Bio
Unjali P. Gujral is a chronic disease epidemiologist who received her BA from the University of California, Irvine in 2003 and her MPH from Yale University in 2010. Dr. Gujral completed her PhD at Emory in Nutrition and Health Science in 2015 as well as her post-doctoral fellowship in 2017. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Hubert Department of Global Health. Dr. Gujral's work is focused on racial/ethnic disparities in diabetes with a focus on the pathophysiological mechanisms of cardiovascular disease and diabetes etiology in minority and immigrant populations. Dr. Gujral also has an interest in the social and cultural determinants of diabetes disparities both in the United States and globally.
Awards and Honors
2012: Fulbright Scholarship
2018: Excellence in Research Award, Hubert Department of Global Health, Emory University
Areas of Interest
- Global Health
- Epidemiology
- Diabetes
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Cardiometabolic Diseases
- Disease Pathogenesis
Education
- BA, University of California, Irvine
- MPH, Yale University
- PhD, Emory University
Courses Taught
- GH 534 - Diabetes:Global Dis Prev&Cntrl