Tatyana recently graduated from the University of Toronto Scarborough with a Bachelor of Science in Health Studies and Psychology. She is currently studying at McMaster University in the Masters of Health Research Methodology program under the supervision of Dr. Mbuagbaw. Her research interests include infectious diseases, chronic diseases, implementation science, and health equity. Tatyana is a Global Health Research Intern in the Global Health and Innovations Lab (GHIL), and is currently working on the Resiliency Through COVID-19 project. In the future, Tatyana sees herself as a physician and community health researcher, with a focus on improving the health of the Black community in Canada. Outside of academics and work, Tatyana enjoys cooking new recipes, trying new restaurants, and exercising.