Peer-Reviewed Publications:

Iyengar P, Perrin H, Chung J, Singh A, Stern N, Strangas Y, Scharbach K, Valerio, M, Braganza S. (under review). Efficacy of brief, single-session educational interventions targeting protein nutrition in Quito, Ecuador. 

Maslowsky, J., Valsangkar, B., & Merajver, S. (in preparation). The Quito Project: A model for sustainable, multidisciplinary university engagement in global health.

Maslowsky, J., Frost, S., Hendrick, C. E., Trujillo, F. O., & Merajver, D. (2016). "Effects of postpartum mobile-based education on maternal and infant health in Ecuador." International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 134, 93-98.

Maslowsky, J., Valsangkar, B., Chung, J., Knoester, J., Trujillo, F., Ochoa, M., Chiriboga, M., Astudillo, F., Heisler, M., & Merajver, S. (2012). Engaging patients via mobile phone technology to assist follow-up after hospitalization in Quito, Ecuador. Telemedicine and E-health, 18, 277-283.

Yancon, A. R., Kelly, S. G., Valsangkar, B., Iyengar, P., & Malani, P. N. (2009).  A multidisciplinary approach to improving women’s health in semi-urban Ecuador. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 107, 70-72.

Conference Presentations:

Iyengar, P., Graves, C., Shah, R., Bateman, E., & Heisler, M. (2012). Effectiveness of a Health Education Intervention in Clinic Waiting Rooms to Address Protein Malnutrition in Children in Quito, Ecuador: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Poster presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Conference, Boston, MA.

Iyengar, P., Braganza, S., & Scharbach, K. (2011). Effectiveness of a Brief Health Education Intervention to Address Chronic Malnutrition in Quito, Ecuador. Paper presented at the Eastern Society for Pediatric Research Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Iyengar, P., Braganza, S., & Scharbach, K. (2011). Effectiveness of a Brief Health Education Intervention to Address Chronic Malnutrition in Quito, Ecuador. Poster presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Conference, Denver, CO.

Iyengar, P. (2010). Utilization of local partnerships for effective administration of protein education. Poster presented at Consortium of Universities for Global Health Conference, Seattle, WA.

Maslowsky, J., & Knoester, J. (2009). From startup to sustainability: Development of a sustainable, multidisciplinary approach to improving health and well being in Quito, Ecuador. Poster presented at the 3rd annual Unite for Sight Conference on Global Health and Development, New Haven, Connecticut.

Maslowsky, J., Valsangkar, B., Chung, J., Knoester, J., Trujillo, F., Ochoa, M., Chiriboga, M., Astudillo, F., Heisler, M., & Merajver, S. (2011). Community acceptance and patient use of a mobile phone messaging program to improve post-hospitalization follow-up in Quito, Ecuador: A pilot investigation. Speaker, Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC.

Valsangkar, B. (2008). Social Enterprise in the Healthcare Sector of Developing Countries.  Speaker, Smith College Conference on Social Enterprise, Newhampton, MA. 

Valsangkar, B. & Frost, S. (2009). The Quito Project: Learning Primary Care OB-GYN Through a Community-Based Public Health Program in Quito, Ecuador.  Poster presentation, APGO/CREOG Conference, San Diego, CA. 

Valsangkar, B. & Johnson, T. (2009)  Global Health Advocacy at the University of Michigan.  Advocacy panelist, APGO/CREOG Conference, San Diego, CA.  March 12, 2009.

Valsangkar, B. (2009)  The Quito Project-- A Student-Directed NGO Working with the Public Sector to Improve Access to Public Health and Social Services in Quito, Ecuador.  Speaker, Global Health Education Consortium Annual Meeting, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.

Valsangkar, B., Maslowsky, J., Chung, J., Knoester, J., Trujillo, F., Ochoa, M., Chiriboga, M., Astudillo, F., Heisler, M., & Merajver, S. (2011). Program evaluation of a mobile-phone based intervention to improve patient follow-up after hospital discharge in Quito, Ecuador. Global Health Council, Washington, DC.