Parmida Jamshidi

Parmida Jamshidi is a junior studying Biology and Global Health at Duke University. Her interests in infectious diseases, global health, and the MENA region drew her to this Bass Connections team. She strives to stay connected to her Iranian roots whenever possible, and her investigations of WASH and COVID-19 will focus on Iran. Aside from her involvement on this team, Parmida is also involved with the undergraduate Persian Student Association, ovarian cancer research, and as a volunteer at Duke Hospital, prior to the pandemic. In the future, she hopes to work in clinical medicine and/or public health.