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).