leadership