Kristina Lisa Allen-Brady, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., B.A., MPT

Languages spoken: English

Academic Information

Departments: Internal Medicine - Research Associate Professor, Family & Preventive Medicine - Adjunct Associate Professor

Divisions: Epidemiology, Public Health

Academic Office Information

kristina.allen@utah.edu

Kristina Allen-Brady, PhD, MSPH, MPH, is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Utah School of Medicine, Division of Genetic Epidemiology. As a genetic epidemiologist, her research interests include pelvic floor disorders, food allergies, autism, cancer, and development of new methods to analyze genetic data.

Allen-Brady has always been interested in research and seeking to understand the underlying causes of chronic diseases. This curiosity has led her to publish her findings in a number of different journals. She reviews frequently for different journals as well as various grant funding agencies.

 Allen-Brady received her PhD, MSPH, and MPT degrees all from the University of Utah. She is currently a member of the American Society of Human Genetics, the International Society of Genetic Epidemiology, a licensed physical therapist in the state of Utah, and serves on the University of Utah Institutional Review Board (IRB).

Education History

Postdoctoral Fellowship University of Utah, Department of Biomedical Informatics
Genetic Epidemiology 		Postdoctoral Fellow
Postdoctoral Fellowship University of Utah
Psychiatry 		Postdoctoral Fellow
Doctoral Training University of Utah
Genetic Epidemiology, Department of Medical Informatics 		PhD
Graduate Training University of Utah
 MSPH
Other Training Intermountain Healthcare
Advanced Training in Health Care Delivery Improvement
Graduate Training University of Utah
Physical Therapy 		MPT
Other Training Brigham Young University Jerusalem Center
Summer Study Abroad
Other Training Cambridge University
Summer Study Abroad
Undergraduate University of Utah
Honors Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, Minor in Mathematics 		BA

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