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Swarna Weerasinghe
Back to facultyAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Community Health and EpidemiologyDalhousie University
Research
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Big data analytics and digital health applications in epidemiologyHealth outcomes and healthcare accessibility of vulnerable populations: immigrants, drug users, homeless and female sex workersGlobal health: Mental and physical health of vulnerable femalesTime trend analysis of emergency department visitsMachine learning and statistical learning applications in big data in health
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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Big data analytics and digital health applications in epidemiology
Dear Professor Weerasinghe,
My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year].
Your research on big data analytics and digital health applications in epidemiology connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.]
Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you.
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